Stationside House, Shimane (b1)

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.

1960s wood house, 16-min walk to station, Shimane

Gotsu, Shimane

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1960s wood house, 16-min walk to station, Shimane
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1,200,000 yen
approx. GBP 6,000
Not available
1965
Wood

Location

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Full description

Introduction: An old farmhouse-style single-story home located near the national highway in Keikawa-machi on the west side of Gotsu City. The spacious 180-tsubo (approximately 595 m²) site contains a single-story old farmhouse, a convenient 1978-built storage building for farm equipment, a well-maintained garden, and vegetable garden space. The interior of the 1965-built, 1991-extended home features three Japanese-style rooms and free space, a 2-mat Japanese-style room, and a dining kitchen with a manageable and easy-to-maintain layout. A septic tank is installed and the toilet is flush-type. Septic tank maintenance fees apply. Convenient location near JR station and bus stop for those using public transportation. There is no parking space on the property. Nearby rental parking is available; please consult at the time of viewing if needed. Other nearby facilities include: Renkeiji Temple (approximately 20m away), Fujii Dental Clinic (approximately 500m away), Special Nursing Home Furusato-Keikawa (approximately 500m away), Biora Pediatric Clinic (approximately 650m away). / Furniture: Included (Buddhist altar and Shinto shelf will be removed before handover) / Special Notes: IMPORTANT - Unable to rebuild due to access via a non-standard road not recognized under building standards law. / Repair Items: Floor sagging, sections of exterior wall, bathroom wall tiles, some door fitting issues, etc.

Specifications

Land size595 sqm
Year built1965
StructureWood
Floors1
Rooms3DK

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

Utilities

Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (single)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 4% 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 256.5 km from the coast
  • About 256.3 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 1960s wood house, 16-min walk to station, Shimane

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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.

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-20

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Original listing: https://www.city.gotsu.lg.jp/site/akiya/31063.html

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