Spacious Corner Lot Home in the Heart of Japan's Famous Sayama Tea Region
This charming two-story wooden house is located in a quiet residential area of Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, a region celebrated as one of Japan's three major tea-producing areas. The property benefits from a bright, southwest-facing corner location at the end of a private road. Having been occupied until the end of April this year, it is in move-in ready condition with minimal leftover items inside. While the interior and exterior show signs of age commensurate with its construction year, the home is livable without immediate repairs. The property includes parking space for one standard car on its south side.
According to agent notes, the property is equipped with electricity, public water supply, public sewerage, and city gas. A critical legal note states that the building exceeds the current maximum building coverage and floor area ratios. Therefore, any reconstruction, expansion, or major renovation of the building is subject to certain restrictions. The land is designated as residential land and public roads, with a private road ownership share of 95/1000. The terrain is flat, and the property is within a City Planning Area, specifically the Urbanization Area and Category I Low-Rise Exclusive Residential Zone.
Sayama City offers a unique blend of rural charm and urban convenience, having developed as a Tokyo bedroom town post-war while maintaining its agricultural heritage. An interesting local fact is that the famous 'Sayama Tea' produced here is known for its deep, rich flavor due to the region's significant temperature variation between day and night. The area is well-served by local amenities, with a Seven-Eleven convenience store approximately 240 meters away and a supermarket about 1.3 km distant. For a major tourist attraction, residents can easily visit the historic Kawagoe City, often called 'Little Edo' for its beautifully preserved old merchant houses and warehouse district, located a short drive away.