55 Beehive Rd, Accord, NY 12404

A Japanese farmhouse on 10 serene wooded country acres. This home was lovingly conceived and subsequently built by hand by Japanese craftsmen flown over for this very purpose! The crew put the home together without any nails, using hand carved wooden hammers, carefully interlocking the smooth wood joists to form the frame. The exposed frame of received cement on the outside and Japanese plaster with alternative earth pigments on the interior. The flooring in the "Japanese Tea Room" is tatami mats. The windows and doors have Shoji screens for privacy and when closed, offer a tranquil diffused light; when pulled aside, strategically placed windows permit daylight to stream in. The ceiling in the living room soars and is anchored by terracotta flooring. Full length, large upstairs loft is set up for electric and plumbing. The grounds are simple yet adorned with ferns, abundant moss carpeting and rock outcroppings- a perfect palette for re-inventing traditional Japanese gardens. A trail leads to a small stream in the back and a vernal pond cups the road frontage.

A UNIQUE, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED STRUCTURE, DESIGNED BY A JAPANESE ARCHITECT AND CONSTRUCTED BY JAPANESE CRAFTSMEN. THE 9.6 TO 15.6' CEILINGS AND THE EXPANSIVE OPEN LIVING SPACE CREATE A WONDERFUL SENSE OF SERENITY. LIGHT AND SPACIOUS BRS, ONE OF WHICH HAS TATAMI OVER PINE FLOORS. LARGE LOFT WITH ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING LINES MAKES IT EASY TO CONVERT THE AREA TO A THIRD BR OR STUDIO. LIVING AREA AND BRS HAVE SHOJI SCREENS.