Spacious Traditional-Style Home with Lush Garden in Ashikaga
This detached house in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, offers a generous living space of approximately 173.37 sqm on a sizable plot of about 327.57 sqm. The property is a 39-year-old wooden structure with some steel frame components and comes with a termite prevention construction guarantee valid until the end of April 2030.
The home is characterized by its well-maintained, lush green garden and a calm beige exterior. A key feature is the expansive second-floor balcony, which includes a convenient outdoor water faucet, making tasks like cleaning, window washing, and watering planters effortless. The entrance hall impresses with a beautiful coffered ceiling and a large shoe box with a full-length mirror. The living area is an open Japanese-style space with a high ceiling and large windows, connected to a functional open-plan kitchen with a three-burner stove and ample storage, including under-floor space.
The property includes several Japanese-style rooms (washitsu). One is a spacious two-room suite with a tokonoma (alcove) and fusuma doors that can be opened to create a large multi-purpose area. Another features a formal shoin-style window with pine carvings and a beautiful tokonoma, overlooking the garden from a large window facing the engawa (veranda). Other rooms include a Western-style room with a large closet and balcony access, and a Japanese-style room with shoji screens and a wall of large-capacity storage. The home is designed with barrier-free considerations, featuring handrails on the stairs and hallways. Additional amenities include a bright, spacious bathroom, a separate toilet with a warm-water bidet seat and handrail, a compact washbasin on the second-floor hallway, a storage room (nando), a sturdy storage shed in the garden, and a carport for two vehicles. The property is located within a 22-minute walk from Ashikaga Station on the Ryomo Line.