Renovated Studio Apartment in Suginami's Ogikubo
This meticulously renovated studio apartment, located in the quiet residential neighborhood of Kamiogi, Suginami Ward, Tokyo, offers a sophisticated urban living space. The property, known as Cynthia Ogikubo Renewal, is a 5-story reinforced concrete building constructed in October 2000. The unit itself is on the 2nd floor and features a unique and efficient layout. Upon entering through the rare crank-style entrance, the flow separates the living space from the bathroom, toilet, and laundry area, creating a well-thought-out plan. The living room, which is over 11 jo in size, is exceptionally bright with windows on three sides, a feature of its corner unit position.
The apartment underwent a comprehensive renovation in December 2025, which included the kitchen, bathroom, toilet, water heater, and Panasonic overhead storage in the laundry/toilet area. The interior was fully refreshed with new wallpaper, and the flooring features a distinctive maple floor known for its natural grain and gentle woodgrain. This flooring is wax-free, resistant to hypochlorous acid, shock-absorbent, deodorizing, antiviral, and antibacterial. Key equipment includes a Panasonic thin range hood with a 2-burner white gas cooktop, a TOTO unit bath with a "Hokkari" floor and a washlet toilet, and a Takagi swan-shaped water purifier integrated into the kitchen faucet. The apartment is also equipped with a Panasonic Eolia air conditioner (with nanoe X), an ultra-fine bubble Eco-Jose water heater, and a Panasonic handrail bar. Additional features include a spacious walk-in closet, entrance storage, a Kawajun entrance mirror and coat hooks (in four places), and long picture rails on the concrete walls. The kitchen light features a hands-free, human sensor switch.
The building itself benefits from a major common area renovation completed in December 2014. Building amenities include an elevator, a parcel box, a monitor-equipped auto-lock system with a dimple key, 24-hour security, a fire alarm, and free bicycle and motorcycle parking. The elegant entrance features an automatic door and stone flooring, contributing to the building's stylish, all-white tiled exterior.
The location is highly convenient, just a 4-minute walk from both JR Chuo Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line's Ogikubo Station. The area is a well-known restaurant and shopping district, with Lumine, Seiyu, and Muji nearby. An interesting local fact is the proximity to Tokyo Ogikubo Natural Hot Spring "Nagomi no Yu," which ranked 4th in Tokyo and 23rd nationally in Nifty Onsen's "Annual Ranking 2024." The closest major landmark is the historic and bustling Ogikubo Station area, a key transportation and commercial hub in western Tokyo.
