Vacant 9LDK steel house on 1,459 m² of land in Utazu, Kagawa
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 9LDK |
| Building area | 537.97 m² |
| Land area | 1458.75 m² (441 tsubo) |
| Structure | Steel frame, 2 floors |
| Built | 1989 (Heisei 1), 37 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 residential |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Road access | Public road 5.6 m (frontage 53 m); Public road 3.9 m (frontage 29.4 m); Public road 3.9 m (frontage 36 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-18 |
Pros and cons of this 9LDK house
A vacant steel-frame house with a 9LDK layout, about 538 m² on 1,459 m² of land, built in July 1989.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 1458.75 m² (about 441 tsubo)
- Built 1989, 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 (56% / 30 yrs)
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
19 km to Takamatsu airport125 km to Hiroshima3.2 km to the seaas the crow flies
Utazu: 18,413 people (January 2026) · -1% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
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 1989)
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 | $10,900 | ¥1.7M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,910–4,130 | ¥300,000–650,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,910–5,090 | ¥300,000–800,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,910–3,820 | ¥300,000–600,000 |
| 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: 56% 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 2026-09-18
Listed on 2026-09-18 · 43 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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