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¥2,200,000 (~$14,666 USD)

Beautiful Building in Shirasasa Hot Spring Resort Area ♪ Hot Spring Water Can Be Diverted ♪ Very Cool in Summer

白笹温泉郷別荘地内にあるお建物です♪温泉も引き込み可能です♪夏はとても涼し
Rank: 46 6/10

Photos (14)

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Property Details

Location
📍 栃木県那須塩原市板室1173-934
Layout
3LDK
Land Area
476.0 m² (5124 sq ft)
Building Area
117.32 m² (1263 sq ft)
Year Built
1988 (38 years old)
Nearest Station
高久 (99 min)

Ranking Breakdown (Score: 46)

+15: 14 photos — lots of content
+15: Affordable: ¥2,200,000
+5: Good lot size: 476.0m²
+7: Near onsen
+4: Great value: ¥4,622/m²

LLM Evaluation

Reasoning
Strong price point (¥2.2M is genuinely cheap) and a unique onsen-resort location with land area are compelling. However, the photos reveal a mixed-condition property—some spaces show dated wood interiors and aging elements that need work, while others appear structurally sound but uninviting. Photo quality is inconsistent (some bright, some dim), limiting visual impact for social media.
Visual Assessment
Photos show a late-80s wooden residential structure in rural condition. Exteriors reveal a modest white/cream cabin surrounded by snowy forest; interiors display wood-paneled rooms in various states of use/disrepair, including a large tatami room, a spacious but dated wooden-beam living area, and an upper loft/mezzanine. Some spaces look presentable; others appear cluttered or worn. Lighting is uneven—natural light is good in some shots, but several interior photos are dim and uninviting.
Suggested Angle
Own a hot spring-fed mountain cabin for ¥2.2M in rural Tochigi—a fixer-upper with onsen potential and serious renovation upside in Japan's affordable countryside.
Red Flags
100+ minute commute to nearest station (serious isolation); dated construction (1988) with visible wear and aging systems; mixed interior condition suggests deferred maintenance; no clear evidence of structural inspection or recent renovation; onsen diversion is possible but would require investment/permits; property appears to have been vacant or minimally maintained for some time; dim interior photography suggests poor natural light or cleanliness issues in some spaces.
affordable cheap-japan akiya-adjacent rural-property hot-spring tochigi fixer-upper large-land tatami mountain-views cottage negotiable