Buying a vacant lot is usually the easy part when building a new home, but for this Honolulu, Hawaii home, building a structure on the same lot proved to become much more of a challenge.
"It was quite an undertaking," said listing agent Dawn Soderquist Okano of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers. As it turns out, "a rock-hard coral bed" made it difficult for developers to break ground on the property back in the early 1960s.
"To start the house, the quarried the coral rock that used to build the rock walls that surround the home," Okano explained about the 4,000 square foot home with an ocean and volcano view.
However, the outcome was definitely worth it: This six-bedroom Mid-Century Modern home, located in Honolulu's Diamond Head neighborhood, is now on the market for $3.6 million. Not only that, but the property also gives a scenic 180-degree view of the beach, which is apparently just six blocks away.
According to Realtor.com, "The rocky detail is just one of the quirky facts of this 1963 gem that's just come on the market for the first time." The family decided to sell the property after three generations have lived in it.
The home has "walls and walls of windows" encompassing the structure. It also has two floors, and two kitchens - which are separated by a dumbwaiter. The second kitchen and bar on the ground floor's rumpus room was intended for entertaining guests. It also has a guest bedroom and bathroom.
On the other hand, there's the main floor: which houses the master bedroom, family room, living room, and dining area. There is a spiral staircase that leads visitors through a bright blue entryway.
The home also has its own two-story atrium, filled with live trees - adding a touch of nature to the home's topmost floor.
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Dumbwaiter in downstairs kitchen
