Surreal estate: a log cabin near Santa's home – in pictures

This traditional log cabin in Lapland makes a good base for some cross-country skiing and a visit to Father Christmas

  • This traditional log cabin in the Finnish province of Lapland offers a base not only for winter snow and summer sports holidays in Ylläs, the largest resort area in Finland, but also for family visits to Santa’s nearby headquarters. Photographs by Above the Arctic
    This traditional log cabin in the Finnish province of Lapland offers a base not only for winter snow and summer sports holidays in Ylläs, the largest resort area in Finland, but also for family visits to Santa’s nearby headquarters.

  • With cross-country skiing from the front door, the cabin is close to the Ylläs Kaltio hotel near the centre of Äkäslompolo village, about 100 metres from the ski bus stop and 500 metres from Santa’s cottage.
    With cross-country skiing from the front door, the cabin is close to the Ylläs Kaltio hotel near the centre of Äkäslompolo village, about 100 metres from the ski bus stop and 500 metres from Santa’s cottage.

  • The two-bedroom cabin has an extra mezzanine sleeping area and comes with an open-plan lounge/kitchen dining area, downstairs and first floor WCs and a sauna with shower.
    The two bedroom cabin has an extra mezzanine sleeping area and comes with an open-plan lounge/kitchen dining area, downstairs and first floor WCs and a sauna with shower.

  • On the market for €195,000 (£141,000) through agent Above the Arctic, the cabin is made of kelo – pine trees that have died and dried out naturally in the frozen northern forests over a period of up to 100 years.
    On the market for €195,000 (£141,000) through agent <a href="http://www.abovethearctic.com/property/">Above the Arctic,</a> the cabin is made of kelo – pine trees that have died and dried out naturally in the frozen northern forests over a period of up to 100 years.
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