Compact and Affordable Apartment in the Quiet Residential Area of Katsuura, Chiba
This apartment offers a compact and affordable living solution in the quiet residential neighborhood of Sumina, Katsuura City, Chiba Prefecture. The property is a one-room unit with a total floor area of 16.4 sqm (approximately 4.96 tsubo), featuring a 6-tatami mat Western-style room and a balcony. It is located on the 2nd floor of a 2-story wooden apartment building constructed in March 1986. The unit benefits from a southeast-facing orientation for primary sunlight.
Key financial terms are highly favorable for renters. The monthly rent is 160,000 JPY with an additional 6,000 JPY in management fees. There is no security deposit (敷金) and no key money (礼金). A one-month free rent period (フリーレント) is offered on both the rent and management fee. Other move-in costs include a document fee of 3,300 JPY and a required fire insurance premium of 21,000 JPY for a two-year term. The lease contract is for a standard 2-year period with a renewal fee equivalent to one month's rent. Tenant guarantee company membership is required, with an initial fee ranging from 60% to 100% of the total monthly rent.
Translated agent notes on equipment and features include: Bath and toilet in the same room, shower, gas stove possible (2-burner installation available), storage space, shoe box, air conditioning, internet-ready with no usage fee, washing machine space, flooring, storm shutters, shutters, corner room, top floor, propane gas, hot water supply (via propane gas), bicycle parking available (free). Special notes highlight the quiet residential area (閑静な住宅街). Remarks confirm: Zero deposit, zero key money! Free internet (HECT), 2-burner gas stove can be installed, covered bicycle parking area, and the one-month free rent on both rent and management fee.