PURDUE II 203: A Modern One-Room Apartment in Okinawa's Nakagusuku Village
This listing is for a modern one-room apartment, unit 203, in the PURDUE II building located in Minamiuehara, Nakagusuku Village, Okinawa. The apartment features a Western-style room of 13 jo (approximately 23.8 sqm / 7.2 tsubo) and is situated on the 2nd floor of a 3-story reinforced concrete (RC) building constructed in April 2009. The property is currently accepting applications for tenancy, with the current resident scheduled to move out on April 8th. Viewings and applications will be arranged for interested parties after this date.
Key financial details include a monthly rent of 45,000 yen with a monthly common area fee of 3,000 yen. Notably, there is no security deposit (敷金) and no key money (礼金). One parking space is provided free of charge directly in front of the building, with the possibility of a second space available for consultation at 3,000 yen per month, subject to availability. The estimated initial moving-in costs, when utilizing a second parking space, total 173,700 yen. This breakdown includes: first month's rent (51,000 yen), agency commission for the building (49,500 yen), agency commission for the second parking space (3,300 yen), fire insurance (15,000 yen), rent guarantee delegation fee (38,400 yen), and an antibacterial treatment fee (16,500 yen). Please note that the photos provided are from a different unit within the same building.
Additional agent notes specify other fees: a rent guarantee delegation fee of 38,400 yen, a fire insurance premium of 15,000 yen, a building agency commission of 49,500 yen, a second parking space agency commission of 3,300 yen, and an antibacterial construction fee of 16,500 yen. Upon moving out, tenants will be responsible for house cleaning fees (44,000 yen), air conditioner cleaning fees (11,000 yen), and lock replacement fees (16,500 yen). The apartment is equipped with an indoor washing machine space, air conditioning, heating, BS satellite broadcasting, and free internet. The unit is described as being in a sunny and quiet location.
The area of Nakagusuku Village is rich in history, most famously home to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nakagusuku Castle Ruins, a stunning example of Ryukyuan gusuku architecture offering panoramic views of the East China Sea. The apartment is conveniently located about a 6-minute walk from the Minamiuehara bus stop, providing access to other parts of central Okinawa. This makes it a practical base for exploring the island's unique culture and beautiful coastline.
