Compact and Convenient Apartment in Sakai, Osaka
This well-maintained apartment, located in Sakai City's Higashi Ward, offers a comfortable and convenient living space. The property is a 1K layout with a total floor area of 27.08 sqm (approximately 8.19 tsubo) and features a private balcony. The building is an 8-unit, lightweight steel structure built in March 2005, and the available unit is on the 1st floor of a 2-story building.
Key equipment and features include a separate bath and toilet, a shower, an independent washbasin area, a system kitchen with a counter, a 2-burner gas stove with a grill, air conditioning, a closet, a shoe box, a monitor-equipped intercom, storm shutters, and an indoor space for a washing machine. The unit is also equipped with a BS terminal, fiber-optic internet readiness, and city gas for heating and hot water.
Special notes from the agent detail the financial conditions: the monthly rent is 47,000 yen with a 2,500 yen monthly management fee. There is no key money (reikin) and no security deposit (shikikin). A one-time key replacement fee starts from 22,000 yen. The contract period is 2 years with a renewal fee equivalent to one month's rent. A guarantor company is mandatory for rental assurance, with an initial fee of 100% of the first total rent and a 10,000 yen annual renewal fee. Additional move-in costs include a 33,000 yen insect extermination (photocatalyst plan) and a 55,000 yen cleaning fee. Short-term cancellation penalties apply: less than 1 year incurs a 2-month rent penalty, and less than 2 years incurs a 1-month rent penalty. Motorcycles are permitted (scooters only).
The apartment is situated in a residential neighborhood with excellent daily conveniences. Life Supermarket and Matsumotokiyoshi drugstore are within 900 meters, and a Seven-Eleven convenience store is just 550 meters away. For dining, a Lotteria fast-food restaurant is 650 meters from the property. The area is well-connected, being an 8-minute walk from Hatsushiba Station on the Nankai Koya Line, providing direct access to central Osaka. An interesting local fact is that Sakai City, once one of Japan's most important medieval trading ports, is renowned for its traditional knife-making industry, a craft perfected over centuries. The closest major landmark is the iconic Osaka Castle, a historic fortress and popular tourist destination easily accessible via train from Hatsushiba Station.
