A well-positioned ‘machiya’ townhouse in central Kyoto City has been listed for sale.

The home has been completely renovated, with a new concrete slab foundation, natural Japanese ash hardwood floors, all new plumbing and electrical, kitchen with 3-burner gas cooktop and grill, TOTO electric toilet, system bath, Japanese tsubo-niwa garden, new windows and drywall, and new siding on the end of the house.

At a glance: 

• A fully renovated two-storey Machiya townhouse is for sale in Kyoto.
• The property has proximity to Nijo Castle, as well as the popular Sanjo Street.
• The townhouse is being sold by Japan Property Central.

Source: Japan Property Central

There is also full-floor heating in the ground floor living/dining/kitchen and powder room, air-conditioners/heaters on the 1st (1 unit) and 2nd (2 units) floors, double-glazed windows, and insulation in the ceiling and walls.

This house is one of 10 terraces, with five on the northern side of the laneway and five on the southern side.

It is at the end of the terrace and shares a party wall with one neighbour on the eastern side.

Source: Japan Property Central 

According to tax records obtained from the Kyoto City Tax Office, the terraces were built around 1902, making them 116 years old.

The property has proximity to Nijo Castle, as well as the popular Sanjo Street.

The Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated to the east, while the Kamo River, just upstream from the Ritz-Carlton, is also not far away.

Source: Japan Property Central 

In terms of public transport, it is a 9-minute walk from Nijojo-mae Station on the Tozai Subway Line.

There is currently one licensed machiya ryokan operating in the laneway, with another two of the terraces currently in the process of being renovated and converted into licensed ryokans.

The house is located alongside a 1.6-metre wide laneway with no car access. The land is zoned as Category I Residential.

For more information, including pricing and floor plans, click here.

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