Finance Executive William Strong Sells Idyllic Hawaii Home for a Record $46.1M

Published: November 17, 2018 | By: American Luxury Staff

William Strong’s dreamy Kauai retreat recently sold to a lucky buyer for $46.1 million. The residence is rumored to be the most expensive single-family home ever sold in Hawaii; the sale toppled the 2015 sale of a Maui home which closed at $41.8 million.

Strong—chairman of the investment company Longford Capital—first listed the escapist compound in May 2017 for $70 million. Located on 15.3 acres on the North Shore near Kilauea, the property features postcard ocean views and verdant expanses. Kauai is known as the ‘garden isle’, and the estate is characteristically park-like and quiet. Views of the historic Kilauea lighthouse elevate it even more from the everyday.

The Balinese-style residence sprawls to 10,000 square feet of living space between the main home and four pavilions, and features abundant hardwood, stone, and cane in a contemporary island design style. It is relaxed, open, and warm. The main house features six bedrooms and eight baths. Two of the pavilions are for guests, and there is a caretaker’s cottage on the property.

The lush landscaping and gardens are accented by several deck spaces, lanais, and a massive swimming pool with a spa. Other notable sales on the island in the past few years include the purchase of 700 acres of Kauai land by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. That sale closed in 2014.

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