Compact Detached House in Sakurai City, Nara
This property is a compact detached house located in the quiet residential neighborhood of Ota, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. It offers a 5DK layout, providing five rooms plus a dining-kitchen area, with a total building area of 96.58 square meters situated on a generous land plot of 173.82 square meters. The property is conveniently located just a 5-minute walk from JR Sakurai Line's Makimuku Station.
According to the agent's notes, the property is equipped with a two-burner stove, shower, toilet, bath, a window in the bathroom, electricity, tap water, a septic tank (requiring periodic pumping), propane gas, and public water supply. The interior features a Japanese-style room (washitsu), a storage room (nando), a private garden, and an indoor space for a washing machine. A key feature is that this is a registered property with the Sakurai City Akiya (Vacant House) Bank. Special notes indicate the house was built in 1975 (Showa 50) and requires repairs to be undertaken by the future user. Importantly, registration for use with the Sakurai City Akiya Bank is required for this property.
The surrounding area of Sakurai City is rich in history, being part of ancient Yamato Province. An interesting local fact is that the nearby Makimuku Station is named after the Makimuku area, which is considered a potential site of the legendary Yamatai Kingdom. The closest major tourist attraction is the iconic Asuka-dera Temple, one of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples, located a short drive away and home to Japan's oldest surviving Buddha statue.
