Spacious Single-Story Home with Detached Studio in Uki City
This property, listed as Vacant House No. 234, is a 3LDK single-story wooden house built in April 1990, offering a total floor area of 98.57 square meters on a generous 236.55 square meter corner plot. The layout includes three bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen, plus a unique feature: a separate detached studio (S), which is ideal for hobbies, a home office, or as a private space for guests. The property is registered with the local Akiya Bank.
Key equipment and utilities include propane gas and public water supply. Important special notes detail that the property is located within a "First Category Medium-to-High Rise Residential Exclusive Zone" with a 60% building coverage and 200% floor area ratio. It is also situated within a designated storm surge and flood inundation area and a land readjustment work regulation zone. The auxiliary building (the detached studio) is unregistered, and there is a noted tilt on the northeast side of the main structure. Legal restrictions apply as it is in a land readjustment work regulation area.
The property's features highlight its convenience: the route to the station is flat, an elementary school is within a 10-minute walk, it's in a quiet residential neighborhood, and supermarkets are nearby. The location offers two or more parking spaces, a south-facing orientation, a system kitchen, two toilets, a reheating function for the bath, suitability for multi-generational living, and a monitor-equipped intercom. Please note that while parking space is available, preparation work may be required.
Uki City in Kumamoto Prefecture offers a blend of rural charm and accessibility. An interesting local fact is that the city's name, "Uki," can be written with characters meaning "floating," which is fitting given its coastal location along the Yatsushiro Sea. The area is known for its citrus production. The closest major landmark is the majestic and active Mount Aso, one of the world's largest calderas, located within a reasonable driving distance and offering breathtaking volcanic landscapes and hot springs.
