Build Your Dream Home in Nishinomiya! What’s It Like to Renovate a Pre-Owned Home Where the Whole Family Can Feel Like Movie Characters?

Did you know you can get a living room like this with payments about the same as rent?

“Wait, is this a movie set?!”
A large tiled wall and indirect lighting. It feels just like a cafe-style living room, and it is seriously stylish!

“If my child were studying here, I’d want to quietly watch over them!”
With a study space in the living room, you can feel close to your child even while doing housework. Isn’t that the best?

“Wouldn’t you want to live in a home like this?”
Actually, this can come true in just 3 months! And in Nishinomiya, no less!

The secret is a used property + renovation.

With Nishinomiya’s Kurasuma, you can create a wonderful space like this perfectly tailored to your family✨

If you’re thinking, “What should we do about our home from here on out…”, this could be exactly right for you.

Here it is on the map↓

The address is 7-14 Oyacho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wait, is this a cafe? A showroom like that

Kurasuma, which Nishitsu featured in an opening article last September.

山手幹線ぞい大屋町に「クラスマ」って中古住宅専門店ができてる

2024年9月13日

The moment I stepped into the showroom, I was surprised by how incredibly stylish the space was✨

The tea they served us. It felt like a cafe and was so relaxing.

There’s also a bright, spacious kids’ area, so it seems like families with children can take their time discussing things.

That’s when Mr. Tatebe, a sales representative from Kurasuma, appeared!

“Hello, I’m Tatebe. Today, I’ll explain the costs of buying a used property plus renovation in an easy-to-understand way!”

In general, newly built homes have this image of being really expensive, but how big is the difference compared with used homes?

That’s right. In an area like Nishinomiya, it’s quite normal for a new build to exceed 50 million yen. But with a used property plus renovation, you can make your dream home happen with a budget of 30 million yen.

Wait, less than half the price of a new build? What would that look like?

For example, with a budget of 30 million yen, you might imagine it like this:

• Buy a used apartment near the station for 20 million yen
• Use the remaining 10 million yen for renovation!

That’s the general idea.

Ohh, near the station! That makes it feel more realistic. But wouldn’t the monthly payments still be pretty high?

Actually, if you include the renovation costs in your home loan, the monthly payments are around 80,000 to 100,000 yen, about the same as rent. When you pay rent and live in a rental, that monthly rent is money that simply disappears, right? But with a home loan, that amount becomes your own asset.

I see. Paying about the same as rent, while also building your own asset, sounds really appealing.

The Difference From a New Build, by the Numbers

I see! That’s reassuring. And it means we can make the floor plan the way we like it, right?

Exactly. With a new build, your choices for area and layout tend to be limited, but with a used property plus renovation, within your budget, you have more possibilities for choosing a place near the station or creating a spacious home.

Nishinomiya is such a popular area, so I’ve heard there aren’t many new builds either.

With a new build, you start from zero, from choosing the land to construction, so it can take close to a year until completion. But with a used property plus renovation, your ideal home can be finished in as little as 3 months!

I’d love to see what a renovated used property actually looks like. I heard there’s a model room here.

Yes, I’ll show you right away! You’ll be able to see the finished image at a glance, so please experience it for yourself.

So, together with interior coordinator Ms. Umehara, we’re going to take a look around the model room!

There’s a master of making spaces feel bigger. Check out the entrance

Wow, this shoe closet is so spacious! You could easily fit a stroller in here without folding it up!