New village of Saarua

The development project for the village of Saarua is managed by the family-owned company Rukakeskus Oy, which has been responsible for the development of Ruka for five decades. Rukakeskus Oy has carried out several property development projects of a similar scale, such as the Ruka pedestrian village, the RukaValley hotel complex, and most recently, the high-quality Kultakero hotel complex at the sister fell Pyhä. The Ski-Inn apartments for sale are implemented as mutual real estate companies, with buyers protected by the RS system familiar from housing transactions.

We are not yet accepting binding reservations. The actual pre-marketing, including pricing, will begin by the end of March 2025 for the Ski-Inn apartments. Before the public marketing starts, we will contact those who have left their contact information on this site in the order the form was completed. Therefore, it is advisable to quickly fill out the contact form on this page, as it is the best way to secure your own apartment in Saarua!

For the Saarua and Valtavaara Villas apartments and plots, pre-marketing can only begin after the zoning change, estimated to be in early 2026. For these as well, we will contact interested parties in the order the contact form is completed.

In the Saarua area, a zoning plan approved in 2018 will guide the development of the region. During the final planning, minor adjustments have been identified: for instance, the internal green spaces will be slightly relocated and expanded. However, the construction of Saarua village, including the Parkside apartment hotel and Hiutale apartments, can commence under the current valid zoning plan. The construction of separate cottages and villas, however, requires a zoning amendment, which the city of Kuusamo has already initiated. The revised zoning plan is expected to become legally binding by the end of 2025.

Possibly for the Saarua Villas plot area, where the preliminary plan includes 8 plots of approximately 100 square meters each and 2 large plots of 200 square meters each. In the detailed planning of the area, it will be decided whether the area will be sold as turnkey or by individual plots, in which case binding construction guidelines will be defined to ensure the uniformity and coherence of the area.

They are not final and yes, feedback can be given. The area plan is the result of two years of planning and will not change significantly. The layouts of Hiutale apartments, Valtavaara Chalet, and Parkside have been well thought out, but we welcome feedback from friends of Ruka. The designs of the Valtavaara Villas semi-detached houses, Valtavaara Suites, and Saarua Villas are entirely preliminary, and individual buyers can also influence their own solutions, as they will not be part of the Ski-Inn concept.

The village of Saarua is based on the Ruka Master Plan created by Ecosign Mountain Planners in 2004. Under Ecosign's leadership, a zoning plan was developed for the area in 2018, after which Hotel RukaValley and the Village-2-Valley gondola were constructed. The final Saarua area plan, now presented, was developed between 2023 and 2025 under the leadership of Ville Aho from Rukakeskus Oy, with Tero Vanhanen serving as the area architect (www.terovanhanen.com). The planning was carried out in close collaboration with the city of Kuusamo, responsible for zoning, and the landowner, Metsähallitus. A well-planned project is half done, and we believe the area plan now provides an excellent foundation for the development of the village of Saarua.