Keep the keys always in the keybox, so you just have to remember the code and you have always the key available. If you lock yourself out, please contact us. The cost of opening the door is 100 €.

Help us to recycle! You can sort normal garbage, empty bottles, metal and glass. Marked trash cans can be found from the back of the woodshed.

1. First of all, remember every time to open the damber (over the fireplace, on the right side)! If it is not open, smoke will come inside and you're in danger because of the carbonmonoxide.

2. Open the airway (move to right) and light up the fire

3. When wood is burning properly, close the airway (move to left) so it won't burn with too high flames and light up the chimney.

4. When there is only embers left, you can open the airway again.

5. When there is no fire or embers anymore, close the damper to keep warmth inside.

1. Open the damber (over the fireplace, on the left side). If it is not open, smoke will come inside and you're in danger because of the carbonmonoxide.

2. Light up the fire and keep it on approximately for one hour.

3. When the temperature is appropriate, sauna is ready! Usually good temperature is 60-80 Celsius. You can throw one scoop of water on the stones of the stove, to get humidity in the air.

4. When you are ready and there is not embers or fire anymore in the stove, close the damper to keep the warmth inside.

Smoking is strictly forbidden in all indoor areas. The smoking fee begins from 500 € and depends on the cleaning/repairing costs. You can find a marked smoking area from the outside, on the left side of the warehouse.

The cottage has a limited amount of hot water, so please use it carefully. If warm water runs out, it takes about five hours when the heater heats it more.

After the shower, please dry up the floor and turn on the hood (so that the airway is closed to kitchen) from the kitchen for 30 minutes, so it will dry to bathroom.

The wastewater system has a limited capacity of 900 liters per day. The water removal occurs at 16:00 and at 04:00, so between 04:00 and 16:00 you can use 450 liters of water and another 450 liters during 16:00 and 04:00.

If Labko Loka Alarm alerts, the use of water must stop immediately. If this happens, press the < button on the Labko unit (located above toilet), for extra removal pumping. Wait for 20 minutes, and when the alarm has green "OK" -light, you can continue using water.

If water use continues despite the tanks filling, the wastewater purification system may be damaged.

Guests are responsible for using water under the guidelines. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have problems with the wastewater system. 

You can find three grocery stores in the center of Ivalo: S-Market, K-Supermarket and K-Market.

K-Supermarket has a counter of fresh beef and fish from Mon-Fri.

All the grocery stores are offering mild alcoholic beverages, but please note, that in Finland it is allowed to sell alcohol just from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Alko, located in the same building as S-Market, are offering a good selection of wines and spirits. Please check their opening hours from Internet.

You can light fire outside only in the outside fire area. During wintertime it is safe, but during spring/summer/autumn check the forest fire warnings before. It is strictly prohibited to light fire outside during warnings.

You can find wood for the fireplace, sauna and outdoor fireplace from the terrace. If wood runs out, you can buy more from the grocery store.

Finnish Everyman's rights are a legal concept under which everyone is entitled to access the outdoors, regardless of ownership. You do not need the landowner's permission to access land and there is no charge for it. However, you must not cause disturbance or nuisance to others. Everyman's rights are an integral part of Finnish culture and enshrined in law. Everyman's rights apply to all nationalities and are not limited to Finnish citizens.

You may:

Walk, run, ski or cycle, except near homes and gardens and any fields, meadows or other agricultural land that could become damaged

Set up a temporary camp in areas you can access under the code, provided that you keep away from residential buildings

Pick wild berries, fungi and flowers

Fish with a rod and line (including ice fishing in winter)

Boat, swim and bathe in inland waterways and the sea, including accessing the ice in winter. Please ensure that you protect your neighbors' privacy by maintaining a distance of at least 100 meters to the nearest holiday home, garden, beach, sauna or jetty

You may not:

Cause a disturbance or damage property

Disturb or damage birds' nests or hatchlings

Disturb reindeer or game

Fell or damage growing trees, collect fallen or desiccated trees, shrubs, lichen, moss or similar from land owned by others

Light open fires except in an emergency

Disturb people's privacy by camping too near them or making noise (100 meters)

Leave litter

Drive motor vehicles off road without permission from the landowner

Fish (except with rod and line) or hunt without the appropriate permits

Disturb tagged fishing nets or other traps

Snow work from the road will be done by a plow car, but they won't plow the yard of the cottage.

You can find two snow cones and a snow shovel from the side of the warehouse.

Snow can be pushed to the marked areas (see the map).

Make sure that doors are properly closed, and the fireplace and sauna dumpers are closed. For saving warmth inside and keeping cold outside, you can roll the curtains down.

We left our snowshoes for you to borrow :) Please walk with them only outside and on the ground, not even on the terrace. They have big blades on the bottom and they will destroy the terrace or other surfaces.

You can find radio / speaker from the dining table. You can connect your phone through bluetooth, just push the "mode" button to choose the Bluetooth mode.

Check-out is at 11.00 a.m.

Be early! Last night before leaving, check the weather forecast and prepare for snow work if there may be snow during the night.

- Make sure that you have all your belongings with you 😊

- If you have moved any pieces of furniture, please return them to their original position

- Leave used towels and sheets on the floor

- Load the dishwasher and put it on (you can leave it on even if you're leaving)

- Take out the trash

- Don't leave fire in sauna or fireplace! Make sure that the fire is burned out and dampers are closed.

- Switch off all lights, close windows and lock doors when you leave.

- Leave the key into the keybox. And after closing, put there code 9999.

Please contact us in the event of any breakages or using emergency equipment during your stay, so we know to replace them.