Raised-floor steel 5LDK house with roof snow-melting system, Miyaei, Nagaoka
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK |
| Building area | 231.42 m² |
| Land area | 332.13 m² (100 tsubo) |
| Structure | Light-gauge steel, 3 floors (raised-floor type) |
| Built | 1990 (Heisei 2), 36 years old |
| Parking | Yes (2 cars under the floor, 1 outdoors) |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Semi-industrial |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Private road 4 m (frontage 14.8 m) |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-30 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK house
A light-gauge steel raised-floor house built by Sekisui Heim in 1990, about 231 m² on a 332 m² lot.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 332.13 m² (about 100 tsubo)
- 8-minute walk to the station
- Already renovated
Points to check
- Private road
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
- Currently occupied: viewing and handover depend on the owner
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Where it is
65 km to Niigata airport202 km to Sendaias the crow flies
Nagaoka: 14,018 people (January 2026) · -1% 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.
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 1990)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981).
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 | $5,200 | ¥818,400 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $870–1,880 | ¥137,000–296,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $870–2,320 | ¥137,000–365,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $870–1,740 | ¥137,000–274,000 |
| 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.
Moderate: 8.3% 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 2026-09-30
Listed on 2026-09-30 · 31 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
In 3 steps
Listed by a licensed real-estate broker (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism licence, renewed 2 times). Every Japanese broker is registered under the Real Estate Transaction Business Act (takken-gyō). The agent's name, the link to the original Japanese listing and direct contact are available to Pro members; for now, send us your questions and we will put you in touch in English.
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