My Winter Car: Complete Guide to the Parents’ House

What to know

• It’s a separate property from your apartment, with its own electricity and phone bills that must be paid.​
• The house has a garage with radiators, a bed, toilet, fridge, and the physical map of the region.​​
• You can sleep here to save progress and reduce fatigue, just like in My Summer Car.​
• Leaving the house unheated for too long can freeze the water pipes, so keep the radiators on if you plan to use it.​​

The parents’ house in My Winter Car is a fully usable second property where you can sleep, save, store supplies, use the sauna, and work on your car in a heated garage. It’s available early in the game and has its own bills, making it a useful but optional base that’s worth managing properly.

Where it is and how to find it

The parents’ house is located on the Kesselinperä peninsula, just off National Route 70, and is commonly referred to in-game as the “old house.” It’s one of the first places you can visit after spawning. You can easily spot it by the mailbox at the end of the driveway and the attached garage. Inside the kitchen, above the phone table, you’ll find a physical map of the region, picking it up early makes navigating the world much easier.

What you can do there

Sleep and save

You can lie down on the bed to sleep and save your progress, just like in My Summer Car. This is useful when you’re tired from work or driving and want to skip ahead in time. The bed also lets you set an alarm clock to wake up at a specific time, which helps with planning jobs and deliveries.

Use the toilet

The toilet in the bathroom is a save point, letting you quickly save your game without sleeping. This is especially useful if you’re about to do something risky, like a long drive or a job, and want a checkpoint.

Store food and drinks

The fridge in the kitchen can store food, drinks, and even homemade Killju (moonshine). Keeping perishables here prevents them from spoiling, making it a great place to stock up before long trips or jobs.

Use the garage for your project car

The garage is a great place to store and build a project car, such as the Corris Rivett. With the radiators turned on, it stays warm enough to work without freezing, and you can safely leave parts there. Many players even move their entire build to the parents’ garage since it’s more spacious and better heated than the apartment.

Using the sauna

The sauna at the parents’ house can be heated with firewood and used to reduce fatigue without sleeping. Once hot, sitting inside restores stamina quickly, and throwing water on the stones increases the heat (löyly)—though too much can drain stamina fast. It’s a useful way to recover while staying productive, especially when you don’t want to skip time.

Tips to manage the Parents’ House & garage

• Turn on the radiators in the house and garage when you arrive, setting them to a moderate level (around 20–30) to keep the place warm without wasting electricity.
• Make sure all doors and windows are fully closed, especially in the garage, to prevent heat from escaping and bills from increasing.
• Turn off lights in unused rooms and avoid leaving the garage heater on unless you’re actively working there to reduce electricity costs.
• If you’re away for a long time, turn most radiators down to the minimum to prevent frozen pipes.
• Check the driveway mailbox every few in-game days for electricity and phone bills, then pay both the parents’ house and apartment bills at the ATM in Peräjärvi before services are cut off.
• Keep at least one radiator running and bills paid to avoid frozen pipes that disable the toilet and sink.

Is the Parents’ House worth keeping

The parents’ house is a useful secondary base in My Winter Car, offering a place to sleep, save, store supplies, and even work on your car thanks to the heated garage. It’s especially handy when balancing jobs, repairs, and long trips. However, keeping it running means paying extra electricity and phone bills on top of your apartment costs. If you manage the heating and bills carefully, it’s a valuable asset, but if money is tight, focusing only on the apartment can be the cheaper option.

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