The Home Farm

Located in Mattisenlahti, Liperi, Ollila Farmhouse was built in 1822 and relocated to its current location in 1911. The first owner, Olli Karttunen, established the farm, which has remained in the Karttunen family for four generations.

Small-Scale Farming and Livestock Breeding

For decades, the farm practiced small-scale farming and livestock breeding. At its peak, the farm housed 4–6 cows, a horse, and chickens. The surrounding fields produced oats, rye, barley, and hay for the livestock. Livestock farming on the farm ceased in 1973.

Marketplace

Ollila Farmhouse has also played a role as a local marketplace. In the early 1930s, Mattisenlahti Cooperative Store opened on the property, selling groceries, tools, and fuel to the local community until the late 1950s.

New Phases

The farmhouse was a residence until 2005 and served as a summer home for the following decade. It was later renovated for rural tourism, and since 2017, Ollila Farmhouse has hosted meetings, workshops, wellness days, year-round accommodations, and guided fishing trips in both winter and summer.