Travel back to the Old World in this reconstructed Japanese minka or folk house with sweeping views, lavish gardens and detailed interior finishes. The idea was to construct an old structure within a new structure to feature hand-hewed antique exposed posts and curved beams. The owners had the house disassembled in the Hida area of Japan, shipped and rebuilt within the spaces of a Shively-constructed home using Japanese design that adapts to modern Colorado western lifestyle. The wood has been installed to perfection enhancing the original patina. Beautiful long interior verandas or hallways with the original flooring capture the entire essence of the house. These verandas are lined with many doors opening onto covered decks where the viewer is treated to extensive gardens, a 200-foot stream with waterfalls and fabulous views of the valley and mountains beyond. This architect-designed home with elegant classical lines has five bedrooms, six baths, vaulted and curved ceilings and a special gourmet kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances. Enjoy the outdoors from a family room with three walls of glass, as well as art alcoves, mahogany decks, and redwood, marble and granite counters. Elaborate time and attention to every detail have created a home like no other.