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$ 5,000,000
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3 Beds
5 Baths
3,190 SqFt
$ 5,000,000
Est. payment | /mo
3 Beds
5 Baths
3,190 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,190 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,567
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 2
Year Built 1983
Lot Size 1.210 Acres
Property Description
"Thyme on 43rd" Japanese gardens, designed and constructed by Hayato Ogawa of Ogawa Landscape Design has all the elements you would expect to find in a Japanese stroll garden. Hayato brought to Canada the techniques and tools used by his ancestors since the 1600's.
These special techniques are seen in various structures, the entrance gate with its unique stone pillars and cedar shake roof, the Azumaya gazebo with its hand milled, hand carved beams mixed with bamboo and string from Japan. The tile ridge caps on these structures were acquired from temples in Japan. The stone pump house, the natural stone and stepping stone pathways, long curved stone bench, various walls and patios display his talented stonework.
Each plant, tree and stone was carefully hand chosen for its unique character and placement in the garden. Too many species to mention, some native to Japan and some to North America, bring delight to the garden in every season. Japanese red, white, black pine, azaleas, rhodos, acers, ferns, hydrangea, thyme are a few but, best of all, you are sure to discover something you haven't seen before!
Water features have been strategically placed throughout, which add to the tranquil setting. A small waterfall trickles into a seventy foot long pebble stream that flows into a pond over which a wood bridge was built connecting the pathways. A grand waterfall cascades into a koi pond which can be enjoyed from a large patio or stone bench which is covered with a living roof of sedums which blooms yellow, pink and white in the summer. Elsewhere, antique basins and pots are filled with water via bamboo spouts.
After 6 years of much thought, planning and hard work of a true craftsman the garden is now ready to be enjoyed by all who enter through its gates.
While you wander the gardens you will get a feeling that time stands still and a sense that this is truly a place where body and nature harmonize.
These special techniques are seen in various structures, the entrance gate with its unique stone pillars and cedar shake roof, the Azumaya gazebo with its hand milled, hand carved beams mixed with bamboo and string from Japan. The tile ridge caps on these structures were acquired from temples in Japan. The stone pump house, the natural stone and stepping stone pathways, long curved stone bench, various walls and patios display his talented stonework.
Each plant, tree and stone was carefully hand chosen for its unique character and placement in the garden. Too many species to mention, some native to Japan and some to North America, bring delight to the garden in every season. Japanese red, white, black pine, azaleas, rhodos, acers, ferns, hydrangea, thyme are a few but, best of all, you are sure to discover something you haven't seen before!
Water features have been strategically placed throughout, which add to the tranquil setting. A small waterfall trickles into a seventy foot long pebble stream that flows into a pond over which a wood bridge was built connecting the pathways. A grand waterfall cascades into a koi pond which can be enjoyed from a large patio or stone bench which is covered with a living roof of sedums which blooms yellow, pink and white in the summer. Elsewhere, antique basins and pots are filled with water via bamboo spouts.
After 6 years of much thought, planning and hard work of a true craftsman the garden is now ready to be enjoyed by all who enter through its gates.
While you wander the gardens you will get a feeling that time stands still and a sense that this is truly a place where body and nature harmonize.
Rooms
Basement Fully Finished, Separate Entry
Interior
Fireplaces Number 2
Building
Story 2
Listed by Brad Richert • Sotheby's International Realty Canada
"My job is to find and attract mastery-based agents to the office, protect the culture, and make sure everyone is happy! "
12320 Academy Rd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154, USA