Japanese pavilion style home in Bedfordale, Perth features huge pool house with galaxy ceiling

Nestled among rolling green hills on the outskirts of an Australian capital city lies an incredible Japanese-inspired estate with a 20-metre swimming pool under a twinkling ceiling.

A state-of-the-art, dreamy mansion set in 196,000 sq ft of picturesque grounds in Bedfordale in the Perth Hills, it consists of a series of interconnected pavilions scattered between landscaped koi ponds and lush leafy gardens.

Designed to embrace the beautiful natural environment, each of the house’s pavilions houses spaces that can be opened to the outside to create “roofless rooms.”

Taking notes on Japanese design, architect Suzanne Hunt said the spectacular property is a truly beautiful, sustainable home that “lightly touches the earth.”

“As you walk through the front door, you’re immediately enveloped in a sense of calm serenity that takes your breath away,” she told FEMAIL.

‘A tranquil retreat nestled in the hills of Perth, Bedfordale House reflects the owners’ passion for Japanese aesthetics, sustainability and a desire to accommodate their aging journey with design flexibility.’

The standout feature of the house is the unique pool house with a 20 meter long swimming pool, a wooden deck and a sparkling galaxy ceiling.

Former owner of Gransden Construction, who was commissioned to build the house, George Allingham told FEMAIL that the roof is made to reflect the Milky Way and is lit with thousands of fiber optic strands.

“The electrician (read apprentice) spent more than two weeks in the ceiling drilling small holes for fiber optic cables of various thicknesses,” he said.

“The sparky drilled more than 3,000 holes in a pre-arranged pattern to roughly mimic the Milky Way.”

In the main pavilion, a long hallway at the entrance leads to a lavish master suite with a wall of glass that opens and overlooks the grounds, as well as a walk-in closet and lavish ensuite with a free-standing bath.

An airy open plan primary living space has a kitchen, dining area and both lounge and sitting area under sleek dark wood clad ceilings.

The kitchen is decorated with cabinets in walnut wood and adjoins a conservatory that can be closed with retractable electric shutters.

In the lounge, a TV is built into the bespoke cabinet and retracts into the floor, while a lift connects to the underground basement with a recreation room.

While building the basement, excavators unexpectedly discovered huge boulders, and while they created logistical difficulties during the house’s construction, merchants devised an ingenious way to make the best of a bad situation.

“When we were working on the construction site we found huge boulders, about the size of a small car, these were broken down and put through a crusher and sorted,” said George.

The rubble from the boulders was then used for all the external retaining walls and to form the rammed earth walls that can be seen throughout the pavilions.

Outside, the gardens are as spectacular as the house itself, with the owners spitting out $5 million on the landscaping during construction alone.

There are two spring-fed springs and a permanent creek, as well as fruit trees including chestnut, macadamia and mandarin orange, a ‘contemplation garden’ and a courtyard.

A passion project for its owners, the outstanding home was built in 2015 when it was crowned Australian Home of the Year at the HIA Awards for its impeccable craftsmanship and unique design.

“The crafts realized they were working on something special and were really relieved – the craftsmanship was outstanding,” George added.

Suzanne was recently able to revisit the Bedfordale property and said it is just as stunning now as it was when it was completed eight years ago.

“Yes, this beautiful house in nature is beautiful, yes, it is well designed and built, yes, it is durable, yes, it has been well taken care of, but there is something else, less tangible, more difficult to explain!” she said.

‘Spacious interiors, robust material details and minimal furniture exude a quiet simplicity. A symbiosis is created between architecture and landscape because gardens on the edge of rooms draw the view outside through frameless corner windows.’

The multi-million dollar home has been on the market for two weeks with an asking price of $15 million as the owners look to downsize.

Notary Public Giovanni Notte of William Porteous Property said the property has attracted a lot of interest from potential buyers.

“The video has been viewed 20,000 times and we’ve had tremendous interest, most of it by phone and email,” he said.

“There’s nothing like it in Perth.”