Japanese House In Japanese Garden At Garden House 30 Meters To South-South-West Of House

The Japanese House is located in the Japanese Garden at Garden House, approximately 30 meters to the south-south-west of the main house. It was built in the early 20th century, likely in Japan, and erected between 1905 and 1926 for Herbert Goode, a wealthy glass and china merchant who initiated the Japanese Garden in 1905. This two-storey rectangular building features a timber frame with wooden cladding and a hipped shingle roof. It has a projecting verandah at two levels with separate roofs and a small gabled porch. The house is of the type known as SEI-SHIN-TE, which translates to "the Pure Heart," and was typically used as a retreat from a main house. While it is usually situated outside a garden, this house is more ornamental as it is located within the garden. The original paper sliding screens on the east side have been replaced by glass.