4DK house with room for a vegetable garden in a quiet estate in Hiekawa, Izu
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 4DK |
| Building area | 98.53 m² |
| Land area | 595 m² (180 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1991 (Heisei 3), 35 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Main light direction | South-west |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 120.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Private road 4 m (frontage 2 m); Public road 6 m (frontage 13.8 m) |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-08-01 |
Pros and cons of this 4DK house
Two-storey wooden house of about 99 m² on a 595 m² lot in Hiekawa, Izu.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 595 m² (about 180 tsubo)
- Built 1991, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Low entry price — easy to buy with cash
Points to check
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
- High earthquake exposure (31.8% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
77 km to Shizuoka airport107 km to Tokyo8.2 km to the seaas the crow flies
Izu: 27,127 people (January 2026) · -9% 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?
Looks straightforward. No red flags in the listing data.
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.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1991)
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.
FinePaying for itCash-friendly price
At this price most foreign buyers pay cash by international transfer. No Japanese loan or residency is needed to complete a purchase.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $780–2,100 | ¥123,200–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $10 | ¥1,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $90–190 | ¥14,000–30,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $0–240 | ¥0–37,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $130–250 | ¥20,000–40,000 |
| 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: 31.8% 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 2026-08-01
Listed on 2026-08-01 · 91 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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