Niseko: House v. Ski-in Ski-out Apartment (Condo / Pad / Flat) March 2 2010, 1:07pm via thevaleniseko.com

This is a difficult equation for many a Niseko investor.

From the outset, houses appear better value for money - privacy, land, space for the family. However, scrutinize ski-in ski-out apartments and it may well be a different story.

APARTMENT | CONDO | PAD | FLAT

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Liquidity buying ‘beachfront’ assets mean easier to sell – a proven fact with all Hirafu ski-in ski-out apartments outselling any other product, by far.

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Occupancy rates ski-in ski-out apartments fill first and vacate last over houses – this means longer seasons and higher income for apartment investors.

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Running costs snow clearing and utility costs on one house are exponentially more expensive than on apartments.

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Walk to lifts there are no true ski-in ski-out houses in Hirafu – this means car or bus transport.

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Location to village centre all Hirafu houses are further away to the village centre than apartments.

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Capital appreciation a ski-in ski-out location will hold value over ‘suburban’ locations.

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Features new apartments in Niseko have a better array of amenities and features at hand. For example front desks (nothing better than service on your doorstep).

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Convenience large houses in the lower village for families work well until – weather gets bad, kids start to gripe, bus is late, your friends are staying elsewhere.

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Social skiing holidays is all about the friends & family – we can attest as some of our whole apartment floors have been rented out during Chinese New Year – something not available to house owners

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Quality of product most high end Hirafu apartments use world renown Interior Designers, Project Architects, Consulting Architects, Project Managers and Builders.