Spacious Single-Story Home with Traditional Storage in Kiryu
This property is a single-story detached house for sale, listed on the Kiryu City Akiya Bank. It offers a generous layout with five rooms plus dining and kitchen areas (5SDK). The total floor area is a substantial 187.77 square meters, situated on a 365.40 square meter plot of land in a quiet residential neighborhood in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. Built in January 1965, the home features a classic Japanese design with rooms of notable size, including a Japanese-style room (washitsu) of 8 tatami mats or larger, and all living rooms measuring 6 tatami mats or more.
The property is equipped with essential utilities: water supply, sewerage, and city gas. Notable features include a system kitchen, two toilets, a bath with re-heating function, a monitor-equipped intercom, and parking for two or more vehicles. The lot is a corner plot, and the home includes traditional storage spaces such as a kura (storehouse) and a nando (closet). The property is also noted as being suitable for multi-generational living.
Critical information from the agent notes includes the following translations. Equipment/Facilities: Water supply, sewerage, city gas, Japanese-style room 8 tatami mats or larger, all living rooms 6 tatami mats or larger. Special Notes/Remarks: Electrical wiring is underground. The west side faces a Category 1, Article 1 road, while the east side faces a Category 2 road. There is a possibility that part of the east side is public land. Total number of units: 1. Legal restrictions: It is located in a sediment disaster warning area (Yellow Zone), and there is a possibility it is within a designated erosion control area. Features/Highlights: Registered with the Akiya Bank.
The property is located in the Tsutsumicho 2-chome area of Kiryu. This historic city in Gunma Prefecture is renowned for its textile heritage, once being a major center for silk production. An interesting local fact is that Kiryu is home to one of Japan's oldest power plants, the Kiryu Hydroelectric Power Plant, which began operation in 1906. The closest major landmark is the iconic Kiryu Tenmangu Shrine, a beautiful and historically significant shrine known for its plum blossoms and annual festivals.
