Renovation Opportunity in a Prime Kawajima Location
This property is a detached house for sale in Kawajima Town, Saitama Prefecture, offered at 2.5 million yen. It presents a significant renovation project with the advantage of an excellent location. The house is just a 1-minute walk from Kawajima Town's Nakayama Elementary School and within a 5-minute walk of convenience stores and supermarkets, offering great daily convenience.
Key property features include a car parking space and an external storage shed. The house itself is a 2-story wooden structure built in September 1973. It has a total floor area of 45.94 sqm (approximately 13.89 tsubo) on a land area of 74.41 sqm (approximately 22.5 tsubo). The layout is a 2LDK, consisting of two 4.5-tatami Japanese-style rooms and a combined living-dining-kitchen area of 10.5 tatami.
Essential agent notes and special conditions have been translated. The property is sold 'as-is'. Critical points to understand are: There is a steel-framed extension that is unregistered, which may cause the building to exceed the legal site coverage and floor area ratios. Damage is visible on rain gutters, eaves, corrugated sheets on the extension, interior wooden frames, windows, screen doors, tatami mats, the door chime, and ceiling materials. Renovation is required for both the interior and exterior. A TV antenna is not installed, so one must be set up or a CATV subscription obtained for television viewing. The building shows signs of tilting. Plantings and the concrete entrance area encroach onto the western front road, and rain gutters encroach onto the eastern neighboring land. An odor remains inside from the previous owner's dog. Additionally, the steel frame of the extension near the parking space entrance restricts the types of vehicles that can use it, which should be verified on-site. The judicial scrivener for the transaction will be specified by the seller.
The area of Kawajima Town in Saitama offers a blend of residential calm and natural scenery, situated along the banks of the Ara River. An interesting local fact is that the town is known for its traditional 'Kawajima Tsumugi' silk weaving, a craft with a long history in the region. For a major tourist attraction, the historic castle town of Kawagoe, often called 'Little Edo' for its preserved warehouse-style buildings, is a short drive or bus ride away and offers a fascinating glimpse into Japan's past.
