I'd make sure no one could see in the living room and then I'd turn the furniture to face the view. Possibly remove a bedroom to create a larger 2nd bedroom and more storage in the gankon(sp?), and try to enlarge that guest loo a smidge so they could pee without bumping their shoulders on the walls.
I’d go for the luxury five star hotel feel (lush and comfy bed in the master bedroom, a relaxing sofa where you can fall asleep on when you watch Netflix and a table where you can have star dinners and long conversations with your friends). And I’d spend serious amounts of money on the right lighting with warm tones and a decent soundsystem/TV/homecinema.
Really love how go through the neighborhood in each video and that you show the plan design of where you are in for every room. Really helps for someone who normally gets disoriented watching house tours.
1:45 this is really funny because their staging amounted to a plant and pillow. A lot house tours are staged pretty nicely so it’s funny an expensive apartment doesn’t have much.
It sure is beautiful but for someone that will live alone it might just be a little too big and I know, the bigger the better, but the bigger it is the more expensive it'll be so I'd go for something that looks good but is pretty medium sized even though I'd love a big apartment at the same time
This interior is gorgeous and the views are spectacular. $3M USD? If I had the money and was in the market, absolutely. I would love to live in this condo. Thanks for showing us the property, Alex.
This is singlehandedly the best house/appartment you've shown in your video. It has everything I'd want from appartment, and the view is just spectacular. Well, everything but the price :D Good video, keep up the good work :)
This is a really nice apartment, and well if I had 3 million dollars and was looking to get an apartment with a nice view In Tokyo id consider it but my biggest problem is the 1.5 bathrooms, since if you have someone else living with you like kids or guests staying over they would have to shower in your bathroom which, at least I, don't find acceptable for that kind of price. Now if you plan on living by yourself or with your SO, not having any kids or guest staying over Its pretty cool option.
Can’t remember if they had a gym when I viewed the building. They had a party room and guest room. Pool and laundry rooms are not common in Japanese apartment complexes. Concierge is during business hours, I think.
SOME OF THE LUXURY APARTMENTS IN TOKYO/ JAPAN, THE INTERIOR FITTINGS ARE VERY AVERAGE BUT PRACTICAL....THE MATERIALS INSTALLED LOOKS STANDARDISED AND SIMPLE.
I want to see a two level Duplex apartment with stairs, not one on the ground but a duplex higher up in a building like you sometimes get in NYC. There's something so great about them.
I think there are some duplex apartments in Toyosu right at the top of some of the big condos there - I believe around the 250 million yen mark. Bit cheaper than the apartment in this video, around the same size but also not as good location.
This is almost my dream property. I would love to sit on those windowsills at night and admire the beautiful city at night. Only thing missing is a balcony or rooftop garden. I hope you can feature more of those kind!
Alex, in a place like this, we need to know about parking and valet? is there a 24/7 doorman/security, and what about your refuse/recycling- or is that for the help-staff to know about and the homeowner is worry free?
Good point, but these buildings don't usually allow you to film in the common areas. Amenities in most Japanese buildings are pretty sparse, but for this building, it has 24-hour security, a concierge, and a rentable guest room. For garbage and recycling, it has garbage collection rooms on each floor, but having people there to help with it isn't really a thing in Japan.
3:36 after having a large walk in closet myself, I find that they're absolutely useless unless it's a full room that would equal a normal bedroom. That walking space would be better put to use as just extra space for the room.
I didn't spot anywhere it hook up a washing machine without cluttering up the aesthetics (unless it's integrated under a kitchen counter, perhaps). Presumably if you're plonking down $3M for a flat you're likely getting laundry service done elsewhere in the building?
@@TokyoPortfolio Similar to much of continental Europe (in Britain the washing machine hookup is generally in the kitchen, either in a gap in the cabinetry or behind a door like many dishwashers).
@@jannyyy2722 Ah yes, labelled 'W', above the bottom-right pillar. I'd assume once the place is bought it would be boxed in fairly swiftly, again to minimise its visibility.
I think this is the first apartment where I am not mad with it (maybe the marble floor in the livingroom but eh). The structure is reasonable (unlike some outrageous others you have shown) and it has everything this time! The price is astronomical but at least it makes more sense than the others
Living room view is the best part.3million is rather rich though.Give me the robot hotel for tokyo jaunts and a ground floor home outside the city within a 2-3 hr trip and id be happy.
For amenities, there's only a concierge, lobby lounge/upper floor lounge, and parking deck. It is bult with seismic dampers. The closest station is Toranomon Hills or Kamiyacho station on the Hibiya Line, and it is about 5 minutes to either
So, two questions: What is that trapdoor thing on the second balcony? Is it for garbage disposal? And how to you fill the bathtub? Is doesn't seem to have a tap and I don't suppose that you only have the showerhead to fill the bathtub.
Can't even imagine living so high off the ground. Since 9/11 I refuse to live anywhere near those death traps. In Oz you can buy Ocean front for $1M on 500 sqM site and 300 sqM house. Nothing beats miles of open beach.
In the US, we would call this property a one bedroom with den and utility room with a view. When compared to comparable apartments in San Francisco or NYC, seems overpriced no? Also what are amenities and monthly fees?
Lovely living room/kitchen area. Bedrooms are still too small imho, not a fan of the layout they have going on. At the very least, combine the two smaller bedrooms into a more sizable room. Also, where do guests shower? In your master bath? Call me stingy, but sharing a bath for a $3mil apartment doesn't sound right lol. But a nice property nonetheless.
My husband and I looked at this place online! We liked the value vs the price on this one a lot. We’d like to get a second home in Tokyo 🥰 it’s a really overwhelming thing to even think about haha. But to have a real estate agent would be so helpful! I’m going to show him your videos when he wakes up! We’d love to see some videos on apartments/condos that are in the residential section of luxury hotels, or that have really luxury services and amenities if you ever come across any!
Looking forward to hearing what he thinks! Unfortunately, most ultra high-end properties do not allow filming, but you can reach out to me at info@tokyoportfolio.com if you want me to source some properties for you.
3.000.000 for 132m^2 with a shower/bath room that really rings true to the rather derogative German word “Nasszelle” or “Wet Cell”. Y’all, I just can’t with japanese bathrooms! And how does the place not get moldy after a while if the entire room gets wet and steamy with no window to let the humidity and evaporation dissipate?
Foreigners buy but who can they resell to? Local or foreigners? Is there rental demand for this 3 mil Pty? What’s the rental like? Think 3 mil can buy a tiny landed house 50mins away from city ..might be more worth
Both locals and foreigners would buy this, and the current owner is a Japanese corporation. If you were to rent it out, it would be about ¥1m per month.
After all these videos I expect Alex to be living in a top tier level house XD 3 bedrooms , 2 yards 4 balconies etc. I would never be satisfied after seeing all these amazing apartments though the years
It will have the usual building maintenance fees - it varies but I'd hazard a guess at 400-600 dollars a month, maybe 500 dollars a month for a parking space if there is one available. Property taxes are not so bad on an apartment - it is related to the value of the property but they usually value the property a fair bit less than the actual market value for tax purposes and the fact that on an apartment like this you will own very little land helps. If you are good for the 3 million asking price, then I'm sure you won't be too bothered about those other expenses!
For 2k a month I can get a two bedroom 3 bath living room kitchen washer dryer storage all the good stuff and its even bigger than this place besides the view but I don't think the view justifies 3mil.
It's very lovely, but I could have it as a family house. Would be a house and office space with one of the bedrooms and the other as a reading/gaming room
Refreshing to see a more normal kinda place again. Without excessive glass, exposed cementwalls, weird funky layouts or features that nobody would really use
where to put the tv ? - also it really is insane how ofens are actually completly rare in east asian countries as mit european that would almost mean the deat h of me - like where to i make bread?
Ordinarily, at this price point, as a consumer, I'd want entertaining capability, but for this location in Tokyo, I bet you'd have to pay $5 - 6 million for genuine entertainment capability.
