Inside a $1,300,000 Tokyo Custom-Renovated Apartment
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this apartment tour, Alex takes you inside an industrial-style fully renovated apartment in Tokyo's trendy Aobadai neighborhood.
*NOTE: This was previously uploaded to the Blackship Realty TH-cam channel.
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🏠Location: 3-5-6 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042
💲Price: ¥134,800,000 (approx. $1.3m USD)
🛏️Beds 2 | 🛀 Baths 1
📐Apartment Area: 1,158.41ft2 (107.62㎡) - บันเทิง
This place is an oldie but a beauty! What's your thoughts on living in an older (yet renovated) apartment?
I currently live in an old but renovated space and it's nice. Just because something is old doesn't mean it cannot be used.
Usually older buildings are larger. 1200 sq feet, not bad
Renovate the opening. Cordially introduce yourself. Especially important to Japanese people. Otherwise, superb.
Great area. I live in Nakameguro.
However, the biggest issue with these older properties is the insulation efficiency. Typically, updating the windows is not allowed because you don’t actually own that bit. That means you get single pane windows from the 70s or 80s that make the home cold in winter and hot in summer. Furthermore, wall insulation can be non-existent. Energy prices are not going down.
Another ‘feature’ I’ve noticed is that while these look beautifully renovated, you can find cheap materials being used which don’t wear well not do they feel good and you’ll end up replacing them again sooner rather than later (especially the floors).
We bought a 1970 place in Nakameguro that was totally renovated and those facts sadly remain.
Alex you are getting more comfortable on camera and its so amazing to see you show more of your fun personality on camera, keep up the good work.
I admire you trying so hard to sell the view in the first bedroom lol. As an American, it's amazing to me how many things I take for granted are considered massive luxuries in Japanese apartments.
You guys have many things that are considered luxuries here in Europe haha
depends where in America you are, if you're in manhattan it's probably a similar situation
This is probably the first place that I think it's price really matches what the house offers. The good surrounding environment, locale, modern architecture, ample/optimized storage use. What a wonderful home for those who can afford.
Great job as always Tokyo Portfolio. Keep it up.
As soon as I hit the lottery and move to Japan, this is the place I want. It’s perfect!
Your from the UK ?
That LDK portion is absolutely gorgeous, just stunning usage of the space.
A walk-in shoe~ storage. You can't get more decadent than this! 😁
Love the energy of your videos, man! Despite the fact that I probably won't ever be able to afford such real estate, taking a peek at different architectural and designer solutions is always a joy.
Cheers for the vid!
especially for a 2 bed apartment
Finally a flat that builds in the ever-needed storage room(s).
With storage areas like those, even a smallish apartment can become comfortable and roomy and that is essential for an order freak like yours truly.
600$ monthly expenses, though, it's quite wasteful.
Agreed. It's a chunk to have to pay every month. I thought property tax was expensive in Norway, but for the most expensive municipalities it is actually much cheaper per month compared to $600 monthly for that region in Tokyo.
How does a foreigner become a real estate agent in japan I'm genuinely curious?
He said he went to high school in japan didn't he? Maybe he has more of a connection than we think.
As I understand, he is selling/renting places to other foreigners like him
Foreign investor? Private properties… Target market is expatriates or other foreign companies?
If you are fluent in Japanese, you can get any job. If you are fluent in Japanese and English, you will be able to handle a lot more clients.
Married a niho wife!
I saw you for the first time in the Robot Restaurant video that Chris put up on Abroad in Japan back in 2012. It's really awesome that y'all have been friends for almost 10 years now. You're fantastic at showing properties, and I'm happy to see you succeed. Your humor shines through more and more with each video. Keep up the good work!
Perfect. If I were moving to Tokyo, this would be on the list of places to live.
The size for that location is amazing. Arguably actually worth the 1.3
Would love to see more unique high-end apartment/house in Japan!
First comment love your vids but also wish you’d do a separate series for regular people to get ideas of cost to live there especially for the abandoned properties
He really only sells high-end, but yeah I agree it would be nice to see a low to middle range as well.
@@mail5622 it costs money/time/resources to produce marketing content. That's why real estate channels focus on high end properties regardless of country. It's the only market level that provides enough commission income per sale for the videos to even be feasible.
For low to middle range it's usually just pictures, a floor plan, & written details.
I'm actually planning to do a video on abandoned properties in the near future!
@@j134679 either way it still would be nice
@@TokyoPortfolio oh nice yea I love Japan and plan to visit and possibly copy Chris abroad and try teaching English there to move so its videos like that that I love but your videos are great to watch on high end stuff
Very beautiful. Perhaps my favorite apartment tour yet.
I love these videos. Nice production value
In Europe I prefer renovated places to new builds most of the time, but in Japan I think this is a major minus. In a country where the earth shakes violently ever so often, you want to have the newest building standards applied to you home. That being said, nice interior and lots of storage, quite rare for Japanese apartments.
Beautiful, cosy and modern 👍
I know I've been in the SF Bay Area for too long when that price to square footage ratio doesn't horrify me.. but I am (almost) absolutely sure the quality of life in this Tokyo neighborhood is way better than here. Being able to live car-free, the food options, safety... I can only dream. Our work culture might be better but some tech companies are probably just as grueling as working for a company in Tokyo.
If you live in San Francisco and you own a car you are doing it wrong buddy.
Just moved from SF to Tokyo. Loved the easy access to beach, mountains and vineyards. But Tokyo is just hands down the most convenient city. Way cheaper and higher quality food, clean, efficient and the service is impeccable. I think the housing options are better in SF (crazy statement hey?). In SF you can live in a nicely renovated older place without any stigma. In Japan, older places are discounted significantly.
Still wouldn’t mind hopping in the car for a weekend jaunt to Carmel by the Sea or having lunch at Pebble Beach.
@@lookitskazzywhy is that
Your videos have improved so much. You are doing great.
Only discovered your channel a week or so ago, but loving the content!
This is one of my favorite apartments you have featured. The beautiful view, wonderful renovation with killer storage. Watching this from New York, I’m ready to pack my bags! My only question was why they did not continue with additional kitchen storage in the spot where there is currently a potted plant? Seems like a waste of space in an otherwise perfect apartment.
Because thats where the refrigerator would go
great stuff as always, keep it up
Thank you for sharing. It would be also interesting to see, the most important/ relevant differences (what to consider, what not to consider, e.g. service fees, taxes and etc.) between an Apartment and a House, when it comes to buying them in Tokyo.
YAYY!! A new video from Alex!! \o/
I loved your videos with Chris!
I love how this place has multiple closets the size of a small bedroom
Always so cool
I love this apartment.
Beautiful apartment. I would be curious to see houses for families in the following videos, especially options in good neighborhoods with 3+ bedrooms and 2 showers!
Thanks very much for the tour. I'm sure I saw this place on Cowcamo a few months ago and thought it looked pretty nice.
Look, I've never been in a Don Quijote, but your description just bumped it up into my "Top 10 Places to See in Japan Before I Kick the Bucket" bucket list.
Love these videos keep it up :)
the tiny dishwasher that took you a little extra effort to open and how small and difficult it was to find in Japan along with the bedrooms that would fit only a bed and no storage was what made me think it was great value. Not to mention the fact it had a sink in the toilet (this is futuristic) so I could wash my hands, for a toilet that washes my butt automatically I would of thought a hand washing mechanic was included
Nice Apartment for a short stay.Best Wishes and Regards.
Amazing
Great video
How did you get that shot at 0:20, is that a render or real footage? It looks awesome
Hey, the editor here! It's just a render from Google Earth actually. Crazy how good the quality is though right!?
best apartment. I love storage ! :D
@4:18 quality bathtub entrance. Great dynamics
your socks are so adorable, sorry couldnt help but notice!
Would love to see a tour of your home :)
I like how they show the apartment layout/blueprint. Makes me think about recreating one of the shown objects in Sims 4. :D
9:45 ah Connor would be happy lol. Speaking of him I really enjoyed the stream you guys did a few weeks ago I hope you both do another one.
I love your channel! I never get tired of house tours.
I remember you and Connor traveling along the nakameguro area and that was a fun stream to watch. Keep up the work 👍
It is good to mention that with the current exchange rate, ¥134,800,000 is about $1,010,000
Now that's place is Snootzie in my book🙂 it also has real storage and a laundry room. I could be happy living there
When you said "Aobadai" it took me a moment to realise you were talking about the Aobadai in Tokyo and not Yokohama! I was thinking "why don't i recognise any of these places nearby??"
I know is big but for some reason I feel is small, like they are taking 100% the space of everything and that's why there is so many things but compare to houses and things over here it feel small, is still a luxury and look amazing 👏
I really love the bathrooms in japan ö.ö wish europe would also make those kinda bathrooms with the awesome toilet and those funktions to dry clothes in the bathroom too ö.ö but really sad that the apartments in japan are so expensive still and have not that much space, but that is because it is in tokyo right? XD because here where I live you could have a house with that much money XD but I really would like to live in japan, but looking those prices and less space...I don't know if I will ever find something that I like XD
It looks very nice! Do they generally have weight limits on those balconies? I’d be putting plant pots all over!
They'll have to last constant earthquakes, so I doubt they're built too flimsily
That extra-big sink should have some sort of splash-guard available.
Interesting how they separate the private areas (bedrooms + toilet) from the public areas. Also interesting how they have separate toilet and bathrooms.
the ample storage is to accomodate the ample "shadows" of the japanese
Wish I had that kind of money. 😒
Beautiful apartment. Can't imagine that this will stay available for too long.
The walk in closet in the entrance is the size of my apartment in Tokyo 😂
guess i have to win the lottery now
one thing i see missing in pretty much all the video's ( and pictures ) of japanese apartment and even most houses is a oven. how come ?
also that living room looks perfect for a hidden screen projector setup to be honest for watching tv and movies in the evening with the fam if you want to
I would make the master closet my office XD
I just love how with all the pedantry this apartment has, these two floor heating controllers were out of sync))
you had me at pizza squares
*opens door to third storage area*
me: oooh voice over booth space
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only thing it's missing is somewhere to put the TV. rally difficult to fit it into the living room with that current setup
Flagship Location of Donki! Where exactly is that please?
When he says dishwashers are hard to find in Japan that's an understatement
Honestly, yes
Real estate q - why is the living room area staged but the other rooms (bedrooms) are not?
The owner probably wanted to cut costs
what is the tax payable on purchasing a property (aka stamp duty etc) etc. Domo
This is the second apartment I have seen you tour without a refrigerator. Otherwise the kitchen seems state of the art. Do the Japanese usually buy their own fridges ?
Yes, almost no places come with refrigerators or other appliances
@@TokyoPortfolio Thank you for replying. And yet they have burners, grills and dishwashers. It seems rather strange...
What are the interior walls made of?
I like your jacket today.
Something i can never understand is how much storage do japanese people need? To me all the other rooms feel more cramped like the office and especially master bedroom, if it didn't have such big storage, i would actually consider it an decent place that i could live in.
The place i currently own is a bit bigger compared to apartment shown here but it looks like it is twice the size because there are no "storage rooms" i just have big open spaces and i have big wooden closets for clothes and shoes and it looks much better and refined compared to empty rooms and i can just buy as much storage as i want and decide where it would be, that's why i prefer as much open space as possible, i would never be able to fill this much storage without just keeping stuff that i wouldn't wear again anyway.
Another question i have is why is the kitchen space cut like that? There's literally a wall for no reason and a pot with some plant in the corner, i would much prefer if there wasn't a wall there, i could buy any other machines i use like coffee maker or air fryer and add more storage above and it would fit in there, now if i wanted to do that i would need to demolish that wall which defeats the purpose of buying a renovated apartment, literally the same can be said about the storage rooms.
While i agree that the smart systems around the apartment are amazing, especially the floor heating.
The most interesting thing i learned from Tokyo Portfolio is that majority of Japanese apartments that are of decent size have much useless storage space that most of us from that aren't from Japan won't like, so i suggest focus on just buying land in a good spot in city if possible and look for old apartments that haven't been renovated so that you can hire a designer and have it made how you want it to be.
Dang, that's a lot of room for all two pairs of my shoes! 😂
My three complaints (not that I can afford this place but if I could they’d be things that annoy me if I’m spending that much money. They’re also things I often see locally as shortfalls in our real estate and rental industries).
1. Only one bathroom/toilet. It’s fine if you live alone but I feel like if you have roommates or a family it becomes an issue if you have similar schedules. I have a personal pet-peeve with my local real estate when anything is over 500k with only one bathroom.
2. That you’re barely separated from your neighbours balcony, there’s practically no privacy. It’s a thin screen that doesn’t even span the whole divide. This is another common thing where I live and it sucks, you hear, smell, practically see everything.
3. The monthly costs. I’m curious what all that includes or is it just maintenance and community fees.
Still for that price even with the monthly fees it’s a lot nicer with a lot more character than wha you get in Toronto which is the closest city/area I can compare it to.
I think the proximity of neighbours depends on what you're used to.
As a german, sharing the balcony space wouldn't be much of a problem - BUT what I would find becoming an issue is how sensitive your neighbours are to any kind of noise.
(japanese seem to be VERY sensitive about that)
So sitting in the evening out on the balcony chatting with your friends - might already cause some disturbance of peace, even though your own perception might be different. 🥴
1. As you can see from Japanese hot springs, Japanese are accustomed to sharing bathrooms with family members and others, so two bathrooms are not common in Japan. Japanese people would consider it useless to have two. 2. The Building Standard Law requires that balcony partitions be thin so that they can be broken down and used for evacuation in case of emergency. 3. Monthly expenses include maintenance costs for common areas (cleaning, elevator maintenance, etc.) and a reserve fund that will be used if the apartment is to be rebuilt in the future. a reserve fund that will be used in case it becomes old and needs to be rebuilt. Since Japan is prone to earthquakes, it is common to save money for the future.
I really like your socks 🙂🙂
Hey Alex
Wondering if the buyer is also charged commission in Japan ?
Yes, both the buyer and seller are charged the standard commission of 3.3% of the purchase price plus ¥66,000 here -- the buyer pays this to the buyer's agent and the seller pays this to the seller's agent. If anything it reduces the conflict of interest you could get in the US system, where the seller pays both the buyer's and seller's agent
That apartment, in Lisbon with an equivalent location inside the city, would be around 2 up to 3 million dollars. How do I know that? I'm also a realtor.
To think it is cheaper to buy in Tokyo than in Lisbon. How times have change.
Nice socks brings that extremely extraordinary sparkle to yours eyes..😁
Are on suite bathrooms not a thing in Japan?
They're pretty much unheard of over here. Usually there's only one bathroom for the entire apartment or house -- even in 4+ bedroom properties!
See, I used to be flabbergasted by these prices, but I live in LA and...yeah, people are asking $1.3m for places that don't even look half as good as this.
If I had the money I'll already cash in
Never thought Berlin would cost more than Tokyo.
Was thinking this is a TH-camr's dream with all the storage and office, then saw The Dishwasher "*cough*" (Connor)
no oven?
I always thought that living space in Tokyo is so expensive. This apartment is cheap as hell. My neighbor is selling his 107 sqm apartment for 1.07 million euro in Hamburg Germany. And the price is before closing costs!
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Is this the same region around where you took Connor?
Yep, it's close to the place that I couldn't get the key working and gave up on!
where is the fridge?
Are the purple and white things on his feet socks or shoes?
We will never know
Hey look, we found Chris's and Connor's next location shoot for the next "Eat all of Japan's junk food" video! Jk. If you anyone has the money to live somewhere like this in Japan, that is a luxury.
It’s hard to believe that this apt is only 107m2. But you could explain why this property is cheaper. That is, it is older than 1981 when a stricter earthquake-resistant construction standard was adopted. Japanese buyers avoid buying ones older than 1981.
Wow! Such an awesome space! Truly a dream home in a dream city! 🥹
Lovely home, but I don't fancy all the heavy sliding doors everywhere. It'd be tedious to put that much effort to just open a closet door lol
Where’s the TV ? 🤣
Ceiling seems kind of low in that entry area and bathroom.
1:20 I can tell this is a swanky $1.3M apartment because the mail drop box is not clogged with pizza coupons.
So, if one budgeted 2 million dollars overall for it and put the remainder into an account solely for paying for it, they'd be set on paying maintenance fees for pretty much the rest of their life. That's not bad for the location. Since it's an apartment and the building's over 30 years old, hopefully a share of the taxes probably won't be too bad.
thanks for actually mentioning property tax and other fees with the price
It is beautiful and modern but I am disappointed it doesn't have an oven.