Stationside House, Shimane (ef)

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, 20-min walk to station, Shimane

Gotsu, Shimane

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1970s wood house, 20-min walk to station, Shimane
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2,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 9,000
Not available
1972
Wood

Location

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Full description

Introduction: ◎About 15 minutes by car east of central Gotsu City. All-electric renovated one-story wooden house built in 1972 in Ushikocho Town. ◎Property was used as a residence until 2022. It has leftover fixtures and furnishings but will be transferred as-is. ◎Interior has 6 rooms of Japanese/Western style rooms sized 4.5-6 tatami mats each. Though a one-story building, there is plenty of space for a family to live comfortably. ◎Toilet is simple water-flush (with Western-style bidet seat installed). ◎Bathroom has been renovated (unit bath installed). Renovation date unknown. ◎There are multiple agricultural plots in the same town. One plot (138 square meters) adjacent to the subject property is included in the sale. For others, we will transfer to interested parties, so please consult with us. / Special notes: 【Important】Property transfer will be after June 2026. ※Interior viewing is possible. ■Procedures for registry changes etc. before transfer require time. Details will be explained at the time of viewing. ■Transfer will include all leftover fixtures and furnishings as-is. ■Agricultural land (138 square meters) located behind the house is included in the sale. / Planned repairs: ■Floor sagging ■Furniture removal ■Outdoor environment maintenance ■Hot water heater and stove installation, etc. ※No hot water function in the kitchen; wiring work is needed for installation. ※Areas showing age deterioration (back of kitchen area and storage shed) are planned to be removed by the owner before transfer. / Nearby facilities: Day service center Goen-no-sato (approx. 1.8km), Kaze no engawa cafe (approx. 2.0km), Toji Post Office (approx. 2.3km), Kuromatsu Beach (approx. 3.1km)

Specifications

Year built1972
StructureWood
Floors1
Rooms6LDK

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

Utilities

Gas
None
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 2% 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 243.5 km from the coast
  • About 244.1 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1970s wood house, 20-min walk to station, Shimane

Municipal conditions and restrictions

Some towns attach conditions to an empty-home purchase, for example a residency requirement or farmland-law (nochi-ho) approval, which is a local sign-off needed before farmland can change hands or use. These come from the source listing.

  • Limited to UI turn residents until September 30, 2026

Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.

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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/38101.html

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