Photograph by Todd Pierce
Home All-Stars: Inside Looking Out
January 1, 2006
Maluhia at Wailea, Maui,
Hawaii
Catering to multiple-home owners, mostly
executives from California who do not want the hassles of building or
decorating
a new home, Maluhia’s homes come fully furnished. Designed
as works of art, each
one touts a unique style and signature name.
Decor melds Hawaiian architecture
with Asian and Western influences;
every detail is precise, from the classic
tomes stocked on the den’s
bookshelves to the slippers placed beside the door
that leads to the
outdoor Balinese-style garden shower. Indoor living space is
designed
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Hale Ola, a private residence with panoramic ocean views within the
Maluhia at Wailea community. Photograph by Laurie Black. (Click image to enlarge)
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A luxurious outdoor shower that leads out to the beach. Photograph by Laurie Black. (Click image to enlarge) Hale Kei, which translates to “house of one’s pride and glory,” is a 9,300-square-foot home that just sold for $20 million. While it was the last oceanfront property left in the development, none of the homes suffer from a dearth of views or beach access–the 10.5-acre community is terraced, assuring no view is obstructed. A private beach club, complete with catering kitchen and space to entertain 40, is steps from Mokapu, one of Wailea’s white-sand beaches.
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A site map of Maluhia. (Click image to enlarge) With homes garnering the highest prices in Wailea ($8 million to $20 million), Maluhia applies a threefold system to its security. A hefty decorative metal sculpture at the gate designed by artist Satoru Abe secures residents from the outside world, while inside, many homes boast their own gates and high-tech security systems that allow owners to monitor activity on their properties and along the beach. A resident concierge arranges for golf tee times at Wailea’s three courses as well as dinner and spa treatments at the nearby Four Seasons or Grand Wailea resorts.
Maluhia at Wailea, 877.700.5851, 808.874.5851, www.maluhiaatwailea.com
Santa Lucia Preserve, Carmel, Calif.
An immediate transformation takes place when residents drive through the front gate at Santa Lucia Preserve. “They decompress,” says Lisa Guthrie, director of clubs and services. The enclave caters to busy Bay Area families by offering a commodity that is difficult to come by in metropolitan areas–space. The majority (18,000 acres) of the 20,000 acres is secured by a permanent conservation easement, which means that the land will never be developed. “This offers certainty for a way of life,” says Guthrie.
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Left photo: The foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains; Middle photo: The community’s golf clubhouse; Right photo: The
third hole of the Tom Fazio—designed course. Left and Right photographs by Joann Dost. Middle photograph by Tom O’neal. (Click images to enlarge)
Just 296 homes will grace Santa Lucia land, each tucked under tree canopies and
designed to meld with its surroundings. Lots (from $1 million to $4 million)
range in size from five to 100 acres, yet several residents have purchased more
than one to create family compounds complete with tennis courts, pool and
equestrian facilities. If being surrounded by hundreds of protected acres is not
enough assurance of privacy, residents can take comfort in the community’s
24-hour manned gate, fire department and team of employees trained as
first-responders.
Santa Lucia boasts an understated atmosphere with a social scene that revolves
around recreation. Hikers, bikers and equestrians can access 100 miles of
trails, while golfers can hit the links of the private Tom Fazio—designed
course. A fully equipped stable keeps 10 horses at the ready, and a swim center
occupies kids; events such as opera performances in candlelit groves of redwoods
cater to adults. A restored 80-year-old hacienda serves as the community’s
gathering spot for dining and offers rooms for homeowners’ guests. “People who
come here are in love,” says Guthrie. “They want to spend time with each other,
with their families, without distractions.”
Santa Lucia Preserve, 831.626.8200, www.santaluciapreserve.com
Bighorn, Palm Desert, Calif.
It is a nonstop party inside the gates of the
Bighorn Golf Club. The community, often referred to as Camp Bighorn, is composed
of mostly forty-something weekend warriors from Orange County, San Diego and Los
Angeles who come to cut loose, relax and recreate. The club caters to golfers
with its two distinctly different courses: an Arthur Hills creation in a
mountainous setting and a Tom Fazio design surrounded by canyons. There is also
tennis, swimming and a 13,000-square-foot spa, an amenity that often serves as
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The Canyon golf course. Photograph by Ethan Kaminsky. (Click image to enlarge)
“Our residents are young and hip and want to be in a place with a lot of
social events,” says Theresa Maggio, director of marketing. The calendar is
loaded with everything from yoga classes to golf tournaments to annual events
such as a black-tie New Year’s bash and even a snow day. “We bring in 150 tons
of snow and build two sledding runs,” says Maggio. The property’s six
restaurants also serve as gathering places (the Pour House is the spot to meet
for cocktails).
A 10,000-square-foot private residence with multiple water features at Bighorn.
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Plenty of entertaining also occurs in the 390 private homes already built
(priced from $2 million to $13 million), but what happens in Bighorn, stays
there. When resident Jerry Weintraub, producer of Ocean’s Twelve, threw a party
for the cast, including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and Catherine
Zeta-Jones, he had Wolfgang Puck in the kitchen and Diane Sawyer conducting
interviews. “But no outside press found out,” says Maggio. “The event was held
in secrecy.”
Tight security is just one of the perks that comes with living at Bighorn.
Residents also have the use of three private jets, a limo, an on-site doctor and
a full-service business center that makes it possible to work and play all in
one place.
Bighorn, 888.551.5577, 760.773.5300, www.bighorngolf.com
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