Stories about this hundred-year-old house are numerous: the house witch was build 1912 for the stationmaster has also served as staff room for railroad employees, gathering point for different associations, puppet theatre and a studio for designers. Despite the fact that the house has been under danger of being demolished or moved to another location, it stand on its original place and is an essential part of Lahti travel center that is about to be finished.
The house possesses all qualities needed to hold action: great location, good condition age considered, a yard with big trees, a cellar outside and a tiny sauna building. We in Liekki possess the qualities to arrange the action: comprehensive network for cooperation, specialists in the fields of association work, culture and environment, a good heart and strong will. You have all the qualities to make this house a communal action center: will to promote good deeds and a moment to give the project your support.
City of Lahti is selling the house based on offers. In the competition besides the prize offered (30%) another factor is the quality and concept (70%) of the use purpose of the house buyer. Whit money we cannot and want not compete, but our idea is very competitive. The starting bid is at 15000€ and on top of that some financing is needed for obligatory repair and modification to be able to start a cafeteria for instance.
Thank you for taking interest towards our idea.
You can make it possible to develop this building to be a living common space accessible to everybody by taking part to the House of the stationmaster in Action! – campaign.