Spacious 5SK Family Home in Quiet Hikone Residential Area
This property is a detached house for sale located in a quiet residential neighborhood of Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture. The house, built in August 1969, offers a generous total floor area of 117.84 sqm (approximately 35.64 tsubo) on a land plot of 115.15 sqm (approximately 34.83 tsubo). The layout is a 5SK configuration, comprising three Japanese-style rooms (6.0-jo, 3.0-jo, and 6.0-jo), a combined kitchen and dining space (6.5-jo), and a service room (2.0-jo). The property is a two-story wooden structure with a floor-area ratio of 60% and a building coverage ratio of 200%.
Key equipment and features include a separate bath and toilet, city gas, electricity, and hot water supply. Special notes indicate this is a registered 'Akiya Bank' (vacant house) property, situated in a quiet residential area. The property faces southeast, providing good natural light, and includes parking space. The land is flat and classified as residential land within a City Planning Area's Category I Exclusive Residential District. Road frontage is to the southeast on a 2.7m wide public road, with a frontage length of 8.9m, and a setback requirement of 5.80 sqm. The transaction type is exclusive agency.
The property is located in the Matsubara 1-chome area of Hikone, a city renowned for its iconic national treasure, Hikone Castle. The castle, with its beautiful keep overlooking Lake Biwa, is one of only twelve original castles remaining in Japan. The area offers a blend of historical charm and peaceful suburban living. The closest major landmark is the magnificent Hikone Castle, a symbol of the city and a major tourist attraction just a few kilometers from the property.
