A Traditional-Style Akiya with Character and Potential in Uto City
This property, listed as Vacant House R7-21, is a traditional-style home located in the Kamiawata-cho area of Uto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Priced at 1.8 million yen, it offers a generous land area of 415.68 square meters and a building area of 126 square meters with a 4SDK layout. The home is situated in a quiet, green residential neighborhood with low surrounding traffic and is positioned on high ground, offering views of the mountains, excellent sunlight, and good ventilation.
The property's equipment and facilities include hot water supply, a separate bath and toilet room, a toilet with a warm-water washing bidet seat, a bath, a septic tank, propane gas, a well, a Japanese-style room, side gutters, a bicycle parking area, a motorcycle parking space, an engawa (veranda), a field, a home vegetable garden, storage space, a storage room, a garden, and an indoor laundry machine space.
Key features highlight its potential: the home benefits from two-sided and three-sided lighting, a south-facing orientation, and exposure on three sides. The floor plan can be modified, and it is registered with the Uto City Akiya Bank. The building has a traditional folk-house style with fine fittings and beams. Important special notes must be considered: the property is located in a sediment disaster warning zone (for debris flow). The land includes a 359-square-meter parcel registered as farmland. The building is presented on the premise of requiring large-scale renovation or complete rebuilding. The exact year of construction is unknown, though there is a registration for a partial extension built in 1955. All facilities and equipment are to be taken as-is at the time of viewing, and prospective buyers are urged to inspect thoroughly. The total number of units is one.