Stationside House, Niigata (c3)

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.

1970s wood house, 13-min walk to station, Niigata

Shibata, Niigata

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1970s wood house, 13-min walk to station, Niigata
1970s wood house, 13-min walk to station, Niigata 1970s wood house, 13-min walk to station, Niigata 1970s wood house, 13-min walk to station, Niigata
5,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 23,000
141.47 sqm
1972
Wood

Location

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Full description

Part of the 1F Japanese-style room. Two rooms combined create a spacious 14-tatami area. A covered veranda on the southeast side provides excellent natural light and brightness. / The kitchen remains in its original state from when the house was built. The gas stove is city-gas type. / The bathroom has been renovated with a unit bath. The flooring has a non-slip finish with handrails installed in key locations. / Remarks: ○Seller hopes to deliver in current condition. ○Owner will dispose of household items. ○Kitchen is in original as-built state; bathroom and toilet have renovation history. ○Water/heating equipment including hot water heater and septic system were in use through Feb R7 (2025). ○Currently no evidence of water leaks or termite damage. ○Extension portion unregistered.

Specifications

Land size255.64 sqm
Building size141.47 sqm
Year built1972
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms6DK

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

Utilities

Gas
City gas
Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (combined)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 7% 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 426.6 km from the coast
  • About 438.9 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: 2026-08-25

Source listing last changed: 2026-08-11

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Original listing: https://www.city.shibata.lg.jp/kurashi/iju/akiya/1030952.html

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