Modern Family Home with Seismic Resilience in Oi, Kanagawa
This detached house, built in June 2020, presents a contemporary and secure living environment in Kanagawa Prefecture. The property is situated in a quiet residential area within a land readjustment district, featuring a regular-shaped plot. It boasts a 4SLDK layout, comprising four bedrooms, a living, dining, and kitchen area, and a service room. The rooms are well-sized, including a 4.5-tatami Japanese-style room, three Western-style rooms (7.8, 6.2, and 5.2 tatami), a spacious 16.3-tatami LDK, and a 3-tatami service room. All rooms benefit from two-sided natural lighting.
Key structural features include a seismic damping structure, an essential design consideration for earthquake-prone Japan, and the property comes with a Design Housing Performance Evaluation Certificate, providing a recorded assessment based on official standards. The exterior features siding, and there is a distance of over 2 meters to adjacent buildings. The house includes a wide balcony (5.67 sqm) facing south and a garden. Parking is available for two vehicles.
Equipment within the home is comprehensive. It includes two toilets with warm-water washlet functions, an automatic bath system with re-heating and dryer, a bathroom with a window and over 1 tsubo in size, a shower-equipped vanity, a system kitchen, underfloor storage, storage in all rooms, closets, a walk-in closet, air conditioning (two or more units), double-glazed windows, lighting fixtures, a monitor-equipped intercom, a double-lock door, a dimple key, fire alarms, propane gas, water and sewer systems, an energy-saving water heater, and EV charging equipment. The legal groundwork includes a building confirmation certificate.
The property is located in Oi Town, Ashigarakami District. The area offers convenient access to daily amenities and is within walking distance of train stations on the Gotemba Line. An interesting local fact is that the nearby area is part of the historic Ashigara region, known for its scenic foothills leading toward the iconic Mount Fuji. The closest major tourist attraction is the majestic Mount Fuji itself, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which dominates the skyline and offers year-round recreational and cultural significance.
