Post-Modernist House With Japanese Elements By Webb & Brown-Neaves
Home builder Webb & Brown-Neaves of Perth, Western Australia, describes its Azumi house as “achieving harmony with nature”. Indeed, the elegant, upscale house combines the harmony of Japanese Zen serenity with the clean, crisp lines of post-modernism. Located in Burns Beach, the home shows off the best of an open design that brings in the outdoors.
From the welcoming formal entrance and high ceilings to the covered patio with its spotted gum timbered ceiling and its water gardens, the Azumi House offers welcoming details that catch the eye.
Windows comprise divided horizontal lights that borrow from Asian design, while shingle profile roof tiles combine with double clay brick construction to ensure sound construction in the home’s location near the Indian Ocean.
Inside, shoji screens serve to divide spaces without eliminating the open floor plan. Informal rooms and hallways feature wood floors, while formal rooms have sisal carpeting that brings to mind Japanese tatami floors.
The spacious gourmet kitchen, which is open to the dining and family rooms and the covered patio, features custom-built white enameled cabinets set against a wood background, stone countertops, and European stainless steel appliances. No detail has been overlooked with the inclusion of pot drawers, soft-close drawers, lift-up cabinets, and a canopy range hood.
The four bedrooms and two bathrooms are tucked away from the public rooms to ensure privacy. The 5-star master suite shines with a spotted gum timbered cove ceiling, while shoji screens open to reveal a sumptuous en suite or close to provide privacy. Broad sliding doors open to the outdoors.
One easily could forget that he is in Western Australia and imagine that he is tucked away in a cozy corner of Japan. And, yet, he will find that these 2,755 square feet comprise a family home that is capable of making members of all ages feel welcome with its sizable bedrooms, three separate living areas, and easy access to the outdoors.
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