Never-lived-in 3LDK model house by architect Satoshi Irei in Kitajima, Tokushima
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 3LDK |
| Building area | 97.49 m² |
| Land area | 173.14 m² (52 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 2017 (Heisei 29), 9 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Quasi-residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Sale type | Seller (direct) |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-10-03 |
Pros and cons of this 3LDK house
Two-storey wooden 3LDK built in May 2017 as a model house for the i-works project, a collaboration with Japanese architect Satoshi Irei.
Why it stands out
- Modern construction (built 2017)
- South-facing: best light in winter
Points to check
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 3–5 m in a worst case)
- Inside a tsunami inundation zone
- High earthquake exposure (77.9% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
50 km to Takamatsu airport109 km to Osaka5.4 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kitajima Town: 23,818 people (January 2026) · +2% 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?
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.
UnknownRebuild & road accessNot stated
Road access is not described. Ask the agent about road width and frontage (needed to rebuild).
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 2017)
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 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 | $10,700 | ¥1.7M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,860–4,030 | ¥293,000–634,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,860–4,970 | ¥293,000–781,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,860–3,730 | ¥293,000–586,000 |
| 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 3–5 m in a worst-case flood.
Inside an assumed tsunami inundation zone — check the evacuation route.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 77.9% 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 2026-10-03
Listed on 2026-10-03 · 28 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-09; price changes will show here.
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Who sells it & what happens next
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