Coastal Options – Southeastern Oahu – Portlock

Portlock’s palatial, architecturally unique “Sundial House” has been placed on the market by Locations Realtor and Partner Dolores Bediones for $13.5 Million.

Designed by award-winning architect Jeffrey Long AIA, the expansive two-story residence is perched on the rocky eastern slope of Koko Head above Maunalua Bay. This architectural masterpiece has received feature coverage in major national and international publications and was named “Ultimate Waterfront Property in the US” by HGTV in 2016.

The two-story, 8,200-square- foot home is augmented by an additional 2,900 square feet of outdoor covered and uncovered lanai area. The 25,024-square-foot property, with 125 linear feet on the ocean, incorporates a heated swimming pool, spa, sport court, and gardens with a stairway to the beach. The 180-degree view encompasses ocean, mountains, much of the southeastern coast of Oahu, and Diamond Head in the distance. Spectacular sunsets are an almost nightly spectacle.

In addition to five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths, the home includes a den/office, safe room with a kevlar door, tatami room, fully equipped mirrored gymnasium, sauna, gourmet kitchen, family room, and dining room, all surrounding the grand hall and helical stair. The main living area at the heart of the home doubles as a home theater with a 12-foot roll-down screen, projector, and surround sound. State-of-the-art technology enables the home owner to view all parts of the home and property on a computer monitor.

The structure incorporates 14- inch-thick exterior walls, a steel “I” beam superstructure supporting 20-foot cantilevered lanais, and two-story stone monoliths that support curved concrete beams, which in turn support cedar trellis beams and the large, radiating second floor roof. The roof overhangs

twenty feet past the west-facing glass and, along with the mid-level trellis, shades the interior from the heat of the setting sun.

“The home was built with a celestial alignment,” Long said. “The heliocentric design is based on the ancient practice of tracking the setting sun at the horizon throughout the year. The grand hall acts as a solar calendar. The central axis of the radial plan is aligned with the setting sun at the Spring and Fall Equinoxes and is contained on the southwest by the Winter Solstice sunset and on the northwest by the Summer Solstice sunset. From this central core, the progress of the sunset is tracked throughout the year as the sun travels past four pairs of stone monoliths that define the edge of the grand hall and covered lanai beyond.

“The use of natural light was a priority for the client…skylights admit a stream of illumination into many of the spaces. The home is nearly translucent, with tall thermal insulating glass exterior windows and pocketing doors that invite blue sky to infuse each room while serving to quiet the sounds of the surf.

“The project was achieved through the collaborative effort of our Long & Associates Architects team, including project architect Tim Hamilton AIA and our in-house interior designers, along with contractor Dwight Burdick of Dwight D. Burdick Construction.”

“This is a grand, spacious home designed to accommodate a large family or people who enjoy entertaining and hosting guests. It’s like a private resort,” Bediones said. She is showing the home by appointment. For more information or to arrange a showing, contact Dolores P. Bediones, (808) 383-9787, dolores.bediones@locationshawaii.com.