Traditional Kominka in Okayama's Maniwa City with Expansive Land
This property is a single-story traditional Japanese house (kominka) located in Kashinishi, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture. The wooden structure features a tiled roof and has a total floor area of 109.09 square meters. The interior layout includes two 6-tatami Japanese-style rooms, one 4.5-tatami Japanese-style room, a 6-tatami kitchen, a bathroom, and a Japanese-style toilet. The bathroom was renovated in 2014. The property is currently occupied, so a transfer period of about one month is required.
The land is exceptionally large, totaling approximately 1,400 tsubo (about 4,628 square meters). Of this, the residential land is 85 tsubo, the wilderness is 154 tsubo, and the forested mountain land behind the house is 1,014 tsubo. The seller suggests this land is ideal for grape cultivation or beekeeping. There is no direct road frontage. A light truck can reach the front of the house, but the width is extremely narrow, requiring confident driving skills. Parking may need to be arranged if a car cannot be driven to the front. The toilet is a pit latrine. A bus stop is nearby, but the bus service runs only once every two days and is not in operation on weekends or holidays. The property is located within a sediment disaster warning area.
The current owners keep cats, so the sliding doors (fusuma) and tatami mats will need renovation. There is also a sagging spot on the floor. The seller notes there are no roof leaks. The main living room faces almost due east, offering views of the morning sun rising over the mountain in front, and the moon at night. The kitchen floor was renovated when the current owners moved in, and a wood-burning stove was installed, which is noted as requiring maintenance. This property is being sold as a house with land in its current condition.
