Panoramic Mountain Views and Onsen Privileges in a Spacious Hakone Villa
This distinguished brick-style villa in Hakone's Sounkyo resort area offers a luxurious retreat with expansive living spaces and breathtaking panoramic views of the Hakone outer rim mountains, stretching from Mount Daimonji to Mount Kintoki. The property features a generous 5LDK layout plus an attic storage room and a utility space, providing ample room for family and guests. The approximately 18-jo (29.7 sqm) Western-style living room, complemented by antique furniture, opens to a balcony, while the adjoining approximately 19.6-jo (32.3 sqm) dining kitchen creates a grand, resort-like atmosphere. A key highlight is the cypress-wood bath (hinoki-buro) where you can soak while enjoying the mountain vista, accompanied by both a dry sauna and a mist sauna.
Critical property details from the agent notes include the following translations. Equipment/Facilities: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Special Notes/Remarks: Unregistered portion: attic storage room (area per design documents). Furthermore, important notes regarding onsen (hot spring) rights are provided: The 'Onsen Right Fee' is a 'Hot Water Supply Security Deposit'. The onsen transfer consent fee is 3,300,000 yen (tax included). The hot water reception fee is calculated monthly per onsen outlet based on the number of days used (starting from 59,620 yen (tax included)). For details, please inquire with the agent. Additionally, the neighborhood association fees and subdivision snow removal management fees vary depending on the usage type (vacation home or business).
The villa is a substantial wooden two-story structure (currently a three-story condition as-is) built in August 2011, with a total floor area of 297.82 sqm on a 1,657.00 sqm plot. It includes parking for six cars. The property is equipped with individual LP gas, public water supply, a gas water heater, an individual septic tank, and eight air conditioning units. Potential buyers should note that the property is partially within a sediment disaster warning area (yellow zone) and that due to the Natural Parks Act, constructing a building of similar scale (as it is currently a three-story structure in an area typically restricted to two stories) may not be possible in the future.
The surrounding Hakone area is one of Japan's most famous hot spring destinations, part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. An interesting fact is that Hakone is home to the Hakone Open-Air Museum, a spectacular sculpture park that beautifully integrates art with the natural mountain landscape. The closest major tourist attraction is the Hakone Ropeway, which offers stunning views of the volcanic Owakudani Valley and, on clear days, majestic Mount Fuji.
