Spacious 7LDK Wooden Family Home on Large Plot in Shonai, Yamagata
This substantial property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a large, traditional-style family home on an expansive plot of land in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture. Priced at 1.2 million yen, the house was built in January 1968 and offers a generous total floor area of 162.35 square meters (approximately 49.11 tsubo) across two stories. The layout is a spacious 7LDK, comprising four Japanese-style rooms (two 8-tatami rooms, one 8-tatami room, and one 6-tatami room) and three Western-style rooms (7-tatami, 6-tatami, and 6-tatami). The property sits on a large, flat land parcel of 741.03 square meters (approximately 224.16 tsubo), offering significant potential for gardening, expansion, or other uses.
Key features and equipment translated from the agent's notes include: Propane gas for utilities, a septic tank system (汲取), and parking for three or more vehicles. The property is in a non-designated urban planning area with a building-to-land ratio of 70% and a floor area ratio of 200%. The land rights are freehold (所有権) and the terrain is flat. The main source of natural light is from the east, and the property fronts a public road to the south. Special notes indicate the transaction method is general brokerage (一般媒介) and the floor plan is subject to the actual current condition of the property.
The property is located in Shonai City, an area renowned for its rich agricultural heritage within the Shonai Plain, one of Japan's major rice-producing regions. An interesting local fact is that the nearby Dewa Sanzan mountains (Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan, and Mount Yudono) are sacred sites for Shugendo, a unique Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, attracting pilgrims and hikers. The closest major landmark is the historic Chido Museum, which showcases the culture and history of the Shonai domain.