Fully refurbished 5LDK house with parking for four cars in Shonai
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK |
| Building area | 164.23 m² |
| Land area | 756.06 m² (229 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1992 (Heisei 4), 34 years old |
| Parking | Yes (4+ cars) |
| Current status | Under renovation |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Residential (Category 2) |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 5 m |
| Sale type | Seller (direct) |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-09 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK house
A two-storey wooden house of about 164 m² on a 756 m² plot in a quiet residential district, being refurbished with a new kitchen, bath, toilet and washroom, repapered rooms, and a repainted exterior and roof.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 756.06 m² (about 229 tsubo)
- 8-minute walk to the station
- Built 1992, under the post-1981 earthquake code
Points to check
- Always inspect in person or send a local agent — photos hide a lot
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Where it is
118 km to Sendai airport107 km to Sendai11.0 km to the seaas the crow flies
Shonai Town: 18,738 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. 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.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1992)
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.
CheckPaying for itPlan on cash
Japanese banks give little value to old wooden houses, and non-residents rarely get loans. Residents and permanent residents have more options.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $4,820 | ¥758,700 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $800–1,740 | ¥126,000–273,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $800–2,140 | ¥126,000–336,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $800–1,600 | ¥126,000–252,000 |
| 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
Not in a mapped flood zone (worst-case river flood scenario).
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Moderate: 16% 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 2026-09-09
Listed on 2026-09-09 · 52 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 7 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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