“Is a private room in a share house small…?”
“A small kitchen seems hard to use…”
There might be many people thinking that way.
A private room in a share house is 6 ~ 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 11 ~ 14.6㎡) on average. A kitchen is almost the same, and a living room is 10 ~ 20 tatami-mat size (≒ 18 ~ 36.5㎡), so it’s not that hard to live.
You can find a suitable share house for you if you understand the characteristics of spacious share houses.
But, it’s challenging to know which share houses are spacious concretely.
So, we introduce 3 share houses of Hidamari with a spacious living room, kitchen, and private room this time.
Also, we introduce the ways of the characteristics of spacious share houses and how to find them.
First, let’s take a look at a share house with spacious private rooms.
Share house with spacious private rooms: Zushi Lohas House
The share house with spacious private rooms among Hidamari share houses is Zushi Lohas House in Kamakura.
The largest private room in Zushi Lohas House is 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 14.6㎡). With this size, you can put big furniture, such as a bed, and you still have enough space to relax
Also, common spaces, such as a wooden deck, in the share house are spacious so you can relax outside of your private room as well.
[Zushi Lohas House]
・Rent + Common service fee: ¥51,000 ~ ¥57,000 + ¥12,000
・The nearest station: Zushi Station on JR East
・The size of private rooms: 5.5 ~ 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 10 ~ 14.6㎡)
・The size of living room: 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 14.6㎡)
・The size of kitchen: 6 tatami-mat size (≒ 11㎡)
Even if your private room is small, you can still make it looks spacious with interior design techniques.
Share house with a living room: Share House Hidamari Nishi-eifuku
The share house with a living room is Share House Hidamari Nishi-eifuku in Suginami, Tokyo.
This share house has a 20 tatami-mat size living room (≒ 36.5㎡). It gets a lot of sunshine and seems so relaxing. You can spend a calm/quiet day through conversations with other residents on holidays/weekends.
An atmosphere of the share house itself is quite calm, so it’s recommended for people who want to relax decently on holidays.
[Nishi-eifuku]
・Rent + Common service fee: ¥45,000 ~ + ¥12,000
・The nearest station: Nishi-eifuku Station on Keio Inokashira Line
・The size of private rooms: 6 ~ 9 tatami-mat size (≒ 11 ~ 16.4㎡)
・The size of living room: 20 tatami-mat size (≒ 36.5㎡)
・The size of kitchen: 6 tatami-mat size (≒ 11㎡)
Share house with a spacious kitchen: Share House Hidamari Yokohama Dot Terrace
The share house with a spacious kitchen is Share House Hidamari Yokohama Dot Terrace in Yokohama.
Yokohama Dot Terrace has a 12 tatami-mat size kitchen (≒ 21.8㎡). The number of residents is 17 at maximum, but the spacious kitchen with 12 tatami-mat size gets never crowed.
It’s recommended for people who want to cook at your own pace and who want to avoid congestion.
[Yokohama Dot Terrace]
・Rent + Common service fee: ¥49,000 (for private rooms) + ¥7,000
・The nearest station: Yokohama Station on Tokyu Toyoko Line
・The size of private rooms: 6 tatami-mat size (≒ 11㎡)
・The size of living room: 10 tatami-mat size (≒ 18㎡)
・The size of kitchen: 12 tatami-mat size (≒ 21.8㎡)
We introduced our spacious share houses so far.
But, it’s difficult to know if the share houses are actually more spacious than other share houses.
So, we explain the average size of share houses next.
Are private rooms spacious in share houses? What about the size of share houses?
Private rooms in share houses are approximately 6 ~ 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 11 ~ 14.6㎡) on average. You might feel they are small if you look at only the numbers.
Let’s compare the size of a private room with a one-room apartment.
Private room in share house: 6 ~ 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 11 ~ 14.6㎡)
One-room apartment: 6 ~ 10 tatami-mat size (≒ 11 ~ 18㎡)
*This is just average and doesn’t mean every room is the same size.
A one-room apartment is a little bit larger.
However, private rooms in share houses don’t have a kitchen and toilet. They are outside of private rooms as a common space, so private rooms can be purely used as your own living space.
On the contrary, a one-room apartment is equipped with a kitchen in the same room. So, if you look at the property itself, you might feel actually it’s a bit small.
On the whole, you feel actually share houses are larger if you see the property itself.
In many cases, if you take a look at the size of share houses, including their common spaces, they are actually larger.
For example,
・Kitchen: 6 ~ 8 tatami-mat size (≒ 11 ~ 14.6㎡) on average
・Living room: 10 ~ 20 tatami-mat size (≒ 18 ~ 36.5㎡) on average
Share houses are more spacious if you look at the property comprehensively.
Next, we summarize some points you should check to see if it’s spacious when you look for a share house.
The points you should check to see if it’s spacious when you look for a share house.
When you consider the size of a share house, we recommend you to check the following spaces.
・Kitchen
・Living room
・Main entrance
The spaces above are used by all residents in a share house, so larger is better. Also, you don’t feel too tight when you use it with other share mates.
You should check not only the size but also the number of bathrooms and toilets. If those numbers are smaller than the number of residents, you might often have to wait to use them. It would be stressful if you cannot use them smoothly.
Next, we introduce the characteristics of share houses with a spacious private room and a kitchen.
3 characteristics of share houses with a spacious private room and a kitchen
3 characteristics of share houses with a spacious private room and a kitchen are as follows.
・A solitary/isolated house
・In a suburban/residential and local area
・Private rooms with water sections such as a toilet
First, share houses can be separated into two types: a solitary/isolated house type and an apartment type. The single/isolated house type is larger, so private rooms and kitchen tend to be larger as well.
Especially share houses in a suburban area, or a local area tend to be more spacious because the property itself is quite large. Please try to choose a share house in the area if it’s possible.
Also, a share house whose private rooms come with water sections, such as a toilet, kitchen, bathroom, are recommended too. Rent for this kind of a share house is high, but your room gets more spacious, and you can more relax in that.
We introduce the way of finding a spacious share house next.
2 ways of finding a spacious share house
The ways of finding a spacious share house are mainly the following two.
・Search through a portal site with specific conditions
・Check photos on the website of a management company of a share house
A portal site is a particular site that collects and shows a lot of data of the share houses/properties. You can search based on conditions, such as an area you want to live in, so it’s practical and efficient.
Also, in many cases, the website of a share house’s management company shows detailed photos of a share house. You can check an atmosphere, width, and depth through the images so that you can easily imagine the size of the share house.
Summary – You can have a smooth communal life by finding a spacious share house
We introduced the recommended spacious share houses in this article.
To go over again, we introduced the 3 following share houses.
・Zushi Lohas House
・Nishi-eifuku
・Yokohama Dot Terrace
Also, we explained the 3 following characteristics of spacious share houses.
・A solitary/isolated house
・In a suburban/residential and local area
・Private rooms with water sections such as a toilet
We believe you can find a spacious share house if you search on a portal site based on the characteristics above.
Also, if you want to live in a spacious share house/apartment but don’t want to live alone, social-apartment is recommended.
Social apartment is a share house whose private rooms are equipped with water sections such as a kitchen and toilet. It’s popular among people who want to keep a private space because they can enjoy a communal life as they have a spacious private room.
