La Neige Ueda III 201: A Pet-Friendly Apartment in Ueda City, Nagano
This rental apartment, located in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, offers a practical and affordable living solution. The property is a 1K layout with a total private area of 21.5 sqm (approximately 6.5 tsubo), situated on the 2nd floor of a two-story wooden building constructed in February 1990. The monthly rent is 20,000 yen, with an additional 2,000 yen monthly management fee. A significant advantage for tenants is the initial cost structure: there is no security deposit (敷金) and no key money (礼金). This makes it an excellent recommendation for those wishing to keep initial moving expenses low.
According to the agent's notes, the property is pet-friendly (ペット可), though an additional key money of one month's rent or more may be required when keeping a pet. Two-person occupancy, room-sharing, and use as a home office (SOHO) are all negotiable. The apartment comes equipped with a toilet with a warm-water bidet seat, a separate bath and toilet, space for a gas cooker, a closet, air conditioning, CATV wiring, an indoor washing machine space, lighting fixtures, a monitor-equipped intercom, and a dimple key. It is a corner unit (角部屋) on the top floor. The energy source is propane gas. As an option, tenants can subscribe to a 24-hour安心サポート service for 16,500 yen per two-year period.
Parking is available for 3,000 yen per month, with a note that parking on the balcony side costs 2,000 yen per month and is limited to kei cars. Other monthly running costs include an estimated water bill of 2,500 yen per person and a mandatory 'Sumai no Hoken'安心サービス insurance fee of 550 yen. A one-time cleaning fee of 20,000 yen is required. The rental contract is for a 2-year term with a renewal fee, and a guarantor company is required for lease approval.
The apartment is located in the Suwagata area of Ueda City. Ueda is a historic castle town with a rich samurai heritage, centered around the well-preserved Ueda Castle, a site of significant historical battles. The property offers convenient access to daily necessities, with a Seven-Eleven convenience store just 648 meters away. For transportation, Miyoshi-cho Station on the Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line is a 14-minute walk, providing local rail access. The major transit hub of Ueda Station, serving the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen and the Shinano Railway line, is approximately 3.6 kilometers away.
