Spacious 6K Home with Garden Space in Oshu City, Iwate
This property is a detached house for sale located in the Mizusawa Higashinakadori 1-chome area of Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. Built in March 1967, this 58-year-old wooden structure offers a generous total floor area of 144.87 square meters on a sizable 242.06 square meter corner plot. The layout is a 6K configuration, providing six rooms plus a kitchen. A notable feature is the former shop/office section of the building, which can be utilized as a Western-style room, offering flexible living or potential work-from-home space. The property includes a pleasant and adequately sized home vegetable garden area, perfect for hobbyists. Some of the sliding fusuma doors show signs of peeling in places.
The house is equipped with separate bath and toilet rooms, electricity, sewerage, propane gas, and other water supply facilities. Key property highlights include parking for two or more vehicles, a south-facing orientation, a quiet residential neighborhood, city gas, a system kitchen, two toilet locations, a reheating function for the bath, suitability for multi-generational living, its corner lot position, and a monitor-equipped intercom.
The location is a residential area relatively close to the center of Mizusawa. It is conveniently situated within a 7-minute walk to an elementary school and near junior high schools, making it ideal for families. Daily necessities and facilities are within easy reach. The property is currently vacant, and the handover timing is negotiable.
Oshu City is a region rich in history and natural beauty in Iwate Prefecture. An interesting fact is that the area is part of the former Mutsu Province and is known for its traditional sword-making heritage. The closest major landmark is the historic Mōtsū-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site as part of the 'Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land'. This stunning temple complex, known for its Heian-period garden, is a short drive away and offers a profound connection to Japan's cultural past.
