Charming Wooden House in Kyoto's Historic Kamigyo Ward
This property is a 3DK wooden detached house located in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. It faces Teranouchi Street with a frontage of approximately 11.7 meters. The building area is 54.10 square meters, and the land area is 44.16 square meters (official register). The house was built in May 1962, making it 64 years old, and is a two-story structure. The property is currently vacant. The location is a 21-minute walk from Kitano-Hakubaicho Station on the Keifuku Kitano Line. The property uses city gas, which is relatively inexpensive and environmentally friendly.
Key equipment and features include a system kitchen, counter kitchen, IH cooking hob, gas hob, bath with reheating function, bathroom dryer, washbasin with shower, washlet toilet seat, walk-in closet, storage in all rooms, TV monitor door phone, and floor heating. The property is all-electric, barrier-free, south-facing, and includes parking. Other utilities include public water supply, city gas, and sewer system. Special notes indicate the property is in a quasi-fire prevention zone, height control district, subject to the Landscape Act and Outdoor Advertising Law. There is an unregistered extension, and the building coverage ratio is exceeded. Furniture and other movable property are not included in the sale price. Renovations were completed in December 2009 (Heisei 21) including bathroom replacement, washbasin replacement, toilet replacement, tatami replacement in the Japanese-style room, and wall/wallpaper replacement in the 1st-floor dining kitchen.
The area of Kamigyo Ward is steeped in history, being part of the former capital of Heian-kyo. A fascinating fact is that the ward is home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the former residence of the Emperor of Japan until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1869. The property is situated within a reasonable distance of several significant cultural sites. The closest major tourist attraction is the iconic Kinkaku-ji Temple, the stunning Golden Pavilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Kyoto's most photographed landmarks.
