Construction

The Manor house was mainly built during the summer and took five years to complete. To accommodate the massive project, a narrow railroad was built from the Harviala stop, so the materials could be transported onto the building-site. Contractors for the project were August Mattson and Hilpi Kummila. The builders were the best builders from a business in Helsinki, Kruger & Tollin.
Rosenlew, known to be a pedantic man, built the Manor out of the best materials accessible. For example, the floors of the Manor are made of oak, fireplaces out of marble and granite and the walls with Indian mahogany. All domestic timber came from Rosenlew's own woods.