5LDK old house near Shimanami Kaido, 3 min walk to sea, Imabari
$22,800¥3,600,000
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- Price
- ¥3,600,000
- Layout
- 5LDK (5 rooms + living + dining + kitchen)
- Building
- 126.15 m² · 1,358 ft²
- Land
- 95.86 m² · 1,032 ft²
- Structure
- Wooden
- Floors
- 2
- Location
- Imabari, Ehime
- Address
- 愛媛県今治市波止浜Imabari, Ehime, Japan
Features
Scenic viewParkingShop spaceWalk to stationNear schoolSea view / near sea
Description
In the evening, people on their way home from the shipyard would slide open the door and come in. In the back, my mother would hand over the microand wait for someone to sing their signature song. This house enjoyed that kind of time for many years.
When my mother ran a karaoke cafe here, local people came during the day to sing and chat, and in the evening and at night workers from the nearby shipyards would stop by. It was a place where there was always someone's voice, just like my mother, who loved talking with people. Afterwards, making use of the building, my brother and I started a lodging business offering rooms without meals, and we also completed the procedures required for running accommodation, including those for the lodging business licence and fire safety. Before the COVID period, it was used not only by domestic guests but also by travelers and cyclists visiting the Shimanami Kaido from overseas. What is interesting comes next: my brother made kamishibai (picture-card storytelling) based on local history here, performing it at elementary schools and holding exhibitions at the shop. My mother loved people, and my brother valued local history and drawing. Though their fields were different, both of them enjoyed connecting with others through this house.
You cannot see the sea from the house, but you can reach it in 3 minutes on foot. It is just the right distance to go fishing or take a morning or evening walk. If you walk another 10 minutes, there are spots with the sea views typical of the Shimanami area. It is a quiet residential area one street off the main road, and Hashihama Station is about 10 minutes away on foot along a flat road. There are many shipyards in the area, and on weekday mornings and evenings commuter cars, motorbikes and bicycles pass through.
On the registry, the building is a wooden, slate-roofed, 3-storey residence and shop of 177.04 m2 (about 53.55 tsubo). Because it has been extended repeatedly over a long period, it has a slightly curious and interesting layout that modern houses do not have. The bathroom is old-style tiled, there are marks from past roof leaks above the kitchen, and there are also spots under the eaves that should be considered for repair. To be honest, it is not a house you can move into and live in comfortably right away. That is exactly why I think it suits someone who enjoys DIY and renovation and wants to make it their own. As a home, of course, but also as a second house near the sea, an atelier or workshop, a base for hobbies, an office or a shop, there should be great freedom in how it can be used.
Property tax is about 18,000 yen per year, and the asking price is 3.6 million yen. Please check the condition of the building and the necessary repairs in person; if you would like to discuss the price, I am happy to listen. I have lived in the Kanto region for a long time and do not plan to move back into this house. Rather than leaving it as a vacant house, I hope the next owner can make use of this place, which my mother and brother each cherished in their own way, in a new form. I will handle viewings myself, so please feel free to contact me.
[Property Overview] *This is land with an old house (sold as-is).
Location: Hashihama, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture
Land: 95.86 m2
Building: 126.15 m2 (about 38 tsubo)
Structure: Wooden, 2 storeys / 5LDK plus attic
Current status: Vacant house (about 5 years)
Asking price: 3.6 million yen
Parking: 1 kei car possible
*Monthly parking lots are available nearby.
*The sale will be conducted as-is and on a registry-area (koubo) basis.
Translated from Japanese · show original
夕方になると、造船所帰りの人たちが引き戸を開けて入ってくる。奥では母がマイクを渡しながら、誰かの十八番を待っている――そんな時間が長く続いた家です。
母がカラオケ喫茶を営んでいた頃は、昼間は地域の方々が歌やおしゃべりを楽しみに、夕方から夜には近くの造船所で働く方々が立ち寄ってくださいました。人と話すことが好きだった母らしい、いつも誰かの声がある店でした。その後、建物を活かして兄と素泊まりの宿を始め、旅館業や消防関係など宿泊営業に必要な手続きも行いました。コロナ禍以前には、国内だけでなく海外からしまなみ海道を訪れた旅行者やサイクリストの方にもご利用いただいています。面白いのはここからで、兄はこの場所で郷土史を絵にした紙芝居をつくり、小学校で披露したり、店舗で展示会を開いたりしていました。人が好きだった母と、地域の歴史を絵描きを大切にした兄。ジャンルは違っても、二人ともこの家を通じて誰かと繋がることを楽しんでいました。
海は家からは見えませんが、歩けば3分でたどり着きます。釣り道具を片手に、あるいは朝夕の散歩に、ちょうどいい距離です。さらに10分足を伸ばせば、しまなみエリアらしい海の景色が広がる場所もあります。大通りから一本入った静かな住宅街で、波止浜駅までは平坦な道を徒歩約10分。周辺には造船所が多く、平日の朝夕は通勤の車やバイク、自転車が行き交います。
建物は登記上、木造スレート葺3階建・177.04㎡（約53.55坪）の居宅・店舗。長い間に増築を重ねてきたぶん、今どきの住宅にはない、少し不思議で面白い造りになっています。浴室は昔ながらのタイル張り、キッチン上部には過去の雨漏り跡、軒下にも補修を検討したい箇所があります。正直、そのまますぐ快適に住める家ではありません。だからこそ、DIYやリフォームを楽しみながら「自分の色」に育ててくれる方に向いていると思っています。住まいとしてはもちろん、海の近くのセカンドハウス、アトリエや工房、趣味の拠点、事務所や店舗など、使い方の自由度は広いはずです。
固定資産税は年間約18,000円、希望価格は360万円です。建物の状態や必要な修繕は実際にご確認いただいたうえで、価格のご相談があればお話を伺います。私は長く関東で暮らしており、この家に戻って住む予定はありません。このまま空き家として残すより、母と兄がそれぞれの形で大切にしてきたこの場所を、次の方に新しい形で活かしていただけたらと思っています。内覧は私自身が対応いたしますので、まずはお気軽にお問い合わせください。
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場所：愛媛県今治市波止浜
土地：95.86㎡
建物：126.15㎡（約38坪）
構造：木造2階建/5LDK＋屋根裏
現況：空き家（約5年）
希望価格：360万円
駐車場：軽自動車1台可能
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Location
Imabari, Ehime, Japan
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