Wood house in Shiga

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Bright roadside location with excellent accessibility to interchange, major stations, and city center. Sturdy Japanese wooden house built from materials now difficult to obtain. Carefully maintained and handed down through generations. Unlimited possibilities for residence and use. / Roadside locations have long been bustling with travelers, embodying a bright, energetic, and open community atmosphere. Though vacant for some time, the owner regularly maintains the property inside and out. The father, with keen eye for timber, insisted on the gassho-zukuri (steep gable) roof style for durability. Cypress used for beams and columns; Japanese zelkova (keyaki) for the main pillar. Bengarā insect-repelling paint still beautifully preserved; plaster walls in the tokonoma alcove, retro-patterned sliding doors, and pendulum clock create charming Showa-era aesthetics. / Second floor partly without fixtures, with exposed thick beams. Exposed attic and earthen walls invite renovation ideas. Five rooms on second floor including unfixed space; versatile for large open space, multiple children's rooms, or guest house operations. / Large two-story storehouse behind main house with minimal fixtures; usable as-is for storage or farm equipment, or convertible via DIY to hobby room, workshop, café, rental space, or guest house. Both residence and entrepreneurial possibilities abound.