Completed Projects
In this section you will find a very small selection of projects that we have been responsible for over the years.
From 60m² heritage shophouse renovations in Kyoto to multi-million dollar Bali villas to Javanese teak houses,
we have been privileged to always create interesting, sustainable and relevant projects.
We look forward to adding your project to the list!
Okazaki Machiya
Completion: December 2024
PK Machiya
A 70 sqm certified Machiya in Shimogyo. Designed in-house by our architect Yuta Soyano and restored ground-up by the Heritage Homes team of Master Carpenters.
Completion: December 2024
Rokkaku Machiya
Designed by renowned Tokyo firm Wasabi and expertly restored by Heritage Homes. A large certified Machiya with an annex and a large garden / courtyard.
Completion: December 2024
Higashiyama Machiya
A former tea house from the late Meiji period, located in a protected exclusion zone between Gion and the river, next to the Celestine Hotel. A careful, considerate renovation by Heritage Homes to preserve the beautiful original features of this culturally important building.
Completion: September 2024
Antique Street
Small, hidden Machiya located in one of Gion’s most exclusive streets, surrounded by art galleries and antique shops. Designed by Masumi Ono and restored ground-up by Heritage Homes.
Completion: August 2024
Dusit House
Located opposite the Dusit Thani hotel in Gojo, this large 3-bedroom Machiya designed by our in-house architect Yuta Soyano and restored by the Heritage Homes team, preserving all of the house’s original features.
Completion: July 2024
Annupuri Kominka
This 300sqm kominka (traditional Japanese farmhouse) has stood for over 140 years in Niigata National Park. I was dismantled, completely restored, relocated to Niseko, where it was re-built with all modern amenities and specifications. Designed by Karl Bengs Associates and sourced, restored and re-built by Heritage Homes.
Higashiyama Riverside
This small townhouse, located a block from the river on one of Higashiyama’s loveliest pedestrian streets, was designed by Seikosha Associates and custom built by Heritage Homes. Amongst its features are a bathroom entirely made by Hinoki wood.
New Gojo Machiya
Small, end-of-alley Machiya in the heart of Gojo, with 2 bedrooms and 2 small outside spaces. Designed in-house by Yuta Soyano and restored from the ground up by Heritage Homes.
Kitano Tenmangu
Complete restoration including new roof and foundations, Heritage Homes has created a modern Machiya with a traditional exterior. Using Ash wood for floors, cabinetry and wall panels, and a large skylight, resulting in an exceptionally bright and airy property, located right next to the 1,000-year old Kitano Temangu shrine.
Okaz
Proving that a Machiya renovation doesn’t need to be costly, the budget renovation by Heritage Homes created a comfortable and stylistically typical Kyoto home, located right next to Kyoto University.
Yamanashi Belfry
A client wanted a stunning centrepiece for his private estate in Hakuba, so Heritage Homes set out on a search for a temple building that could be legally acquired and relocated (religious buildings cannot be bought or sold in Japan). After several months, we found this belfry, which had been dismantled from a temple in Yamanashi. We acquired it and commissioned a 900-year-old Miyadaiku carpentry firm to restore the thousands of pieces of wood that make up the belfry tower. The bell itself, from one of the oldest foundries in the world, weighs over 1,000 kilos.
Joglo Renovations
Joglos are a Javanese style of traditional buildings, recognised by its high central roofs and intricate teak carvings.
These days, they are rarely lived in and can be found deep in the Javanese countryside and villages. We have rescued many of these heritage buildings, shipped them to Bali and then carefully restored them. They are now having a second lease of life as hotel units, private homes, shops and Spas.
Green Village, Bali
Green Village was the first (and still the only) carbon-neutral resort in Asia. Built entirely out of fast-growing bamboo, the resort was the first of its kind to create ultra-luxury accommodation using no concrete or traditional wood whatsoever. The resort consists of 18 luxury bamboo villas, designed by Macarena Chiriboga, adjacent to Green School, Bali. Land acquisition, project management & sales.
Pavilions Estate, Niseko
The central building of an exclusive resort project in Niseko, a large restored Japanese farmhouse built in 1880; dismantled, expertly restored by Heritage Homes’ Master Carpenters and relocated from the Gifu Mountains in Honshu to Niseko. Transformed into a contemporary clubhouse and restaurant by renowned Hong Kong architects ALT-254.
Client: Pavillions Resorts
Shibui House
Custom built modern farmhouses using reclaimed kominka timber for all visible wood. 30cm hemp insulation, triple glazing throughout, low-energy heat pumps, underfloor heating and natural pigmentation paints throughout. Surpassing Passiv Hause and Scandinavian sustainable building requirements. Can easily be connected to solar / win /wall battery for off grid living.
Hakuba Residence
A 550 m2 modern residence with a hot spring, located on private land at the foot of Hakuba. It is a large modern house made of Japanese hardwood from an old farmhouse and is adjacent to the hot spring building.
Client: S & C, Singapore
Niseko Private Spa/Gym
A 150-year-old farmhouse from Takayama in the Gifu region of Honshu, acquired, dismantled and restored by Heritage Homes, is being converted into a 5-star spa and gym for a Niseko private development.
Completion: Spring 2024
The Layar, Seminyak, Bali
1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom Luxury villas, situated in beautiful Seminyak, Bali
Karma Resorts, Jimbaran & Kandara, Bali
Karma Jimbaran & Kandara: Land acquisition, architecture, project management, and sell-out of two luxury beachfront resorts.
Suluban Cliff, Bali
Statement development on Suluban, Bali, in a series of 3 spectacular residences side by side. Reclaimed ironwood roofs, reclaimed teak, local stone flooring and ergodynamic airflow design. One of Bali’s most exclusive developments. Designed by Kembar & Kembar, Hong Kong
