Renovated 5SLDK on 910 m² with parking for ten cars in Hitachi
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5SLDK |
| Building area | 165 m² |
| Land area | 910.8 m² (276 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 2001 (Heisei 13), 25 years old |
| Parking | Yes (10 cars) |
| 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 |
| Road access | Public road 19.1 m |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-09-04 |
Pros and cons of this 5SLDK house
A two-storey wooden 5SLDK built in May 2001, with 165 m² of floor area on a 910.8 m² plot (per land register).
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 910.8 m² (about 276 tsubo)
- Modern construction (built 2001)
- Already renovated
Points to check
- Restricted area — Urbanisation control area (shigaika chōsei kuiki): new construction and rebuilds are tightly restricted
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 5–10 m in a worst case)
- High earthquake exposure (72.6% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
39 km to Ibaraki airport117 km to Tokyo3.4 km to the seaas the crow flies
Hitachi: 62,738 people (January 2026) · -7% 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 2001)
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 after 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 | $4,610 | ¥725,300 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $760–1,650 | ¥120,000–260,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $760–2,030 | ¥120,000–320,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $760–1,530 | ¥120,000–240,000 |
| 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
In a flood-risk zone: water could reach 5–10 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 72.6% 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 2026-09-04
Listed on 2026-09-04 · 57 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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Who sells it & what happens next
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