Renovated Kyoto Farmhouse with Main House, Annex, and Storage
This property is a large farmhouse-style residence located in Fukakusa, Kyoto, south of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. The home is occupied by a couple: the husband runs a landscaping business, and the wife operates an antique shop. The expansive site includes a main house, a separate annex, and a warehouse. The couple's primary requirement when searching for a home was securing ample space to store the husband's landscaping tools and materials, as well as the wife's antique inventory. They were immediately captivated upon discovering this property.
The renovation was executed with a clear sense of priorities. The first floor of the main house underwent structural reinforcement by a construction company specializing in machiya, resulting in a comfortable and secure living space. For the rest of the property, the couple adopted a hands-on approach, gradually making improvements to create their ideal home. The interior walls were left without paint or wallpaper, deliberately exposing the structural plywood for a clean, simple, and stylish aesthetic. This choice complements the original textures of the building and provided an optimal balance between cost and design. The furnishings are items handled by the wife's shop, creating a cohesive look throughout the space. The property's final layout is both rich in character and highly functional, leveraging the couple's respective strengths.
