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$126,457

¥20M · ¥200,985/m²

4LDK house in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥300,000 on Oct 17, 2026

  • Shimotsuma, Ibaraki茨城県下妻市下妻乙
  • 4LDK · 99.5 m² (1,071 sq ft)
  • 195.6 m² of land (59.2 tsubo)
  • Light steel-frame · 2 floors · Built 1995
  • Shimotsuma Station: 10 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.
  • Neighborhood Commercial zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 1995, to the 1981 earthquake codeBuilt under the modern quake standard.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$4,591¥725,670
Acquisition tax$1,265 – $3,794¥199,900 – ¥599,700
Registration + scrivener$1,202 – $3,541¥189,950 – ¥559,800
Total to buy$133,514 – $138,383¥21,105,520 – ¥21,875,170

Every year

Property tax (est.)$531 – $1,290¥83,958 – ¥203,898
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$190 – $633¥30,000 – ¥100,000

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

Life around the house

Lawson360 m
Supermarket130 m
Hospital230 m
Shimotsuma Station320 m

At this address

  • Earthquake25% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    High
  • VolcanoAsama is 131 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowLight snowfall in winter
    Light
  • PopulationShimotsuma: -27% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Declining
  • Airbnb / minpakuShort-term letting is allowed in this zone. Registration is still required.
    Allowed
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Full listing details

This 4LDK house was built in 1995 and comes with 99.5 m² of floor space on a 195.6 m² lot. It sits in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, a 10-minute walk from the nearest station. Listed features include elementary school within a 10-minute walk, two toilets, walk-in closet, renovated and land over 165 sqm.

Land over 165 sqmInterior renovatedFitted kitchenQuiet residential areaLiving-dining-kitchen over 24 sqmFrontage road at least 6 m wideGarden over 33 sqmGardenOpen kitchen facing the living roomTwo toiletsBathroom over 3.3 sqm2-storyAutomatic bath fillingWashlet toiletUnder-floor storageBathroom windowVideo intercomRenovatedWood flooring throughoutWalk-in closetEvery room over 9.7 sqmEvery room has windows on two sidesElementary school within a 10-minute walkFlat lot
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