Refined Kyoto Machiya with Deep Garden and Modern Conveniences
This property is a renovated Kyoto townhouse (machiya) located in the heart of Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, offering a unique blend of traditional atmosphere and contemporary living. The house features a deep inner garden, providing a serene, green sanctuary that offers healing moments with the sound of water, allowing residents to enjoy a sense of secluded luxury while benefiting from urban convenience.
The property is situated just a 5-minute walk from Omiya Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line and approximately a 10-minute walk from Shijo Station on the Karasuma Subway Line, ensuring excellent access to public transportation. The immediate neighborhood is well-serviced with daily amenities, including a supermarket (Fresco Shijo Store) within 398 meters, a drugstore (Drug Hikari Shijo Horikawa Store) within 253 meters, and a convenience store (7-Eleven) within 313 meters.
Key equipment and features of the house include a system kitchen with an IH cooktop, which facilitates easy cleaning and prevents the kitchen from becoming excessively hot during summer cooking. The bathroom is equipped with a reheating function (追い焚き), allowing for a warm bath at any time, which is ideal for families. The property utilizes city gas, which is relatively inexpensive and environmentally friendly. Other notable amenities include an auto bath, two or more toilets, a washlet (bidet) toilet seat, air conditioning, a loft, a private garden, a balcony, flooring, and a wide balcony. The house also features a walk-in closet, storage in all rooms, a TV monitor intercom, and underfloor heating. It is designated as all-electric (オール電化), barrier-free (バリアフリー), and south-facing (南向き).
Built in January 1913, this 114-year-old, two-story wooden structure has a total floor area of 62.07 square meters on a 55.88 square meter land plot. The layout is a 2DK. The property is being sold in its current condition (現状有姿取引) and is currently occupied, with viewings possible. It is important to note that the building age is not precisely verifiable (築年数不詳), as the closed registry indicates a record from 1913 (Taisho 2). The registered building area is 39.32 square meters (1F: 22.47 sqm, 2F: 16.85 sqm). The sale price includes any movable property within. The current operation is a lodging business, and the transfer of the inn business license (旅館業許可) is possible. The property is located in a commercial zone with specific urban planning regulations including a high-rise district, fire prevention zone, beautification district, and parking lot development area.
