Vista Wellmina Villa — Architect Designed Residence Awajishima Japan

Set on Awaji Island above terraced rice fields, ancient forest, and a traditional temple precinct, Vista Wellmina Villa is an architect-designed residence with direct views across the Seto Inland Sea to the mountains of the Kansai coast. It is a setting of genuine rarity — and the architecture has been designed to meet it.
The defining spatial move of the house is the relationship between pool, terrace, and living space. Full-height sliding glass walls open completely, erasing the threshold between inside and outside. The pool begins where the terrace ends; the terrace begins where the living room ends. From within the home, the water is at your feet and the landscape runs through. This is not a home with a pool attached — it is a home organised around the experience of living between water and sky.
The open-plan living and dining area flows directly onto a generous patio terrace. The kitchen was designed by the architect and handcrafted by a craftsman of his selection — warm oak cabinetry and Dekton benchtops, built as a single piece for this house alone. A feature wall clad in luxury architectural panels in a deep bronze finish — a material more commonly seen on high-end exterior facades, used here as an interior design statement — anchors the living room alongside an integrated shelving unit. A warm, deliberate counterpoint to the lightness and transparency of the glazed elevations throughout.
The upper-floor main bedroom carries views so commanding that during design the architect paused to question whether this level should become the primary living floor. It did not — but the bedroom that resulted is anything but an afterthought. Generous windows on two walls frame mountain and forest in every direction, a raised platform with integrated lighting anchors the room, and a window behind the bedhead opens through to the bathroom beyond — carrying the landscape into the most private spaces of the house.
Two further bedrooms on the ground floor each offer their own quiet landscape outlook.
High-quality materials and craftsmanship throughout. Landscaped garden with manicured lawn and layered planting. Four-car parking on site. Direct Expressway access to Kobe and Osaka.
Smith Realty Japan acted as consultant on the project, which is the third residence delivered to this same international investor, reflecting an established working relationship and a consistent approach to quality design and execution.
Now in final completion, 2026.