On The Market: Kauai, Hawaii

01/01/2007

Location: On Kauai’s North Shore in the town of Kilauea, which is known for its dramatic landscape and winter swells. The property, a 55-acre estate, is approximately one-and-a-half miles from the beach and is nestled within a 1,500-acre preserve, which includes the country’s largest working guava plantation.

Background: The home was designed by Seattle architect Ross Anderson and completed in late 2003. (Click image to enlarge)

Stats: The four-bedroom, 6,000-square-foot main house is designed as a cluster of pavilions that are connected through breezeways. All of the walls slide open so that the entire home receives the island’s trade winds. There is also a 3,000-square-foot multiuse building with one bedroom, a gym, an office and a furniture workshop, as well as a Balinese-style pavilion that overlooks a waterfall. The large site includes equestrian trails, running trails, mountain views, several natural waterfalls and rivers that flow through the property to form five natural freshwater swimming pools.

What Sets It Apart: "The setting is spectacular," says broker Neal Norman. "Only 10 homes can ever be built on the 1,500 acres, and there is a rule that none of the homes can overlook each other, so the property will always re-main underdeveloped." (Click image to enlarge)

Market Inquiries: $18 million. Neal Norman, Koa Properties, 808.828.6644, www.koakauai.com