Luxury Home Magazine

PacificLuxuryLiving.com 48 | Featured Properties setting the pace in design GENTRY PACI F IC DESIGN CENTER 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. Suite 122B Honolulu HI 96817 c a r o l y n p a c e d e s i g n ph 808.545.5460 carolyn@carolynpacedesign.com kitchen bath space planning Properties with existing palatial homes and substantial acreage are a rarity in Hawaii, which is why this issue’s cover home is a gem. The Kailua Estate, presented exclusively by Jeff R. Kerr , measures the length of two football fields from the beginning of the private drive to the beach. An impressive 13,778 square feet accounts for the interior and lanais of the main home but not the open courtyard. “When you spend time with people in this house, particularly in the courtyard, there is an intimacy that creates bonds and these bonds last even after you leave the house,” says the homeowner, Steven Connell. Although the expanse of the home and property secludes you from the rest of the neighborhood – and world for that matter – it also creates an unexpected intimacy. Whether hosting a personal or professional event, Connell notes that the layout of this estate encourages you to bond as strangers and leave as friends. The relaxed elegance of this home, which features plantation shutters for shading and privacy, makes it appropriate for hosting guests or spending time with extended family. The courtyard, kitchen, and front and back lawns act as comfortable gathering areas and with a total of eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms, there is room enough for everyone. Also on the beaches of Oahu, you will find the Ali’i Estate, “Fit for any King” and offered for vacation rental by Ohana Beach Rentals . Sitting on more than two and a half acres, this quintessential Hawaiian style home and separate two story guest cottage are framed by rows of over 50 tall The Kailua Estate, See Pages 32-33