Garden City Miwa-cho: Modern Apartment in Niigata
This modern apartment, located in the quiet residential neighborhood of Miwa-cho in Niigata City's Chuo Ward, offers a comfortable and well-equipped living space. The property is a 1LDK layout with a total private area of 34.78 square meters, featuring a separate bedroom, living/dining/kitchen area, and a south-facing balcony. The building was constructed in November 2018 and features a wooden structure with three stories, containing a total of 18 units. This specific unit is located on the second floor.
The apartment comes with a comprehensive set of facilities and equipment. These include air conditioning, an IH cooking heater, hot water supply, a parcel delivery box, a dedicated toilet, a separate bath and toilet, a bidet toilet seat with warm water washing, a bathroom dryer, a shower, a reheating function for the bath, an automatic bath, an independent washroom, a washbasin, a space for a washing machine (including an indoor washing machine space with an upper storage shelf), a system kitchen, included lighting fixtures, double-glazed windows, a 24-hour ventilation system, flooring, a balcony, an auto-lock entrance, an auto-lock with monitor, a card key, a TV monitor intercom, a security camera, a bicycle parking area, and is fully electrified.
Special notes and remarks provide important tenancy details. The property allows for two residents and is situated in a quiet residential area. Use as an office is permitted, and a manager makes regular rounds. Critically, pets are not allowed on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Upon contract renewal, a renewal fee is required, equivalent to 50% (0.5 months) of the new rent. The cost of house cleaning upon moving out (including air conditioner cleaning) is the tenant's responsibility. For corporate contracts, the necessity of joining a guarantee company is subject to the lessor's review, but it is mandatory for individual contracts. A short-term cancellation penalty exists: if the tenant cancels the contract for their own convenience within less than two years, a penalty equal to the deposited security deposit will be incurred. The company's designated utility contract agency will always contact the resident with guidance. The monthly rent is 69,000 yen. Additional monthly fees include a common area fee of 3,000 yen and a neighborhood association fee of 350 yen. The initial costs consist of a security deposit of one month's rent and a key money (reikin) payment of one month's rent. There is no separate management fee. A guarantee company (J-Lease) is required, costing 80% of the total rent for the first time only, with automatic bank transfer mandatory (fee 330 yen). Household insurance is obligatory at 18,000 yen for two years.
Transport access is convenient, with a 16-minute walk to the JR Shinetsu Main Line "Niigata" Station and a 3-minute walk to the Niigata Kotsu "Bankokubashi" bus stop. The location is within walking distance of schools, with Niigata Municipal Bandai Nagamine Elementary School 647 meters away and Niigata Municipal Miya-ura Junior High School 431 meters away. Parking is available for an additional 7,700 yen per month.