We bought an abandoned house or empty house “Akiya” in the countryside of Japan located near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture for $35,000. It consists of a 2 story house built in 1975, small guest house, large 2 car garage, storage building, and 1/2 acre of land with many fruit tress.
The house seems to be structurally sound, however we will perform an extensive renovation in the entire house. Walls, ceilings, floors will be insulated. New kitchen and bathroom units will be installed. We are even planning on installing a wood burning cast iron stove.
As very common when purchasing an Akiya in Japan, the personal belongings were still in the house. It took multiple trips to the local recycle center to dispose of all the property.
The grounds were overgrown with many weeds and vines. This will take a while to get under control, but it is looking much better around the property and I think the neighbors are happy to see us cleaning up.
Please follow us as we complete an extensive renovation.
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Good luck with the renovation the place looks solid.
Great video the house looks great and is very solid. Your going to be very pleased with it when finished. Enjoy you found a gem
I am interested to follow and see how it goes! I have just bought an Akiya home in Shunan, Yamaguchi. I'm not currently in Japan yet to renovate – but looking forward to that project. Ganbattane!! Happy rennovating!