One of the world's leading authorities of Japanese folk houses, Norman Carver, was the architect and designer of this home. It is a textbook example of function, form and space. There is a large artist studio/office on the upper level that includes a small deck with sliding glass doors, perfect for working out of the home, or could be used as a second suite for the new owners. The lower level includes a photography dark room, which could easily be renovated into a bedroom if needed. The home is strategically situated on the crest of a small hill and surrounded by 14 acres of giant oaks and natural vegetation. A cedar post floor, an atrium Japanese garden, a new, cedar-shake cantilevered roof and surround-porch, clear fir beams and trim and mahogany doors are natural elements used by the builder to create one of the purest forms of Japanese architecture you'll ever experience. There are walls of windows with shoji screens that open the inside to the natural setting. There is a very large 3 season room off of the living area; and the newly remodeled kitchen has new granite counter tops, new appliances, and new stainless steel sinks. As one of history's most highly developed and thoroughly integrated styles of architecture, it represents an ordered series of relationships in space and time. Special note: Two new furnaces with a buried 1,000 gallon tank has recently been installed. The home is located 20 minutes away from Spectrum Hospitals.