1LDK Apartment in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyushu
This second-floor apartment in the Maison Wakazono A building is available for rent in the Wakazono area of Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The property offers a 1LDK layout with a 10-tatami living/dining/kitchen area and a 6-tatami western-style room, providing a total floor area of 42.37 square meters. Built in July 2008, the apartment is of wooden construction and occupies a corner unit on the top floor of a two-story building, facing southeast for good natural light.
The apartment features a separate bathroom and toilet, a showered vanity sink, a reheating function for the bath, a bathroom dryer, a warm toilet seat, and a TV monitor intercom for security. The kitchen is a face-to-face type with a gas stove connection possible. Storage includes a walk-in closet and a shoe box. The unit comes with an air conditioner, a balcony, and a space for an indoor washing machine. Flooring is throughout the main living areas. The building is equipped with an auto-lock system, a shared mailbox, and a designated garbage disposal area on the premises. Utilities include LP gas (propane gas), electricity, public water supply, and sewer system. LP gas is noted for its quick recovery after disasters and strong heating power, though it tends to be more expensive than city gas. Prospective tenants are advised to confirm gas rates with the supplying company before signing the contract. Parking is available for one car at a monthly fee of 4,400 yen, and there is also a bicycle parking area. The apartment is suitable for singles, couples, seniors, and children, and friends living together is allowed. A guarantor company is required (initial fee 22,000 yen, monthly fee 2.2% of total monthly payment). Initial costs include a key exchange fee of 3,300 yen and a fixed cleaning fee of 60,000 yen. The brokerage fee is 55% of the monthly rent. Immediate move-in is possible under a standard two-year contract.
Located in Kokura Minami-ku, the property is a 21-minute walk from Kitakyushu Monorail Kitakyushu Line's Kitakata Station, a 24-minute walk from JR Nippo Main Line's Abeyamakoen Station, and a 5-minute walk from the Yaezucho Danchi bus stop. The neighborhood offers convenient access to daily amenities, including a supermarket about 540 meters away, a convenience store about 800 meters away, and a discount store about 870 meters away.