HOMEKITANODA: A Designer House Fusing Tradition and Modernity
This property, named HOMEKITANODA, is a designer house that masterfully blends traditional elements with modern design. Built over 90 years ago, the house exudes a stately presence from the exterior, featuring a large gate door that incorporates a traditional-style warehouse door (蔵戸), with walls finished in Jolly Putt. The property sits on a spacious plot of approximately 140 tsubo (approx. 459.78 sqm) within a quiet residential area.
The interior layout includes a 4LDK configuration. A distinctive feature is the traditional Japanese-style room (座敷) with an adjacent Buddhist altar room (仏間). This space is configured as a continuous room, with the Buddhist altar room at the front and the main sitting room at the rear. The sitting room is equipped with a tokonoma (alcove) and shoin (study window), creating a spacious and traditional atmosphere. This area is ideal as a reception room, and the neighboring Buddhist altar room can also serve as guest accommodation. Another Japanese room was originally a tea room (茶室) and has been converted into a conversation or reading room. It features a sunken kotatsu (堀り炬燵) made by Panasonic and double-glazed windows.
The entrance area includes a reception space (取次の間), which allows the host to greet guests while maintaining a comfortable distance. The 90-year-old front door remains in place, with the surrounding plaster walls (漆喰) and waistboards having been remodelled to create a serene appearance. A shoe box was sourced from an antique shop in Tokyo.
The home has been updated with high-end, modern fixtures. The system kitchen is by Cucina and includes built-in Grohe (Germany) faucets, a dishwasher, refrigerator, and an AEG (Germany) IH cooking hob. The ventilation fan is by Alia Fina and the lighting is by Flos Long & Hard (Italy). The living room features a KOIZUMI lighting system capable of registering up to 5 patterns, with minimal direct lighting and mostly indirect lighting, unified at 2700K. Built-in air conditioning is installed. The living/dining area, composed of white, dark brown, and flooring, opens directly onto a deck, perfect for hosting home parties. The unit bath is by TOTO, size 1618, with an overhead shower and bath dryer. The water heater by Osaka Gas is an Eco-JOES model. The guest toilet and washroom retain their classic charm with an INAX toilet and Grohe faucet, with walnut flooring. A lattice window offers a view of the garden.
Additional features include a large attic room above the sitting room dedicated to storage, a spacious garden and a front garden that provide tranquil spaces, and a long corridor with teak flooring that stretches toward the engawa (veranda). The property also has a wood deck. It is equipped with a TV monitor doorphone for security, and the kitchen is easy to clean, with an IH hob that prevents the room temperature from rising too high during summer cooking.
The location is highly convenient, situated just a 7-minute walk from Kitanoda Station on the Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line. Within a 460m radius (approx. 6-minute walk), there is a bank. Other nearby amenities include Belle Hill Kitanoda (640m, 8-minute walk) and Super Plaza Kitanoda store (560m, 7-minute walk).
