4LDK house about 10 minutes on foot from AEON Town in Shibata
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 4LDK |
| Building area | 105.78 m² |
| Land area | 254.37 m² (77 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1991 (Heisei 3), 35 years old |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Industrial |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Road access | Private road 5 m (frontage 12 m) |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-15 |
Pros and cons of this 4LDK house
A 105.78 m² wooden house on a 254.37 m² lot facing a 5 m private road to the south, with a private-road burden of 159 m² at a three-eighths share.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 254.37 m² (about 77 tsubo)
- Built 1991, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Private road
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- High earthquake exposure (37% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
14 km to Sendai airport24 km to Sendai11.7 km to the seaas the crow flies
Shibata Town: 36,036 people (January 2026) · -4% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Looks straightforward. One small point 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.
CheckRebuild & road accessPrivate road
Access is over a private road: check who maintains it and that you have the right to use it.
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 | $2,060–2,100 | ¥323,400–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $30 | ¥5,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $300–640 | ¥47,000–101,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $300–790 | ¥47,000–125,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $300–600 | ¥47,000–94,000 |
| 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 0.5–3 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 37% 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 2026-09-15
Listed on 2026-09-15 · 46 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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