Elegant living in a spacious detached home
Kesennuma, Miyagi
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Location
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Full description
A detached house near the inner bay area, situated on a slight slope. It features many spacious rooms, ideal for larger groups. Notable Japanese cultural elements include a tea room, pond, and alcove (tokonoma). / Repairs needed: Minor repairs required / Repair cost responsibility: To be discussed / Handover: As-is condition / Remarks: • Furniture disposal requires discussion. • Inspection and earthquake resistance survey planned. • Evidence of past water leakage; roof subsequently repaired. • Previous water leakage from faucet. • Some floor squeaking in places. • Air conditioner unusable. • Water heater operation not confirmed since October of last year. • Set-back required if performing major construction work (repairs or rebuilding).
Specifications
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Utilities
Area and hazard data
- About 648.5 km from the coast
- About 661.1 km to the nearest primary school
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.
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Where this data comes from
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-07-16
Source listing last changed: 2026-07-16
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Original listing: https://www.minato-kesennuma.com/akiya/20166
Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.