Finnish Honka hopes to sell 10 log houses this year in Romania

Log house manufacturer Honka has entered the Romanian market by appointing Romanian company Finn Land Business as exclusive importer.

“Our expectations for the local market this year are balanced considering the economic environment. The target is to deliver and assemble ten houses by the end of this year and starting 2013 the figure will reach a level similar to the one reported in neighboring Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovenia where 50 to 80 houses are sold each year,” said Cristy Baisan, president of Finn Land Business.

The first house has already been built in Azuga last autumn and a second one will be built in Neptun.

Prices start at EUR 300 per sqm

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Buyers can choose from over 10,000 existing Honka house designs or come up with their own. The price of a built sq m is between EUR 300 and EUR 1,200 depending on the specifications chosen by the owner – the house can come with built in electric network, fireplaces, sauna, etc.

Once the order is placed, the house parts are manufactured from massive wood in the company’s two factories in Finland and later sent to Romania by truck, in about 6 weeks’ time. A house that covers between 80 and 100 is delivered by one truck at a cost of between EUR 2,000 and EUR 3,000.

The house can be assembled in about three weeks. However, the foundation is not included in the price and it must be previously built by the owner.

The construction can be done entirely by the buyer as the houses come with an assembly manual. Another option is to pay to receive assistance from Finn Land Business, or have the company build the house entirely.

The cheapest house costs EUR 40,000 and has a usable area of 70 – 80 sqm.

Finn Land Business is owned by Romanian businessman Cristy Baisan and Honka’s subsidiary in Hungary. Finn Land Business hopes to have information centers in all the counties through real estate agencies. The company offers design, consultancy, logistics and construction services.

Honka houses are built from wood and are branded as eco friendly and energy efficient constructions. Finnish log house manufacturer Honkarakenne is the main supplier of Honka constructions – houses, cabins, hotels, restaurants, etc. Last year the company reported a turnover of EUR 55 million last year, 56 percent of which came from exports. The company produces around 2,500 houses each year.

Almost 80,000 Honka houses have been sold since 1958 in about 50 countries.

Simona Bazavan