Compact Apartment with Loft in Quiet Kumamoto Neighborhood
This rental apartment, located in Kumamoto City's Uki Ward, offers a unique and efficient living space. The property is a one-room unit with a total floor area of 15.05 sqm (approximately 4.55 tsubo), featuring a distinctive loft accessible by an aluminum ladder. The building is a two-story wooden structure built in August 1990, and this unit is situated on the first floor of the second story. The balcony faces south, providing good natural light, and the apartment is noted as a corner unit with windows on two sides.
Key features and agent notes include a separate bath and toilet, a shower, availability for gas cooking, storage space, CATV and CATV internet connections, flooring, the loft, a bay window, and the property being on the top floor with propane gas and hot water supply. The special notes highlight that the area is a quiet residential neighborhood with dual-aspect lighting. Additional remarks specify that the unit comes with a loft, and applications from those on social welfare are open for consultation. Use as an office is also possible. There are other units available on the second floor, including corner rooms. Another building called "Soffi Shimizu I" is also available.
The monthly rent is 19,000 yen with a monthly management fee of 1,000 yen. There is no key money (reikin), and the security deposit (shikikin) is equivalent to one month's rent. A one-time key replacement fee of 13,200 yen and an indoor cleaning fee apply. The contract period is two years with no renewal fee. Tenant insurance is required, costing approximately 18,000 yen for two years. Guarantor company use is possible (covering 50% of the rent).
The apartment is situated in a peaceful residential area of Kumamoto City, the capital of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. An interesting local fact is that Kumamoto is famous for its castle, one of Japan's three premier castles, though it sustained significant damage in the 2016 earthquakes and has been undergoing a meticulous restoration process. The closest major tourist attraction is the Kumamoto Castle, a historic landmark and symbol of the city located approximately 5 kilometers to the south.
