Engawa
On the town's official empty-home register A municipal akiya bank is a town-run list of empty homes, so this one may qualify for local grants.

Two-story house with ample parking

Chikuma, Nagano

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Two-story house with ample parking
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2,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 12,000
116.74 sqm
1975
Unknown

Location

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Full description

Usage status: Used until around 2008, then visited approximately once a month thereafter / Special notes: ●Parking in effective lot area (within 1442-3) 3-4 cars in tandem arrangement, approximately 1-2 cars in other area (667-3) ●As-is transfer; external storage shed present ●Sewer connection beneficiary fee paid; currently connected (toilet-only renovation around 2000) ●Squeaking floor in DK area and other locations ●Elevation differences in effective lot area; part currently forested ●Elevation difference between effective lot area and adjacent drainage channel (stone-faced) ●Drainage channel occupation permit required for reconstruction ●Within archaeological heritage site (Shin'yamashuku Ruins) ●Chikuma City Hazard Map; estimated inundation depth 0.5-3.0m range (some areas outside) / Renovation requirement: Extensive renovation necessary / Renovation cost burden: Buyer responsible

Specifications

Land size819.43 sqm
Building size116.74 sqm
Year built1975
StructureUnknown
Floors2
Rooms5DK

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

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Public sewer

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 12% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built before the 1981 earthquake code (older seismic standard)
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 258.1 km from the coast
  • About 260.2 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for Two-story house with ample parking Floor plan for Two-story house with ample parking

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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: 2026-07-17

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-17

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Original listing: https://www.city.chikuma.lg.jp/cgi-bin/recruit.php/2/detail/211?ck=1

Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.