House in the Trees, Iizuna
Yanagiri, Iizuna-machi, Nagano, Japan
Why We Selected It
Some houses are bought for the room they hold rather than the finish they carry. This one, roughly 47 years old and empty for a while, gives you a 27-tatami living room under a timber roof structure, tall glazing on the forest, and a lot of around 493 tatami of green ground on the edge of Iizuna-machi. It is unmistakably a project — surfaces are tired and services will need attention — but the volume, the light and the setting are already there, and those are the parts renovation cannot invent.
The Home
Timber house, freehold · Unoccupied — approximately 47 years old
An unoccupied timber house in the woods of Iizuna, Nagano, with a 27-tatami living room under exposed beams and a large lot of lush ground around it. €26,300.
- Wooden house of approximately 47 years, currently unoccupied.
- Building area of about 175 m² across the structure, with roughly 60 m² of principal living space in the main volume.
- A 27-tatami living room with exposed beams and a high timber ceiling.
- Several further large rooms, suited to bedrooms, studio or workshop use.
- Two toilets and a bathroom with forest outlook.
- Large lot of approximately 493 tatami mats, surrounded by mature trees.
- Address: Iizuna-machi Oaza Yanagiri, Nagano.
Life Here
The setting
Deep tree cover on all sides — green in summer, snow-quiet in winter, with the forest visible from nearly every window.
The room
The 27-tatami living room is the argument for the house: one long volume under beams, glazed on two sides.
Getting here
Mure Station is close by, giving straightforward rail access to Nagano city and onward connections.
The village
Iizuna-machi is farming and orchard country at the foot of Mount Iizuna, with skiing and hiking on the doorstep.
The work
Empty and dated inside. Expect a full refresh of finishes, kitchen, bathroom and services.
Our Perspective
Why it works
A large timber house with a 27-tatami principal room and a substantial wooded lot, at €26,300.
Ownership case
Priced as land with a usable structure on it, in a part of Nagano where second homes and hobby bases are the natural use rather than year-round living.
What makes it special
The scale of the main room and the roof structure above it — rare in a house at this level.
Best suited for
Owners who want a mountain base to work on gradually: a second home, a studio, or a place for a family that likes forest and snow.
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