Cats and sharehouses are a match made in heaven!
It’s often mistakenly believed that sharehouses are loud and exciting every single day, however this is not the case.
A sharehouse is a place where people can easily create genuine relationships in their lives with other sharemates who are never too far away when one wants to have fun or need a helping hand. Residents can seclude themselves in their rooms when they want to be alone, or head to the living room when they are feeling lonely to spend time with others, returning to their rooms when they want to be alone again. Sharehouses are places where one can do this without any problems.
This kind of sounds like the nature of cats, don’t you agree?
As cats and sharemates share the same behavioural patterns, they are likely to get along well. As outstanding sharemates themselves, cats are the glue that hold the entire house together. For this reason residents in this house must be people who want to enjoy life with cats as well as holding them in high esteem. All the costs associated with keeping cats, such as feed and cat litter, are all included in the administration costs, meaning there is no extra payment to be made.
The house itself is a large 36-year old, 495m2 one-storey building that has been stylishly renovated to keep its traditional Japanese charm and at the same time transition into a comfortable place to live in for both residents and cats. It is also a safe and secure property as it has been converted into boarding-house style.
Let’s waste no more time and check out the house!
「Fukuoka Q House」House Details Page
A large Japanese-style garden connects the house with nature and allows residents to experience the four seasons.
You’ll end up basking in the sun on the traditional Japanese verandah, an essential part of any genuine Japanese residence.
The entrance has a sliding door and a Show-era style exterior.
Inside there is a lattice to prevent the cats from escaping. Made from wood, it adds a soft accent to the interior.
The tearoom.
There is access to water in the rear garden. Something like this is very convenient and useful.
The main man of this cat sharehouse is always the center of attention. Having this guy around will always make you feel better.
 The Japanese-style living room is the place to be among residents at a spacious 14.5m2 Wooden flooring has become a popular choice for living rooms in Japan recently, but the Japanese will always want to relax out on tatami mats like the ones in this room.  A another shot of the living room taken from a different angle. You can see one of the cats relaxing languidly atop the extravagant cat tower. The room is made perfectly bright just by opening the paper sliding doors.  The full kitchen. This style of kitchen is the most convenient for life in a sharehouse.  Let’s have a look around the entire house, starting with the hallway to the left of the front entrance.  This is the hallway behind the kitchen.  The verandah hallway. You can see the living room and kitchen on the right.  The hallway behind the living room. These four hallways encircle the living room and kitchen, which are in the middle of the house.  There are two washbasins along the hallways.  This is what the shower looks like. The shower room is not affected by the cold at all.  With a bathroom that has a tub as well as the two showers, there won’t be any waiting your turn to shower.  The houses is equipped with two washing machines. This room is easy to use with shelves installed above the machines.  This is the place for people who want to soak in a hot bath. Everybody loves relaxing in the bath, don’t they? |
 Room #8. All rooms at Fukuoka Q House are bright and cheerful These rooms may only be 7.81m2 but they actually feel much bigger. The large windows might have something to do with creating that spaciousness.  Room #1 is the house’s most Japanese-esque room. This traditional tea room-type room has a nijiriguchi (a small entrance to crawl through) which is quite rare in this day and age.  Room #5. This is a wooden floorboard-type room. It has a storage cupboard (not pictured) and is a comfortable, easy to use room. |
This sharehouse is operated by Fukuoka Renobase, a company who create order made rental properties, an industry that is still quite new in Fukuoka.
The company order make homes with a thorough service that satisfies both the property owners and the residents as they pursue a new form of rental housing that aims the people within them to live in their own style.
The Fukuoka Q House cat sharehouse is Fukuoka Renobase’s second property.
（See their first property, M.O.C Yakuin, here）
This house is a safe and sound home that is the sum of the company’s previous renovation and sharehouse experience. Also, the unique thing and also drawing point about this house is that as there aren’t as many sharehouses in Fukuoka compared to the Kanto region, there are connections between the share properties here. Fukuoka Q House is also situated in a great location, in a place where major areas of Fukuoka city, including shopping area Tenjin, Daimyo and Nakasu, are accessible by bike.
There’s no mistaking that with its great location and connection with other sharehouses that this place is perfect for people wanting to move out on their own or move to Fukuoka from other areas. That said, Fukuoka Q House is first and foremost a place for people who can live in harmony with the cats.
Those of you who want to live with some friendly felines in friendly Fukuoka should definitely make their way to Q House. We hope the house becomes a home that connects cat lovers together freely as they grow to love the animals even more.
/Author: Takahashi
