Spacious Traditional Home in Central Itoigawa with Garden Space
This property, listed as 'Kami-kari no Akiya (Ito-192)', is a detached wooden two-story house located in the central area of Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture. It is offered for sale (land and building) at a price of 5.5 million yen. The house was built around October 1971 (Showa 46) and became vacant around August 2019.
The property features a generous total floor area of 85.05 square meters with a 5DK layout, providing five rooms plus a dining-kitchen area. The land size is 165.12 square meters, which includes a rear garden space. The house includes both Western-style and Japanese-style rooms, a bath, and a toilet. Parking is available for two vehicles, and a storage shed is included. The property is noted as requiring some minor repairs, the cost of which would be borne by the occupant.
Essential utilities are all connected: electricity, city gas, and water supply. The sewerage system uses the public sewer. Television reception is available, and mobile coverage from major carriers (docomo, au, SoftBank) is confirmed. The property is situated in a convenient urban location with a convenience store approximately 400 meters away and a supermarket within about 1 kilometer. It is also about 1 km from Itoigawa Station.
The area of Itoigawa is renowned for its dramatic natural beauty, situated where the Sea of Japan meets the Northern Alps. An interesting local fact is that Itoigawa is recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark due to its unique geological formations, including the source of jade, which has been found and used in the region for millennia. The closest major landmark is the stunning coastal scenery of the Itoigawa Coast, part of the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park, offering breathtaking views and hiking opportunities.
