Spacious Vintage Home with Modern Comforts in Kobe's Nagata Ward
This charming two-story wooden house, built in October 1975, offers a unique blend of retro character and contemporary convenience. Located in the Maruyama 1-chome area of Kobe's Nagata Ward, the property is a 17-minute walk from Maruyama Station on the Kobe Electric Railway Arima Line. The home is currently vacant and ready for immediate handover.
The property features a generous 5SLDK layout spread across 130.44 m² of floor space. The first floor includes a 12.8-jo (approximately 21.1 m²) living-dining-kitchen area, two Japanese-style rooms (4.5-jo and 6-jo), two Western-style rooms (5.5-jo and 6.6-jo), a 2.8-jo storage room, and a 4.3-jo engawa (veranda). The second floor boasts a spacious 11.7-jo Western-style room. The land size is a substantial 214.87 m².
Key equipment and features translated from the agent notes include a system kitchen with a counter and IH cooktop, a bath with reheating function and dryer, a shower-equipped vanity, a washlet toilet seat, walk-in closets, storage in all rooms, a TV monitor door phone, and underfloor heating. The property is described as all-electric, barrier-free, south-facing, and comes with a parking space. Other listed facilities are city gas, sewer system, private bath and toilet, an indoor space for a washing machine (which helps prolong the appliance's life), a separate washroom, a shoe cupboard, and eligibility for the defect insurance guarantee specified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The surrounding area is residential and well-serviced, with a convenience store within a 430-meter (6-minute) walk. An interesting fact about the Nagata Ward area is its historical significance in Kobe's leather and shoe manufacturing industry. The closest major landmark is the iconic Mount Rokko, a famous recreational mountain offering stunning panoramic views of Osaka Bay and the city of Kobe, accessible via the nearby cable car and ropeway systems.
