Konoe fell deeply in love with this house located on a hill with a sloping south side and a beautiful, sweeping view of the near-by Zempukuji-gawa River and Mt. Fuji in the distance, and persuaded Irisawa to sell it.
近衛は南に斜面をもった高台に立地し、近くは善福寺川から遠くは富士山までの景勝を一望のもとに見渡せるこの別荘に惚れ込んで、入澤を口説き落としてこれを買い受けている。