The renovation of the President of the Republic of Finland’s official residence, Mäntyniemi, began in March 2024 and will be completed in spring 2026. During the renovation, the temporary official residence of the President of the Republic of Finland will be the State Guest House in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki.
The State Guest House, completed in 1984, was designed by architect Einari Teräsvirta. The facades of the three-storey building are red-brown granite and sand-lime brick, while the window frames are made of pine with a translucent finish. The building has a gross floor area of 2,610 m2, including attics, storage rooms, basements and similar facilities. The actual living area, rented by the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland as the official residence of the President, is approximately 1,500 m2. The building is owned by the State of Finland and managed by Senate Properties.
Basic facts about the building:
Gross floor area: 2,610 m2
Usable area: 1,500 m2
Developer: Arctia Oy
Architect: Einari Teräsvirta
Protection: The State Guest House is not protected by a local detailed plan or by law, but in the Senate Properties’ own classification it is considered a building of value equivalent to a protected building.
Between 2022 and 2024, the State Guest House underwent extensive renovation. During the renovation, the building’s structures and facilities were updated to better meet today’s needs and standards. The use of the State Guest House as a temporary residence of the President of the Republic was taken into account in the planning of the renovation. For example, guest rooms were converted into offices. The solutions adopted for the office and living areas are partly temporary and can easily be adapted to the main purpose of the building.