Craftsman Chic Meets Tropical Splendor in Classic Honolulu Villa
Sliding doors double as walls at this 6,000-square-foot Oahu home between the Ko’olau Mountains and Maunalua Bay, which means that with a flick of the wrist, the separation between the villa’s intricate woodwork, vaulted ceilings and spalike interior space and its gardens, lawns, patios, two outdoor showers and waterfront pool just disappears.
Tropical Villa Exterior and Mountains
The Ko'olau mountains preside over the five-bedroom, four-bathroom Honolulu home. And its incredible design makes it so easy to enjoy the setting.
Villa Exterior and Backyard Overview
The whole house measures up to just under 6,000 square feet, and the backyard comes down close to the water's edge.
Tropical Backyard With Raised Patio
The home's grounds encompass nearly half an acre and are made up of a mix of lawns, patios and a pool.
Tropical Villa and Front Door
The mood of the home is as relaxed as beach life should be, with hurricane-approved sliding glass doors doubling as walls and views visible everywhere.
Craftsman Tropical Living Room With Vaulted Ceiling
The grand living room has a touch of Craftsman-meets-tropical influence. Beautiful wood details give the space crisp definition, and doors (which double as walls) open up to join the room with the outdoors.
Tropical Living Room With Sliding Doors
The home's gorgeous waterfront patio and its elegant living room are pretty much one and the same, courtesy of hurricane-strong glass doors that seamlessly blend the two spaces.
Indoor Outdoor Tropical Dining Area and Ocean View
Views from the dining area, which blends so gracefully with the patio, include Maunalua Bay and the Ko'olau mountain range.
Tropical Chef Kitchen With Vaulted Ceiling
Dark wood cabinetry and trim make this kitchen a wonderful place to hang out in. There's a central island with barstools—to give friends a place to perch—and top-of-the-line appliances, including a wine refrigerator!
Tropical Kitchen With Patio Access
This indoor kitchen has ultimate outdoor access, with walls that disappear to connect the room to the patio. Meaning outdoor entertaining is as chic as it is easy!
Tropical Open Plan Kitchen With Ocean View
Do kitchens get much dreamier than this? The long, slim layout directs all focus to the fact that the back wall can completely open to ocean vistas.
Tropical Bedroom With Open Walls
The perfect bedroom might just look something like this. Almost two complete walls disappear to open up the space to sweeping oceanfront panoramas. And inside the room, beautiful wood paneling brings richness and warmth.
Tropical Bedroom With Ocean View
Falling asleep in this bedroom ensures sweet dreams indeed. Like many of the rooms in the home, the sliding doors double as walls and vanish to open up the space to the home's spectacular surroundings.
Tropical Bedroom With Leaf Rug
In this bedroom, one of the home's five, the ceiling lifts up and away, its striking paneling matching the rich color of the hardwood floor.
Tropical Bathroom With Wet Room
The full bathroom on the ground floor has a spa-like wet room with a big shower, soaking tub and framed views of the tropical garden.
Tropical Bathroom With Clerestory Windows
The home has a luxurious four bathrooms. This one maintains a sense of privacy, as well as plentiful light via a row of clerestory windows and French doors.
Brown Tropical Powder Room
For this powder room, a textured wallcovering and colorful pendants bring stylish panache.
Tropical Outdoor Shower
No island retreat is complete without an outdoor shower, and this one has two!
Rock Garden and Tropical Plants
The landscaping creates little outdoor wonderlands around the residence. Here, a rock garden is brightened by lush tropical plants.
Tropical Porch With Ocean View
The transition between indoors and out is perfectly graceful, deep porches allowing for sitting areas that are as comfortable as any living room. Plus, the view can't be beat.
Waterfront Covered Patio With Grill
One corner of the patio is dedicated to an outdoor kitchen and bar. Happy hour feels downright joyful with views likes these as a backdrop.
Waterfront Courtyard With Pool
The swimming pool points like an arrow to the ocean's beautiful blue, bringing the beachfront setting right into the backyard.
Tropical Courtyard With Pool
The wings of the house wrap around the swimming pool and hot tub, giving the whole outdoor space a quiet, intimate feel.
Tropical Exterior and Pool Courtyard
All the benefits of island living are present and accounted for: Sliding glass doors vanish to blend the rooms with the pretty outdoor areas. There's a gorgeous pool. And the roof extends far beyond the house to provide shade and shelter in any weather.
Tropical Courtyard and Pool
Bedrooms and living areas open directly onto the home's blissful courtyard, where there is a pool, a hot tub and sparkling ocean views.
