1970s wood house in Ehime (16)

1970s wood house in Ehime

Ainan, Ehime

Year built
1977
Building size
115.04 sqm
Land size
216.99 sqm
Structure
Wood

About this home

Showa 52, 1977, one storey holding five rooms behind transom windows that still fit the era; the sunken garage out front stops rain pooling under the car, though at ten minutes shy of two hundred on foot to Sukumo station, bring a bike.

Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.

From the listing

Property appeal and features: A spacious single-story house (115.04㎡) built in Showa 52 (1977), located in Ainan Town, Gosho Ward, Waguchi. At 2.5M yen, the price is very attractive for those who want to enjoy renovation and DIY to their liking. The 5DK floor plan offers many rooms with beautiful transom windows and retro utilities, retaining charming Showa-era aesthetics. The building is solidly constructed with wood and concrete block; a basement features a sunken garage (height approximately 140-174cm) protecting vehicles on rainy days. The property includes an adjacent 84㎡ cultivated field. Ideal for those seeking vegetable gardening and near-self-sufficient slow-life living right beside their home. / Transaction terms and notes: Due to the exceptional pricing, delivery is on an "as-is" basis including remaining furnishings. Agricultural Law Article 3 permission is required to acquire the adjacent field; application costs are the buyer's responsibility. Defensewise, the high-elevation location is outside the tsunami warning zone with no sea-hazard risk. However, the natural hillside setting places it within the steep-slope collapse risk zone and soil-disaster warning zone (partly special warning zone). Please understand the natural-neighbor environment and consider using as a second home, hobby base, or renovation material. / Remarks: Includes 84㎡ adjacent field; buyer covers Article 3 approval costs; as-is delivery; within steep slope collapse risk zone / Other: Outside tsunami flooding zone; bus within 1+ tsubo; includes field; single-story

Specifications

Land size
216.99 sqm
Building size
115.04 sqm
Year built
1977
Structure
Wood
Floors
1
Rooms
5DK

Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.

Floor plans

Floor plan 1 of 1 for 1970s wood house in Ehime
Floor plan 1 of 1

The price in context

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 12,200 yen per sqm, down about 5% over five years (12,800 to 12,200), which the survey classes as stable.

The asking price works out at about 11,521 yen per sqm of land, 48% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 22,300 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Official records

Area and hazard data

4 checks clear, 2 to know about. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.

Hazards and ground
Earthquake code
Caution
Built before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.

Source: Estimated from year built

Strong-earthquake chance
Warning
About 28% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, high for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%

Source: National earthquake-hazard model

Landslide risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.

Source: Government hazard map

Flood risk
Checked, clear
Checked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

Liquefaction
Checked, clear
Low liquefaction susceptibility for the ground here

Source: National landform survey

A pre-1981 build predates Japan's current earthquake code, which can matter for insurance and renovation. We flag the era from the year built where we have it.

Getting around
Setting
About 23.1 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 30,000)
Clinic
About 36 min walk

Location

Area
Ainan, Ehime
Setting
About 23.1 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 30,000)
Clinic
About 36 min walk

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Rules of this akiya bank

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Matched subsidies

Grants and rules

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17 other homes currently listed in Ainan.

Before you buy

Where this data comes from

Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.

  • Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
  • Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
  • Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
  • Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
  • Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
  • Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.

Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.

出典:「国土数値情報」(国土交通省)(https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/)をEngawaが加工して作成

Checked against the town's listing
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-10-10
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2026-09-16

We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.

2,500,000 yen

(approx. GBP 12,000)

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