Explore the North and Strycksele

Explore the North customer report

- "It started with us looking for a house model that would fulfil all the requirements we set to both blend into the environment and stand out just right. Our guests value the wilderness and its adventures, but at the same time want to live well," says Johan Väisänen, one of the owners of Explore the North.

Located in the village of Kangos - 150 km north of the Arctic Circle - the company offers wilderness adventures and includes cabins, a hotel and a restaurant.

- We wanted to invest further in our concept, and after evaluating a number of suppliers with their alternative solutions for houses, we made our choice, which for us fell on Jörnträhus.

- At the end of June, we decided to build three semi-detached houses of the Strycksele model, a prefabricated blockhouse where we only made minor adjustments from the original. Two weeks later, the rooms were pre-booked to start from 1 December. With such a tight schedule, there aren't many house suppliers who can deliver without compromise," says Johan.

Today the three houses are completed and in place. Guests in December were the first to enjoy the special atmosphere of Särkimukka, whether inside or outside.

- The kit approach suited us perfectly as it allowed us and our local builders to focus on building quickly and efficiently rather than constantly replenishing materials from the builders' merchant.

"The prefabricated blockhouses have had an unrivalled fit and our schedules have been kept," says Johan. In our planned expansion with 6-8 houses during the coming season, Jörnträhus is of course an obvious choice.

Find out more about the company at:
www.explorethenorth.se