All-electric 3LDK house with garden and parking in Chigusa, Sumoto, Awaji
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 3LDK |
| Building area | 114.05 m² |
| Land area | 204.85 m² (62 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1992 (Heisei 4), 34 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 6 m (frontage 14 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-03 |
Pros and cons of this 3LDK house
A vacant two-storey wooden house built in 1992, with 3LDK and about 114 m² of floor area on a 205 m² freehold lot facing a 6 m public road to the east.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 204.85 m² (about 62 tsubo)
- Built 1992, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
- High earthquake exposure (74.4% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
33 km to Osaka Kansai airport69 km to Osaka1.7 km to the seaas the crow flies
Sumoto: 40,233 people (January 2026) · -6% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
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. 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.
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 | $2,200 | ¥346,500 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $30 | ¥5,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $320–700 | ¥51,000–110,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $320–860 | ¥51,000–136,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $320–650 | ¥51,000–102,000 |
| 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.
High: 74.4% 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 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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