Traditional Japanese Home with Stunning Cherry Blossom Views in Chichibu
The house itself is in excellent condition, having been thoroughly cleaned and with new wallpaper in the kitchen. It features a traditional Japanese layout with exposed rafters, sliding doors with screens, and a classic engawa veranda. The first floor includes a 6-tatami Japanese-style room (茶の間) with a built-in closet (地袋) and a bay window, a sunken kotatsu area, and a connected pair of Japanese rooms (6-tatami and 8-tatami) featuring a ranma transom and a tokonoma alcove. The kitchen has been updated. Upstairs, you will find a Japanese-style room, an 8-tatami Western-style room, and a covered balcony. The house is equipped with storm shutters (雨戸) on almost all windows for security and weather protection, and has an external water faucet. Utilities include electricity from Tokyo Energy Partner, public water, a septic tank system, and propane gas.
Special Notes & Requirements (Translated from Agent Notes): This property is on leased land. The landowner desires an occupant who will reside in the property. Applications for rental business purposes, lodging business purposes, resale purposes, or as a secondary/vacation home are strictly refused. Viewings are limited to those who have first personally visited the actual area, confirmed they like the surrounding environment and atmosphere of the property, and only if they are ready to apply after a viewing if no issues are found. Viewings with people other than the immediate applicant's family are not allowed. Photography or video recording during viewings is prohibited. Please do not enter the property grounds without an appointment, as this may cause suspicion among neighbors. The site is partially within a sediment disaster warning zone. The Saitama Prefecture cliff ordinance applies. The eastern side is not a road. Boundary demarcation will not be performed. The transaction is 'as-is'. A change of tenant requires the consent of the lessor (landowner). The land rent will be discussed at the time of the viewing arrangement. For purchase, submission of Chichibu City's 'Vacant House Utilization Application' and a 'Pledge' is required. Resale or rental business use is not permitted. A 'Chichibu Akiya Bank Property Viewing Confirmation Form' must be submitted for viewings.
