Chugin Life Care Sakimi Building 20: A Resort Condominium in Atami
This property is a 1LDK apartment located within the Chugin Life Care Sakimi Building 20, a comprehensive resort condominium complex in the popular hot spring town of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. The unit offers a private living space of 60.8 square meters with an additional 7.89 square meter balcony, providing a comfortable and spacious environment. The building itself is a 5-story reinforced concrete structure with 114 units, built in September 1986, and is situated in a quiet residential zone.
The property features a range of facilities and equipment. According to the agent notes, the unit is equipped with central hot water supply, an electric cooking stove, and individually installed heating and cooling systems. The apartment is a corner unit, offering potentially better light and ventilation.
This is a lifestyle-focused property with extensive shared amenities designed for comfort and community. Residents have access to an onsen (hot spring) grand bath, a family bath, a restaurant serving three meals a day, a tea room, a ceramics studio, a library/movie room, a billiards room, an exercise room, a greenhouse, and a shop. The building features 24-hour front desk service and outdoor parking. However, there are specific purchase and residency conditions that must be noted: the purchaser must be 55 years of age or older at the time of purchase, must be capable of managing their own daily personal needs, and requires one guarantor who also acts as a joint surety.
Monthly fees are comprehensive and include a management fee of 58,900 yen, a repair reserve fund of 17,600 yen (totaling 76,500 yen), as well as separate charges for utilities, cable TV, and meals. The meal plan, offering three daily meals, costs 42,770 yen per month. Initial purchase costs include a refundable deposit of 1,000,000 yen and a member registration fee of 330,000 yen (tax included).
The location is highly convenient, approximately an 11-minute walk (870m) from JR Atami Station on the Tokaido Main Line and about a 10-minute walk (790m) from JR Kinomiya Station on the Ito Line. The area is famous for its hot springs, and interestingly, the complex's entrance is near the source of the 'Nonaka no Yu,' one of the famed 'Atami Seven Hot Springs.' The closest major landmark is the stunning Atami Castle, a modern reconstruction offering panoramic views of Sagami Bay and the surrounding area, embodying the resort's historic and scenic charm.
