In the early 1900s, Kuorekoski farm comprised a small red house, a shed for four cows, and a small field. There was a sauna by the rapids and the village mill across the river, with a small drying house on the hillside – everything necessary was close by.
As the generations passed, life by the rapids quietened with the changes in rural life. The small red house was abandoned, and the cowshed and the drying barn left to rot. Birches took over the fields, protecting the farm’s old main building. Kuorekoski lay forgotten for 40 years.
In 2011, the rapids were still thundering vigorously in spring and autumn, flowing more calmly in the summer heat and cold of winter. The milldams and the sauna by the rapids are gone, but at least the stone walls of the cowshed remain a proud reminder of the past. The old lilacs continue to bloom each year.
A new building now stands on the site of the small red house – Kallen tupa, named for the man who ran its predecessor from 1945 to 1984. The grassy field beneath the birch trees growing in the yard offers plenty of room for children and the young at heart. An atmospheric and traditional log sauna has been built in the peace and quiet above the rapids.
The historical setting of Kuorekoski has been restored to life. Welcome!
For: twelve (10 + 2) people
Square area: 125m2
Rooms: lounge, kitchen, four bedrooms, bathroom (two showers), 2 toilets, electric sauna, fireplace
Three terraces: a covered dining terrace and 2 lounge terraces
Beach: 100m, a rowing boat
Lakeside sauna: available for rent
Area: the closest shops and restaurants are 27 km away in Heinola, with an ABC service station 16 km away, in Kuortti
Beds: triple bedrooms with double and/or single beds, a cot is available on request
Bed linens kitchen towel
Heat-storing fireplace, firewood (2 basketfuls are included in the price), floor heating
Washing machine, drying cabinet, laundry detergent
TV
Tableware: for twelve
Kitchen: electric cooker + oven, refrigerator with a freezer compartment, dishwasher + detergent
Meal preparation: coffeemaker + filters, water kettle, toaster, blender, microwave oven, handheld food mixer, cooking utensils, 4 pots, 2 pans, oven dish, pie dish, etc.
Gas barbeque, a 5 kg gas tank is included in the price
Rowing boat, engine available for rent (€15/day, €80/week)
90 EUR/hour
15 eur/day (incl. 3l of petrol)
80 eur/day (incl. 6l of petrol)
20 EUR/ride
5 EUR/pair
831EUR / weekend. Beach sauna: 80EUR / evening.