Affordable Single-Story Home in Matsuyama with Development Potential
This property is a single-story wooden house built in April 1967, located in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. The home features a 2DK layout with a total floor area of 41.94 sqm (approximately 12.68 tsubo) and sits on a generous plot of land measuring 234 sqm (approximately 70.78 tsubo). The land is officially registered as farmland (畑) but is situated within a City Planning Area designated as a Quasi-Residential Zone for Medium-to-High-Rise Buildings (第二種中高層住居専用地域). This zoning allows for a building coverage ratio of 60% and a floor area ratio of 200%, indicating significant potential for redevelopment or expansion. The property is currently vacant (空家).
Key equipment and features include electricity and tap water (上水道). Special notes from the agent clarify that the transaction method is exclusive agency (専任媒介). The front road faces west, is 1.2 meters wide, and is a public road. The land is on elevated ground (高台). The property is subject to the Land Transaction Law (国土法). It is important to note that floor plans prioritize the actual current condition of the property.
The property is conveniently located within a 6-minute walk from Kitayamagoe Station, providing easy access to Matsuyama's transportation network. The surrounding area offers daily necessities with an A-Coop Hatomart supermarket and a FamilyMart convenience store nearby. Matsuyama, the capital of Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku Island, is famous for its rich history and Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot spring resorts, believed to be over 3,000 years old. The city is also home to the majestic Matsuyama Castle, a historic hilltop fortress offering panoramic views, which is the closest major landmark and a premier tourist attraction.