Stella Tower Kandatsu: A Resort Condominium with Extensive Amenities
This property is a 1K unit within the Stella Tower Kandatsu, a 33-story resort condominium building located in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture. The unit offers a private area of 30.09 square meters with an additional 3.96 square meter balcony, providing an east-facing orientation. The building was constructed in September 1993, making it 33 years old. The property is currently for sale at a price of 4,000,000 yen. It is important to note that the unit is tenanted until the end of March 2026, with handover available from late April 2026 onwards. The agent also notes that the property is actively being rented out.
Key equipment and facilities within the unit have been translated from the agent's notes. The property features hot water supply via an electric water heater, an electric cooking stove, baseboard heaters for warming, and no cooling system installed (though installation is possible). Special remarks include a note that there is no baseboard heater, no electric cooking stove, and the intercom is currently out of order. The agent also references the official Stella Tower Kandatsu website for further information.
The condominium complex boasts an impressive array of shared resort facilities. Residents have access to a large hot spring bath (onsen) with a rock bath featuring flowing source water, an indoor heated pool, a sauna, a fitness gym, a kids' room, tennis courts, a barbecue garden, and a sky lounge on the 33rd floor. Parking is available for an annual fee, and a free shuttle bus operates during peak seasons to the Kandatsu Snow Resort and Echigo-Yuzawa Station. The building is pet-friendly for up to three pets under 100cm in length.
Monthly fees include a management fee of 10,900 yen and a repair reserve fund of 10,540 yen, totaling 21,440 yen. There is an additional monthly hot spring/well water maintenance fee of 1,100 yen.
The area surrounding Yuzawa is famous as a premier winter sports destination in Japan, easily accessible from Tokyo via the Joetsu Shinkansen. An interesting fact is that the town receives some of the heaviest snowfall in Japan, which fuels its numerous ski resorts. The closest major landmark is the Kandatsu Snow Resort, approximately 1km away, offering extensive skiing and snowboarding terrain.
