Ski accommodation in Hokkaido

Here is skiing accommodation in Hokkaido, right on the snowfields, and its selling on a minimum bid basis of just Y0.792 million. You might think the minimum bid price is far from what the property will actually sell for. But with respect - I think you would not be appreciating the market dynamics which are uniquely Japanese. I bought my property at just Y100,000 above minimu finding properties that mostly Japanese buyers won't buy. Its very much an issue of PURCHASING STRATEGY. Japanese people have lost interest in skiing. This creates opportunities for foreigners to buy property cheaply. Even closer to Tokyo. The idea of going skiing is 'so 1980s'. Only the most adventurous students would likely arrange an overnight staym. The secret is away. Few Japanese are fitness orientated, and certainly few go skiing seasonally, or for any length of time.
Looking at the photos we can see this property is in pretty good condition. The owner appears to have backed the car into his wall, but otherwise the building is in good condition. The kitchen & bathroom are very clean. The outside building appearance reminds me of a 'Thunderbirds' module - but maybe I'm just showing my age. Ground floor is basically parking space, upstairs is the living area. It really is a design suited to ski accommodation. As you can see from the topography map, the house is close to a skifield. This house is 125m2 x 2 = 250m2 in area, and it occupies a square 180m2 lot in a quiet valley.

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Andrew Sheldon www.sheldonthinks.com