Inside An Intimate Japanese-Styled Apartment On Top Of A Hill

Hey guys, Rewind The Archer here, so we're in the Holland area today to tour a home that's been featured across numerous design journals across the country. Set on the top floor, this three-bedroom unit has long captured its audience's imagination for the way light comes into the home, together with its more unique design elements that harmoniously combines a sense of opulence together with intentional subtlety. As always, I can't wait to show you this place, so if you guys are ready, let's get this show on the road. This episode is brought to you by Stagg Store. Visit Stagg Store now to refresh your home. Alright, so a quick background of this home. This three-bedroom unit is 1539 square feet in size, that features two bedrooms, a full-fledged study, and two baths. Now interestingly enough, this entire layout is a huge rectangular block with no structural pillars in the middle, which means that the future owners can fully customize this area to their needs. Now this home is currently on the market for 3.5 million dollars, and with that, let us begin at the entryway. So prior to even entering the home, there's a cozy entry nook which serves as a private transitory space. Coming in, the home immediately opens up into the common areas, ensuring no wasted space whatsoever. Also notice the high ceilings, which gives a sense of spaciousness, something that is becoming a rarity in today's units. So the family of three have opted to place an 8-seater dining set at the start, covering out this area as the dining space. To the side, we have a beautiful marble console, and because the family finds themselves hosting often, this place gets plenty of activity from gatherings, and occasionally serves as a work table from time to time. Right next to the dining area is the common bath. Now the homeowners have created this mini planet atrium to act as a partition between both spaces, serving almost as an intimate transition with the drop ceilings and moody lighting. The moody theme continues into the bath with a mix of exquisite stone and marble textures, coupled with the subtle curve lights on the side. Now behind this stone partition is a shower area, nicely concealed to create the illusion of being in a powder room. So by now you would have noticed the lighter woody tones throughout the home, creating this zen atmosphere. But what really gives this house its tranquility are these massive arced windows, bringing in beautiful views of the lush greenery outside. These unique glass panels are also only present on the top floor units, helping to bring plenty of light into this living room. Now this area is filled with a mix of large format furniture and smaller side pieces, helping to create a minimal yet classy feel. Neutral tones are matched throughout, and the homeowners have even taken it a step further, creating their very own art piece out of putty, and you can see how the uneven surfaces help to create the distinct shadows that we see here today. So opposite this living room are these full-length pivot screens, acting almost as a portal into this study room. Now we've got plenty of natural light coming in through the screens, as well as these miniature arced windows, and really the first thing that struck me as I came in was how linear and symmetrical everything felt. We've got these floor to ceiling display shelvings creating this sense of opulence while really accentuating the ceiling height. Now when this is not used as a study room, it doubles up as an entertainment area. We've got the sofa and TV set flush to either end, and this could also be utilized as a guest bedroom, with the headboards already in place to accommodate two single beds. Heading past the dining area, we come to this island which demarcates the start of the kitchen. Now this dry area is used primarily as a food storage area for when the family hosts gatherings. It also opens up on either end, allowing for the placement of bar stoves. Now the kitchen is set behind this glass sliding door. Coming in, we find that it's been finished in a galley layout, making for easy movement of food and drinks. It's also been furnished with plenty of cabinetry, and notice how the glass door together with the large windows help to bring in plenty of light into the space, creating a bright and pleasant kitchen to cook in. Now behind this frosted door is the utility yard. It's certainly one of the most spacious ones we've seen to date, with an entire space carved out for the helper's room. Adjacent to the kitchen is this corridor which leads into the child's bedroom. Here we find low shelves with books which has been fashioned out to create an easily accessible library for the little one. Also notice how the ceilings have got intentionally lower, creating once again a more intimate space as we get into the bed area. Now coming in, we find that this room has been furnished again with low modular furniture, allowing the space to grow over time as the kid grows older. And based on exact measurements, we found that a queen-size bed could fit here easily But perhaps the biggest pull for me is this view outside, which in a sense does remind me of quaint church steeples set amidst a beautiful green backdrop. So our final venture takes us into the master bedroom. Now it's dissected into three sections, so let's just check out this part first. Coming in, we find that it's been furnished as a walk-in wardrobe. We've got an AC together with plenty of wardrobe space on either end, as well as a vanity table in the middle with a glass blocks backdrop bringing in diffuse lighting, almost creating this sense of exclusive privacy. Right next to it is the master bath. Now it's finished in similar tones to the common bath we saw earlier, and it's spacious enough to fit dual sinks. We also have a niche cuffed into the side for toiletries, and the homeowners have opted to tin their shower panels, helping them to hide stains while creating this warm and cozy glow. Finally, we head into the rest areas. Now because the daughter enjoys spending so much time here, the family eventually opted for a low bed setup, creating a playful and safe space for all. Now the lack of clutter here creates this sense of ease to the occupant, combined with the nice neutral tones throughout. Finally, we have a settee to the side overlooking the beautiful tranquil fields outside. Now as mentioned earlier, this home is currently up for sale, so if you'd like to find out more, you can contact us here. Hopefully you guys enjoyed this video. If you did, do consider giving us a thumbs up, leave a comment, subscribe, turn on that notification bell, and we will see you guys in the next one. Bye bye!