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o live at this estate on the North Shore
of Kauai would leave a person with just
one problem: Where to go when seeking
a relaxing vacation? Given that this property is
home to an open-air island residence, just over
7,500 square feet in size, and situated on more
than 3 acres of manicured land, it's a thoughtful
question—one that becomes even more real after
lounging at the vacationland pool area.
Poised on a bluff overlooking sparkling Kahili
Bay, on land that is sprinkled with wafting palms
and colorful flowers—the picture of Eden on
Earth—the home is a thoughtful custom residence
created by Kauai big-home builder Rohn Boyd,
who's since transitioned to selling luxury homes
full-time on the Garden Island, as Kauai is called
for its vivid and unspoiled natural landscape. "It's
a self-contained resort," explains Boyd. "I wanted
to create a property that you can come and stay
at—and not leave if you didn't want to. You have
every amenity here that you could want."
e pool here is one of the largest residential ones
on the island, and a central focus of the property.
Snaking along the perimeter of the home, the
elegant rock pool, over 100-feet in length, features
a swim-up bar where one can lounge over cocktails
under the Bali-style thatched roof. Tucked behind
one of the waterfalls—there are two—is a peaceful
grotto, and nearby is a 45-foot water slide that's
certain to make a child's eyes widen. Other thrills
come by jumping into the pool from the rocky
heights of the highest waterfall, or watching the
sunset's vivid pink, orange and blue hues while
soaking in the spa tub. A regal touch to the scene
is a reddish bridge, made of ipe wood and with
carved railings, that stretches across the pool and
links the front entrance gate to the residence itself.
e home's style, which Boyd describes as
"contemporary Hawaiiana," sports a colorful
slate roof and copper gutters, as well as a series
of Dickey roofs—a style of double-pitched
roof with overhanging eaves that is common to
Hawaiian-style properties. e silhouette of this
estate's roofs, more mildly angled than typical
Dickey ones, lends a pleasingly angular look to the
residence, and helps delineate different sections of
the five-bedroom and six-bathroom home.
(CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT) AN EXPANSIVE
ROCK POOL WITH
WATERFALLS AND A
45-FOOT WATERSLIDE
CREATE A RESORT-LIKE
FEEL; THE SPRAWLING
ESTATE RESTS
BEAUTIFULLY ON OVER
THREE ACRES OF LAND,
WHERE SWAYING PALMS,
VIBRANT FLOWERS
AND OCEAN VISTAS
ARE ABUNDANT FROM
NEARLY EVERY VANTAGE
POINT; A WELCOMING
ENTRANCE TO THE
FIVE-BEDROOM, SIX-
BATH OPEN-AIR, ISLAND
HOME DESCRIBED
AS "CONTEMPORARY
HAWAIIANA."
