ASIASCAPE REAL ESTATE GUIDE

CI Heights Wako: A 119 m² Maisonette Near Tokyo

A property feature for international buyers: a 119.54 m², 4SLDK maisonette nine minutes from Wako-shi Station, with a large landscaped community, renovation potential, and practical purchase checks.

The appeal of this property starts well before the front door. Mature trees, open spaces, a playground, tennis courts, a management center, and everyday facilities form a large residential community of 11 buildings and 1,619 homes. For an international buyer comparing space, access, management, and renovation potential, CI Heights Wako deserves to be viewed as both an apartment and a place to build a daily life.

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Life extends beyondthe apartment itself.

CI Heights Wako is a large-scale condominium community with 11 buildings and 1,619 units. Its size creates something a smaller building cannot easily copy: landscaped approaches, places for children to play, space for exercise, and a management base within the grounds. These shared areas are not simply corridors between the street and your home; they shape how the development feels every day.

Green space

Mature planting and open areas add breathing room to an urban home.

Places to gather

Play and recreation areas expand the ways residents can use the grounds.

On-site management

Buyers should review the management structure, hours, rules, and long-term plans.

Site map showing the 11 buildings and shared facilities at CI Heights Wako
Building B is on the north-west side of the site. The map is provided as a reference for orientation.

Attractive shared spaces also require maintenance. Before buying, we look at the management structure, repair history, long-term repair plan, monthly fees, reserve fund, and facility rules. Many of these documents are issued in Japanese. Asiascape can help international clients identify the important points and the questions that should be raised before making a decision.

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Property overview

PropertyCI Heights Wako, Building B
Address31-12 Honcho, Wako City, Saitama
Access9-minute walk from Wako-shi Station
Floor10th and 11th floors (maisonette)
Internal area119.54 m²
Layout4SLDK
BalconySouth-facing, 17.79 m²
Price and termsPlease ask for the latest sales particulars

Sales status, price, transaction costs, handover conditions, and other terms may change. Please confirm the current particulars before making a decision.

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119.54 m² across two levels, with open views

The defining feature is the maisonette plan: the 10th and 11th floors are connected by an internal staircase. The living and dining area is approximately 14.8 tatami mats in size. The two levels can help separate shared and private areas, work and rest, or family life and guests more clearly than a typical flat.

Bright living and dining room inside the CI Heights Wako maisonette
The living and dining room has openings on two sides. The photograph shows the current condition.
119.54 m²

Space for furniture, storage, family zones, and work-from-home needs.

4SLDK

Four rooms plus a flexible service room for storage, study, or hobbies.

South-facing balcony

Light, outlook, and airflow should be checked in person and at a suitable time of day.

A view over the community and the wider city

From the upper floors, the eye travels across neighboring buildings and mature trees toward a broad sky. That sense of openness adds to the generous internal area. As always, views, light, and ventilation can vary with season, weather, time of day, and future changes in the surrounding area.

Open view from the CI Heights Wako maisonette over neighboring buildings and greenery
The view from the apartment extends across the residential community toward the city and sky.

The internal staircase is also a practical consideration. Buyers should think about carrying laundry, cleaning, moving furniture, children, guests, and how the layout may suit them over time. A large home is most valuable when its daily movement works for the people living in it.

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Wako-shi Station in nine minutes, with three rail lines

Wako-shi Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. This gives residents several ways to reach central Tokyo and makes the location practical for households whose work, school, or leisure destinations are spread across the city.

The development also includes everyday facilities. A supermarket, drugstore, clothing shop, 100-yen shop, other local services, and Wako City Library can be found within the wider site area. For someone still learning how daily life in Japan works, having routine errands close to home can make the first months much easier.

Retail building at CI Heights Wako with a supermarket, drugstore, clothing shop, and Wako City Library
Everyday retail and public facilities are located within the wider development area.

Photographs were taken in April 2026. These are examples of commercial, public, and local services rather than resident-only common facilities. Names, opening hours, closures, and conditions of use may change.

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What international buyers should check early

Buying in Japan can be straightforward when the property and transaction are explained in a language you are comfortable using. The main risk is not being international; it is allowing an unfamiliar document, deadline, or cost to remain vague.

Ownership and financingProperty ownership and mortgage approval are separate questions. Check your funding route before making an offer.
Japanese documentsReview the sales particulars, important-matters explanation, contract, management rules, repair plan, and meeting records with appropriate language support.
Name and address recordsConfirm how your legal name, current address, identification, and signatures must appear across the transaction documents.
Total cash planInclude purchase costs, loan charges if applicable, renovation, moving, furniture, monthly building fees, taxes, insurance, and a contingency reserve.
After purchasePlan for notices from the management association, utilities, tax correspondence, maintenance, and a local contact if you will spend time overseas.
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Do not buy only the current interior.Plan the home it can become.

The apartment can be considered together with a renovation plan. Separating what can remain from what should be repaired or replaced makes it easier to set priorities and protect the budget. For an international buyer, the scope, quotation, approval process, and schedule should all be made clear before work begins.

Current kitchen inside the CI Heights Wako maisonette before renovation
The kitchen in its current condition.
  • Separate items to retain, repair, and replace.
  • Include design, applications, temporary accommodation, moving, and contingency—not only construction.
  • Check permitted flooring, working hours, contractor requirements, and application procedures under the building rules.
  • Plan purchase, settlement, construction, and move-in as one timeline.

Asiascape can help organize the property purchase and renovation conversation as one decision, so the asking price is not mistaken for the final amount needed to move in.

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At the viewing, look beyond the size

A maisonette in a large residential community needs a slightly different viewing checklist from a standard apartment. We recommend checking the home, the route through the site, and the management information together.

Internal stairsWidth, slope, handrail, furniture access, laundry, cleaning, and long-term usability.
Both floorsDaylight, airflow, temperature, sound, storage, and how family members would use each level.
ConditionWater, electrical capacity, doors, floors, kitchen, bathroom, and the likely renovation scope.
Common areasEntrance, lifts, waste area, bicycle parking, and the real walking route from the station.
Building recordsRules, long-term repair plan, repair history, meeting records, monthly charges, and reserve planning.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is this property still available?

This feature is based on information available on 2 August 2026. Price, availability, handover terms, and application status can change, so please contact Asiascape for the latest details.

Can an international buyer purchase this apartment?

Ownership, financing, documentation, and any required notifications should be checked separately for your circumstances. We can help you organize the property and transaction questions in English and coordinate with the relevant professionals.

Can I view the property in English?

Yes. Please send us several preferred dates and tell us whether you are currently in Japan. We can discuss the apartment, shared areas, management information, and the practical purchase process in English.

Can you also help with renovation planning?

Yes. We can help separate what you may wish to retain, repair, or replace and organize the purchase and renovation budgets together. Any proposed work must be checked against the building rules and approval procedures.

ENGLISH CONSULTATION

Need an English-speaking real-estate partner in Tokyo?

You do not need to have every detail decided. Tell us where you are in the process, and we will help organize the practical next steps.