For Sale : Country vs City
A Traditional Kominka
This traditional kominka on Shikoku Island in west Japan is much more than your average Japanese farmhouse. This house has a rare and special pedigree as it was originally the home of the regional mayor-landlord and has been in the same family for the past 19 generations. The 350-year old wooden house was built using the traditional Japanese technique called nuki whereby no nails were used in the construction.
The house has the following features: - Eight large rooms, including sculptured transom - Three large Earth-floor rooms , a formal entrance, God quarter and kitchen workplace - Rooftop tiles are carved with the family’s own insignias - Many closets - Two toilet rooms - One spacious bathroom - Large kitchen with traditional wood-burning ovens (kamado) and cooking facilities - One hideaway attic for Samurai - Two wells - A palanquin (norimono) and others, including a traditional rock garden, koi pond, stone lanterns, stone basin, fancy pine trees, and more. Click on the picture to make it larger.
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A City Apaato
This 3 bedroom apartment is situated on the 1st floor of the above apartment building. It is located in in Shibuya, a suburb in Tokyo.
The apartment was built in 2004 and is 169.51 sq metres in size. The property is on the market for ¥286,000,000 with additional fees including:
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