9LDK Japanese house with kura, garden and adjacent lot in Gose, Nara
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 9LDK |
| Building area | 303.93 m² |
| Land area | 1112.2 m² (336 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1985 (Showa 60), 41 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free; adjacent lot fits several cars) |
| Main light direction | East |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Urbanisation control area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60% / 200% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Sloped |
| Road access | Public road 6 m; Public road 6 m |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-07-13 |
Pros and cons of this 9LDK house
A vacant two-storey Japanese-style house with a kura storehouse, a separate warehouse and a sunroom, offering about 304 m² of floor area on a 1,112 m² lot with a landscaped garden.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 1112.2 m² (about 336 tsubo)
- 9-minute walk to the station
- Built 1985, under the post-1981 earthquake code
Points to check
- Restricted area — Urbanisation control area (shigaika chōsei kuiki): new construction and rebuilds are tightly restricted
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- High earthquake exposure (28.6% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
45 km to Osaka Kansai airport37 km to Osakaas the crow flies
Gose: 95,777 people (January 2026) · -3% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Floor plan
Plan from the original listing (layout labels are in Japanese: 洋 = Western-style room, 和 = tatami room, LDK = living-dining-kitchen, 納戸 = storage room). Click to enlarge.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Needs careful checks. 1 point to understand before you commit.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
CarefulRebuild & road accessRestricted area
Urbanisation control area (shigaika chōsei kuiki): new construction and rebuilds are tightly restricted. Fine if you only renovate, risky if you plan to rebuild.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1985)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981). Wooden houses also got stronger joint rules in 2000; this one is before that.
CheckPaying for itPlan on cash
Japanese banks give little value to old wooden houses, and non-residents rarely get loans. Residents and permanent residents have more options.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $6,670 | ¥1M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,140–2,460 | ¥179,000–387,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,140–3,030 | ¥179,000–477,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,140–2,280 | ¥179,000–358,000 |
| Repairs reserveEstimate | $9,540–38,200 | ¥1.5M–6M |
| Non-resident tax agentLegal maximum | $130–380 | ¥20,000–60,000 |
Agent's fee: legal maximum (the real fee can be lower). Stamp duty: fixed by law. Everything else is an estimate from typical rates; taxes depend on the assessed value set by the town. How we estimate
Natural-hazard risk
Not in a mapped flood zone (worst-case river flood scenario).
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 28.6% chance of a strong shake (intensity 6-lower or more) in the next 30 years.
Read at the listing's map pin (positions in listings can be approximate). Worst-case official scenarios. Open the official hazard map here ↗ · Sources: GSI hazard map portal, NIED J-SHIS.
Listing history & price alert
Listed 2026-07-13
Listed on 2026-07-13 · 110 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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