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$150,559

¥23.8M · ¥183,077/m²

4LDK+S house in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥1M on Oct 17, 2026

  • Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo兵庫県神戸市西区桜が丘西町1
  • 4LDK+S · 130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
  • 280.9 m² of land (85.0 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 2005
  • Sakae Station: 13 min walk

Ownership check

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  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Needs permission to build (宅地造成工事規制区域)Residential land development control zone. Grading and earthworks need a permit.
  • Outside the zoning planRural land with few zoning rules. Check with the town hall before major works.
  • Built 2005, to the 2000 earthquake codeBuilt under the current rules for wooden houses.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$5,386¥851,400
Acquisition tax$1,506 – $4,517¥238,000 – ¥714,000
Registration + scrivener$1,322 – $4,023¥209,000 – ¥636,000
Total to buy$158,773 – $164,485¥25,098,400 – ¥26,001,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$632 – $1,536¥99,960 – ¥242,760
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$316 – $949¥50,000 – ¥150,000

Estimates from the asking price. Taxes are set on the assessed value, which is usually lower.

Life around the house

FamilyMart730 m
Supermarket520 m
Hospital570 m
Sakae Station580 m

At this address

  • Earthquake29% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoOntake is 254 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowLight snowfall in winter
    Light
  • PopulationNishi Ward, Kobe: -35% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Steep decline
  • Airbnb / minpakuNo zoning rule found for this spot.
    Ask the town hall
Flood, landslide and tsunami maps for this spot

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Full listing details

This 4LDK+S house was built in 2005 and comes with 130 m² of floor space on a 280.9 m² lot. It sits in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, a 13-minute walk from the nearest station. Features include elementary school, general hospital and supermarket within a 10-minute walk, two or more train lines within reach, parking for 3 or more cars, storage in every room and land over 165 sqm.

Parking for 3 or more carsTwo or more train lines within reachLiving-dining-kitchen over 32 sqmLand over 165 sqmEnergy-efficient water heaterSupermarket within a 10-minute walkClose to the town centerFitted kitchenBathroom dryerPlenty of natural lightStorage in every roomQuiet residential areaGeneral hospital within a 10-minute walkFrontage road at least 6 m wideJapanese-style tatami roomRegular-shaped lotGardenOpen kitchen facing the living roomBathroom over 3.3 sqm2-storyLoftVideo intercomLeafy residential areaGood airflowWalk-in closetCeilings over 2.5 mEvery room over 9.7 sqmElementary school within a 10-minute walkStorage roomWell spaced from neighboring houses
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