8LDK steel house with office space, 12 min from Honjo Station, Saitama
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8LDK |
| Building area | 272.02 m² |
| Land area | 269 m² (81 tsubo) |
| Structure | Steel, 3 floors |
| Built | 1973 (Showa 48), 53 years old |
| Parking | Yes |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 8 m; Public road 6 m |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-08-11 |
Pros and cons of this 8LDK house
A vacant three-storey steel-frame house combined with an office, with eight rooms plus living-dining-kitchen, about 272 m² of floor area on a 269 m² freehold plot in Honjo, Saitama.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 269 m² (about 81 tsubo)
- Already renovated
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Built 1973, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- In a mapped flood zone (up to under 0.5 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
93 km to Tokyo Haneda airport81 km to Tokyoas the crow flies
Honjo: 44,824 people (January 2026) · -0% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Good, with a few checks. Nothing blocking, but a couple of points to confirm with the agent.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1973)
Built before the 1981 seismic code. Common for cheap houses and not unsafe by definition, but get an inspection and budget for reinforcement; banks and insurers treat these houses differently.
CheckPaying for itLoan only if resident
Foreigners may buy freely, but Japanese banks mostly lend to residents (permanent residents most easily). Non-residents usually pay cash or use an overseas loan.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $5,770 | ¥907,500 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $970–2,110 | ¥153,000–332,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $970–2,590 | ¥153,000–408,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $970–1,950 | ¥153,000–306,000 |
| 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
In a flood-risk zone: water could reach under 0.5 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Moderate: 8.8% 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 2026-08-11
Listed on 2026-08-11 · 81 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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