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¥2,000,000 (~$13,333 USD)

Enjoy a leisurely life in a bright, south-facing home with excellent sunlight in every room

全居室南向き、日当たりの良いおうちでのんびり過ごしてみませんか
Rank: 53 7/10

Photos (22)

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Property Details

Location
📍 大分県宇佐市大字森山主要地
Layout
4DK
Land Area
360.97 m² (3885 sq ft)
Building Area
94.76 m² (1020 sq ft)
Year Built
1976 (50 years old)
Nearest Station
豊前善光寺 (10 min)

Ranking Breakdown (Score: 53)

+20: 22 photos — excellent coverage
+20: Cheap: ¥2,000,000
+5: Good lot size: 360.97m²
+3: Good size: 4DK
+3: Walkable to station: 10 min
+2: South-facing

LLM Evaluation

Reasoning
Strong price-to-value proposition (¥2M for a livable 4DK with land in accessible rural Oita). Photos are clean, bright, and show maintained interiors with traditional character. Good story potential around affordability and the sunny, garden-focused design. Deductions for being somewhat generic in appearance and not standing out as exceptionally unique or visually striking.
Visual Assessment
Photos are generally well-lit and pleasant. Exterior shots show a tidy, maintained property with good natural light and a mountain view from the balcony. Interior photos display clean tatami rooms, a functional kitchen/bathroom, and bright corridors—no visible mold, water damage, or squalor. The property reads as occupied and cared-for rather than abandoned, with traditional charm intact.
Suggested Angle
¥2 million for a sunny, 4-bedroom home with a garden and mountain views, just 10 minutes from the station—the affordable rural dream is real in Oita.
Red Flags
Built in 1976 (48+ years old)—likely to require updates to electrical, plumbing, and structural systems. No mention of recent renovations or seismic reinforcement. Interested buyers should budget for inspection and potential restoration costs. Not a true akiya, so less 'adventure/renovation project' appeal, but more 'actually livable' appeal.
affordable 4bedroom rural-japan traditional large-garden south-facing natural-light station-access oita livable move-in-ready

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