Compact and Convenient 1DK Apartment in East Osaka
This rental apartment offers a compact and functional living space in the convenient location of Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture. The property is a 1DK layout with a total floor area of 19.38 square meters (approximately 5.86 tsubo), featuring a 6-tatami mat Western-style room and a 4-tatami mat dining-kitchen area. The unit is located on the 2nd floor of a 4-story steel-framed building constructed in October 1992.
Key financial details include a monthly rent of 30,000 yen with an additional 4,000 yen monthly management fee. The initial costs are notably favorable: there is no security deposit (敷金無), no key money (礼金無), and no renewal fee (更新料無). A special campaign is currently running where the owner covers initial costs such as the rental guarantee fee, fire insurance premium, and key replacement fees. The monthly running costs include an estimated 2,000 yen for water utilities.
The apartment comes equipped with essential amenities including a toilet, a combined bath and toilet unit, a shower, a washbasin area, an IH cooking heater, storage space, air conditioning, CATV, a washing machine space, partial flooring, lighting fixtures, a monitor-equipped intercom, city gas, public water supply, sewerage, hot water supply via city gas, and a free bicycle parking area. Special notes indicate the property is on flat land and is available for consultation with elderly persons, low-income earners (including those on welfare), and disaster victims. A remark clarifies that although it is room 103, it is located on the second floor.
The area of Higashiosaka is a vibrant part of the Kansai region, known for its mix of residential neighborhoods and manufacturing industries, historically earning it the nickname "the workshop of Japan." The apartment is within a 5-minute walk from Kōwaen Station on the Kintetsu Namba/Nara Line, providing direct access to central Osaka and Nara. A major nearby landmark is the iconic Osaka Castle, a historic fortress surrounded by beautiful parklands, located within a reasonable train journey for weekend exploration.
