What's a few mil for a piece of surf history?
Would you like to own a piece of surf history that also has an infinity pool, 3,935 square feet of unobstructed ocean view and the perfect place to host sunset Mai Tai parties? Well then come on over to Honolulu’s Kahala neighborhood and take hold of Duke Kahanamoku’s lovely home!
Currently owned by Gordon Thompson III, a Nike exec, the home is ready for fun in the sun! Duke bought the property in 1927 and built his home ten years later. Gordon Thompson III added the pizzazz!
Let’s read about it:
Soon after purchasing the property, Thompson worked with a local architect to renovate the home using designs that he had drawn up.
Although he kept the original foundation intact and restored the fir staircase and handrail in the home, Thompson lifted the structure to create a higher first floor and added makai-facing glass windows and doors. The home’s front yard was also extended with a retaining wall that were made with lava stones on the property that were moved to make room for an infinity pool.
“About 20 percent of the original house is still there,” realtor Beth Chang said. “He (Thompson) changed some things, but his understanding was that Duke and his wife loved to entertain — they liked to have people over — so he wanted to continue that. He also knew that the view is what trumped everything.”
Sound perfect? A mere $8.875 mil and it’s yours!
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The picture up there ^ on the wall and the photo of Curren down there [where the hell’s the down arrow?] are eerily similar. This feels significant
Settle down fuckers, I’m not selling anything!
Thankfully brown people don’t have to see these kinds of white people. They’re embarrassing.
Kahala is the place to be if you want to technically live in hawaii, but never have to see any brown people
sounds like north county coastal.