Robin’s Nest to be demolished

Read that the other day. The foundation will remain. Maybe a total rebuild !?

 

Article said it was built in 1933 and given the very humid climate I’m sure that it’s easier to start fresh then try to restore rotted wood. Have a cousin that lives in Kona, had to rebuild his large deck twice in 10 years. Last time we were there it looked like it could use some TLC again.

 

This hurts

I always wanted to go there and peek through the gates

 

Me too.. The beach in front of the house is public. So you can do it legally.

 

where is "there?"

 

The Magnum house is on public beach front. So you can see the beach area the show was filmed at and even swim in the tide pool or whatever its called.

 

Termites are a huge problem on the islands.

 

I am so glad we were able to swim in the pool with the Robin’s nest estate still there...I kept in imagining Higgins on a bullhorn saying that is private property and getting Zeus and Apollo after us lol...
So sad. We saw it several times and thought what a shame that the owners did not fix it up, even the tennis court was in bad shape. Now we know.


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I wonder if Tom Selleck knows about this if he does he might just buy the property.

 

Doubt it... In the local Honolulu news they said the property was estimated at $18 millions. That is a lot of money even.
I recall the property was said to be around $4.5 in 2014 or so and now they estimate it at $18 millions. Crazy those HI prices.


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$8.7M three years ago is not $18M today in the Hawai'i market, even in Waimanalo...actual sale prices have been fairly steady the past two years and they certainly haven't gone up 100% over the past three years.

 

In my best Higgins

http://magnum-mania.com/Audio/oh_my_god.wav

 

Look it up on Google Earth. Address is: 41-505 Kalanianaole Hwy Waimanalo HI

 

Just saying... buddy of mine who is stationed there said a local reporter said the value was $18 millions.
I see where Zillow does not have the property listed at $18 millions.
Thank for you input.
Still am sad to not see the buildings there when I return to the island.


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No worries about Lt. Tanaka hauling you downtown?

 

On the show yes. In the real world its a public beach.

 

The house doesn't look to be in great shape. Looked abandoned by 2013 in the video I found.

 

You have to go see it you will love it. I went in 2007 and spent almost half a day in the tidal pool.

 

Swimming out back has been on my bucket list since I found out about the public access

 

Nicely done video and I love to accommodating music...sorry to not see the buildings in the future.


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Drone video is remarkable. Was there ever a comparable drone video showing the property when it was still intact?

Looks like the east side of the estate is still entact including the boathouse (although that was really a tiny thing; not the real set for Magnum accommodations).

I make The Great Pilgrimage and walked their (public) waterfront when I was on Oahu a few years ago. My wife took a corny picture of me pretending to pick the gate lock, just like Magnum did.

 

This actually hurts.

I know. Stupid.

But it hurts to see that

 

Can someone on that island ahead in there and get me a brick?