There might be many people who worry like, “Can people in their 40s and 50s live in a sharehouse…?”
Many sharehouses have an age limit of 35 years old, but there are some sharehouses that people in their 40s and 50s can live in. For example, our sharehouses in Kamakura and Shonan areas don’t have an age limit, so people over 40s can move in.
It’s quite possible to have a fun communal life after moving in once you know the sharehouse where many people from the same generation live together.
However, it’s difficult to know which sharehouses are popular among people over 40s.
So, we introduce the following in this article.
・Five sharehouses recommended for people in their 40s and 50s
・Why people in their 40s and 50s move in sharehoues
・Important points when moving in a sharehouse
Please refer to this article and consider enjoying life in a new chapter in a sharehouse!
Recommended sharehouse for people in their 40s ~ 50s: Hodogaya
The first is Sharehouse Hodogaya in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
This sharehouse has a shared-salon, so the sharehouse would provide a perfect environment if you are working in a field of beauty salon or nail salon.
Recommended points are:
・The average age of the residents is 40s, so people over 40s can start living smoothly
・Warm environment/atmosphere since the sharehouse is built of wood
・Feel the sense of community/connection with local people since you can have a lot of interaction with them
The sharehouse is recommended for people who want to expand new friendships because it’s easy to meet people from the same generation here.
[Details]
・Rent + Common service fee: ¥58,000 + ¥12,000
・The number of rooms: 5
・The number of residents: 5 at maximum
・The nearest station: Hoshikawa Station on Sagami Railway, Hodogaya Station on JR
Recommended sharehouse for people in their 40s ~ 50s #2: Oaktree Kamakura
The second sharehouse is Sharehouse Oaktree Kamakura in Kamakura, Kanagawa.
The average age of the residents and also the queries we receive regarding this sharehouse is high, and it’s easy for people over 40s to get used to.
Recommended points are:
・ Each private room comes with an AC, a refrigerator, a bed, a full-length mirror, a closet, and a desk and chair
・ Very safe in the event of an earthquake since the sharehouse is built of steel
・ No hassle in shopping since there is a shopping street near the sharehouse
Since the private rooms comes with necessary home appliances, you can start a sharehouse life immediately.
The sharehouse is recommended for people who need to leave home because of a divorce.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥57,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 11
・ The number of residents: 11 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Ofuna Station on JR East Railway
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Oaktree Kamakura!
Recommended sharehouse for people in their 40s ~ 50s #3: Kamakurakokomae
The third one is Sharehouse Kamakurakokomae In Kamakura.
Recommended points are:
- Keep your personal and social time separate properly
- Enjoy an atmosphere of Kamakura since ocean is near the sharehouse
- Feel less cramped since some private rooms have a balcony
The sharehouse is recommended for people who want to live near ocean and who want to move in a calm area.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥55,000 ~ ¥58,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 6
・ The number of residents: 6 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Kamakurakokomae Station on Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden), Nishi Kamakura Station on Shonan Monorail
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Kamakurakokomae!
Recommended sharehouse for people in their 40s ~ 50s #4: Daibutsuzaka
The fourth sharehouse is Sharehouse Daibutsuzaka, a female-only sharehouse, in Kamakura.
Recommended points are:
・ Safe to live for the first time in a sharehouse since it’s female-only
・ Easy to get used to since it’s a small-scale sharehouse with 4 residents at maximum
・ A lot of fun places to visit, such as Kamakura Buddha and old style cafes, near the sharehouse
The sharehouse is recommended for people who want to have a laid-back life in and around Kamakura.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥52,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 4
・ The number of residents: 4 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Uchikoshi Bus Stop, Hase Station on Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden)
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Daibutsuzaka!
Recommended sharehouse for people in their 40s ~ 50s #5:Enoshima & Kugenuma Kaigan – etoile de mer (Hitode-ken) –
The fifth sharehouse is Enoshima & Kugenuma Kaigan – etoile de mer (Hitode-ken) –, where a sharehost live in.
The sharehost means the owner of the sharehouse and is the person who you live with. In this sharehouse, the residents are going to live with Mr. and Ms. Minami.
Recommended points are:
・Easy to meet people around the same age since the average age of the residents are around late 30s
・The living room is decorated with high-end furniture
・You can always go talk to the sharehost when you have something you want to speak out
The sharehouse is recommended for people who want to have a quiet/calm life in Shonan.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥55,000 ~ ¥70,000 + ¥14,000
・ The number of rooms: 5
・ The number of residents: 5 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Kugenuma Kaigan Station on Odakyu Line
Sharehouse Hidamari’s popular areas among people in their 40s and 50s are Kamakura and Shonan
As we introduced so far, we recommend Kamakura and Shonan areas for people in their 40s and 50s.
It’s because our sharehouses in the areas don’t have an age limit. Generally, many sharehouses have an age limit of 35 years old, so sharehouses that don’t have any age limit are rare.
Also, Kamakura and Shonan areas are quite popular, so a lot of people consider living in the areas after retirement. In fact, many people choose a sharehouse as a place to start a life in a new chapter/stage.
Thus, we recommend the sharehouses in the areas for people over 40s.
Why people in their 40s and 50s move in sharehouses
For example, the reasons are as follows:
・Living alone because of getting a divorce, living apart from a partner, and being done with raising kids
・Getting back to Japan after working or studying abroad
・Looking for a place to start a life in a new chapter/stage after getting tired of the urban life
The common reason is ‘living apart from a partner or getting a divorce.’ It’s tough to get everything like furniture and home appliances ready when you suddenly have to live alone. In sharehouses, furniture and home appliances are already prepared, and you don’t feel lonely.
Especially, people who start living in a sharehouse due to a divorce or separation make many friends who have the same hobby through a life in a conceptual sharehouse.
In the first place, you may imagine that older people cannot live in a sharehouse, or that you don’t get along with younger people. However, in fact, people over 40s have many experiences and the high ability/capacity to solve problems, so sometimes they can play middleman when trouble arises.
It has become easy for people over 40s to move in a sharehouse because the number of sharehouses without an age limit has increased in recent years.
Important points when people in their 40s and 50s move in a sharehouse
If you are in your 40s or 50s thinking of living in a sharehouse, please keep the following in mind.
[When you look for a sharehouse]
・Choose a sharehouse whose rent is more than ¥50,000
・Choose a sharehouse where a cleaning company does cleaning rather than taking turns by residents
・Also look for a sharehouse whose private rooms come with a kitchen and toilet
・Focus on sharehouses in local areas and summer resorts rather than the metropolitan areas
・Availability of a parking lot if you have a car or motorcycle
・Sharehouses with a garden or where you can grow vegetables
[While living in a sharehouse]
・Follow the rules of the sharehouse
・Respect perspectives and opinions of people from different generations
・Keeping an appropriate and decent distance with other residents
First, sharehouses that are ‘comfortable to live in’ are different in people over 40s and people in their 20s. It will be less stressful if you live in a sharehouse where you can enjoy communal life while keeping your private space as much as possible.
Also, it seems that sharehouses whose rent is high tend to have residents who follow the rules and to be a comfortable environment to interact with other residents. On the contrary, sharehouses whose rent is very cheap tend to be places for people who just want to live in a cheap place, and they don’t want any interactions with other residents.
You should be able to avoid trouble in a sharehouse by paying attention to the things above.
Also, you can save yourself from facing problems by knowing the common trouble of the sharehouse.
Summary: Choose a sharehouse where people in their 40s and 50s, and enjoy your life in a new chapter/stage
This article introduced the sharehouses where many people in their 40s and 50s live and why they move in sharehouses.
To recap, we introduce the following five sharehouses.
・Hodogaya
・Oaktree Kamakura
・Kamakurakokomae
・Daibutsuzaka
・Enoshima & Kugenuma Kaigan – etoile de mer (Hitode-ken) –
Also, the reasons of moving in are:
・Living alone because of getting a divorce, living apart from a partner, and being done with raising kids
・Getting back to Japan after working or studying abroad
・Looking for a place to start a life in a new chapter/stage after getting tired of the urban life
We especially recommend the sharehouses in Kamakura and Shonan areas for people over 40s. Please look for sharehouses based on these areas if you consider moving into a sharehouse.
We introduced a case of people in their 40s and 50s moving into sharehouses this time, but they or older people can also become ‘an owner of a sharehouse.’ We have a ‘sharehost system’ through which we help people run/manage a sharehouse.
