5DK house needing renovation, 14 min from Kazo Station, Saitama
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5DK |
| Building area | 148.71 m² |
| Land area | 282 m² (85 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1984 (Showa 59), 42 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| 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 |
| Road access | Public road 3 m (frontage 11.8 m) |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 5DK house
A vacant 5DK wooden house of about 149 m² on a 282 m² lot in Kazo, Saitama, built in 1984.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 282 m² (about 85 tsubo)
- Built 1984, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- High earthquake exposure (55.6% / 30 yrs)
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
66 km to Tokyo Haneda airport51 km to Tokyoas the crow flies
Kazo: 44,824 people (January 2026) · -0% 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 — setback already done. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1984)
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 | $3,110 | ¥488,400 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $490–1,060 | ¥77,000–166,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $490–1,300 | ¥77,000–205,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $490–980 | ¥77,000–154,000 |
| 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: 55.6% 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 2026-10-06
Listed on 2026-10-06 · 25 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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