Spacious Family Home in a Quiet Takikawa Neighborhood
This well-maintained detached house, built in 2000, offers a comfortable and practical living environment in the peaceful residential area of Takikawa, Hokkaido. The property features a generous 5SLDK layout, comprising one Japanese-style room, four Western-style rooms, and a storage room, providing ample space for a family. The living room on the first floor is a spacious 12-jo (approx. 19.8 sqm) area, perfect for family gatherings, with a convenient adjacent 6-tatami (approx. 9.9 sqm) Japanese room that can serve as a guest room or bedroom.
The property is equipped with a system kitchen featuring a flat countertop for easy cleaning and under-floor storage. The bathroom boasts a large, one-tsubo (approx. 3.3 sqm) bathtub ideal for a relaxing soak. Key features include a snow-shedding roof design for easier winter maintenance, eliminating the need for a snow disposal area. The house is situated on a corner lot with road frontage of approximately 7.3 meters. Parking is available for up to three cars on an asphalt-paved space. The property utilizes propane gas, which offers strong火力 for cooking and bathing, with quick recovery in case of disaster. All rooms are equipped with storage, including large closets in the bedrooms and a walk-in closet potential in the 2-tatami storage room on the second floor. Other notable features include a roofed entrance porch, a shoe closet with a full-length mirror, and a first-floor toilet with a window for natural ventilation.
Located in Hokkaido's Sorachi Subprefecture, Takikawa is a city known for its rich agricultural heritage and as a key transportation hub. An interesting local fact is that the city is famous for its melons, particularly the high-quality Yubari King melons grown in the region. For visitors, a major nearby attraction is the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, approximately a 40-minute drive away, which is one of Japan's most popular and innovative zoos, renowned for its unique animal enclosures that allow for close-up viewing.
