542 Valley Street
Tranquil and Secluded Japanese Residence
Noe Valley
Beds: 4 / Baths: 3.5 / Parking: 2+
Square Feet: 3051
Offered At: $$2,195,000
Overview:
This contemporary Japanese style home transports you through the roofed gate entry down stone steps into a traditional Genkan area for the removal of shoes before entering the living room with cherry wood floors, designed by award-winning Japanese temple carpenter, Len Brackett, both the Genkan (for removal of shoes) and the tatami room have mud walls and all doors are made of Japanese Cypress. The architect's work can be seen at www.MakitaDesign.com, where this lovely home is featured. Surrounding the home is a Japanese garden with a 100 foot path of bouldered stepping stones and the master suite opens onto this serene picturesque garden with Japanese pocket glass doors that disappear into the door box, allowing the outdoors to become a part of the house. Adjoining the master suite is the tatami room, dressing room and concrete bath with pounded sinks, waterfall bath spout, and drain in the floor with clubhouse shower. The kitchen also has a floor drain, built-in wok and restaurant hood. There is a concrete surround wood-burning fireplace and half bath on this level. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with concrete plaster walls (one has a Jacuzzi tub and both are concrete with pounded sinks, waterfall bath spouts and floor drains with clubhouse showers) and a study as well as wide hallway looking into the garden with a giant library table.
Tranquil and Secluded Japanese Residence
Noe Valley
Beds: 4 / Baths: 3.5 / Parking: 2+
Square Feet: 3051
Offered At: $$2,195,000
Overview:
This contemporary Japanese style home transports you through the roofed gate entry down stone steps into a traditional Genkan area for the removal of shoes before entering the living room with cherry wood floors, designed by award-winning Japanese temple carpenter, Len Brackett, both the Genkan (for removal of shoes) and the tatami room have mud walls and all doors are made of Japanese Cypress. The architect's work can be seen at www.MakitaDesign.com, where this lovely home is featured. Surrounding the home is a Japanese garden with a 100 foot path of bouldered stepping stones and the master suite opens onto this serene picturesque garden with Japanese pocket glass doors that disappear into the door box, allowing the outdoors to become a part of the house. Adjoining the master suite is the tatami room, dressing room and concrete bath with pounded sinks, waterfall bath spout, and drain in the floor with clubhouse shower. The kitchen also has a floor drain, built-in wok and restaurant hood. There is a concrete surround wood-burning fireplace and half bath on this level. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with concrete plaster walls (one has a Jacuzzi tub and both are concrete with pounded sinks, waterfall bath spouts and floor drains with clubhouse showers) and a study as well as wide hallway looking into the garden with a giant library table.
