Sylvester Stallone built this featured Kauai property more than thirty years ago. It is perched on one acre of the most desirable north shore Kauai locations at Anini Beach, a Beat of Hawaii favorite. The iconic actor had the estate built for his family. It is located not far from Mark Zuckerberg’s 600-acre property, which is near Larsen’s Beach.
The home was recently listed at $8.5 million and may have actually already have a buyer. Stallone originally sold it in 1996 for just under $2 million and is still considered one of the finest homes on that Anini Beach stretch. Stallone developed other homes at Anini Beach at the same time as this one.
Views from the 3,638 square foot property include expansive Pacific Ocean vistas as well as the renowned Kilauea Lighthouse. For those on a budget, the listing at 4606 Anini Road indicates that with a $2.2 million down-payment, monthly payments clock in at a mere $32k.
Anini Beach. A top pick.
This is a popular swimming, snorkeling, walking, relaxing/picnicking, and windsurfing spot where, in the water, you might even rub elbows with Facebook’s CEO. The beach features many premiere residences, including one used in the 1992 film, Honeymoon in Vegas.
We love Anini beach for its isolated location, white sand, and coral reef that provides for a largely year-round calm ocean access, which is both unusual and very desirable on Kauai.
Visitors should note there is no lifeguard on duty. The beach is surrounded by one of Hawaii’s most prominent reefs. There can be strong ocean conditions in the channels and outside of the reef, so, as always with the ocean, caution is indicated.
Oceanfront WSJ house of the year 2021 at Poipu Beach.
Earlier this year, we wrote about a fascinating and spectacular Poipu Beach property that had just won the Wall Street Journal 2020 House of the Year award and sold for $10.5 million, which was a new record for Poipu Beach. It has a celebrated past associated with the rich and famous.
Not far from Beat of Hawaii headquarters, yet literally a world away, the home has been owned for over half a century by the same Los Angeles family. Originally listed for $18.5 million, the home sold this week to undisclosed buyers. The house, dubbed Ka Lae Kiki (the breathtaking point), is a unique oceanfront Kauai estate, which had not been sold in over 50 years.
The home won the WSJ award based on 293,000 ballots cast. In 2019 a modern Oahu home was named champion, and in 2018 another villa on Kauai took the prize.
$12,550 to $17,000 weekly with 500 feet of ocean frontage.
The house has been available to rent by Jean and Abbott Properties. The property features a humble street-side oddly juxtaposed with its majestic ocean-side and consists of 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. It has 3,324 interior square feet set on 37k square feet of land situated directly on the Pacific Ocean at Poipu Beach. The current home sits on one of the biggest oceanfront stretches at Poipu.
A unique feature is the incredible saltwater pool embedded in lava rock at the property’s ocean edge and is one of the only such pools in Hawaii. Prior guests of the home have included George C. Scott, John Wayne, and many other famous seclusion-seekers.
Video taken at WSJ house of the year.
Lead image courtesy of broker HawaiiLife.
Updated 10/9/21.
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1) I am so glad some one rebuilt that home. Although we did enjoy sitting on the property and treating as our own public park including clean up. Especially that great pool.
2) If you ask around you’ll find the original name of Anini Beach was Wanini Beach until a truck rounded the corner and knocked off the ‘W’.
Thank you
eye yi yi. get rid of those comments, they don’t belong. do not lower this site please to the worst of comments. love you stuff. you are the best. too bad about one bd apple.
Mary
The beach erosion at the former Stallone home makes me sad, but maybe it was always that way in that section of Anini.
I always enjoy your coverage, even if I don’t comment.
Aloha.
Hi LR.
Thanks for saying that and your first comment. Yes beach erosion there and throughout Hawaii.
Aloha.
I’d rather learn about the everyday families that have lived on Kauai forever than like Mark Zuckerberg and his ilk that ruin every single place they despoil with their presence. Property values? Closed beaches ? Do not enter signs. Enough.
It’s always interesting to see the enormous carbon footprint of Hollywood and Elite politicians who castigate everyone else about “global warming”.
Actually Anini now has two full time lifeguards. (They recently pulled me out when I dislocated my shoulder wing foiling). They rove at bit but are mostly parked by the boat channel just west of the boat ramp. A tower is in the planning.
Kevin C.,
Even if something is true, doesn’t mean something needs to be said about. Now, the story is about this, and not this beautiful house with an incredible story.
Amen to that!
Maybe the Administrator will remove the comment soon.
Aloha, BOH, thank you for the story.
Darn – we just waited a bit too long! If only our stimulus check had come in sooner, we would have bought it!
We too have walked by this home many times, it’s nice to understand the history.
Aloha Guys
My wife and I have passed this place numerous times when driving/walking to Spouting Horn. Never knew it was there. Thanks BOH for pointing out yet another majestic place with a lot of history in Kauai.
Hi Rob.
Thanks. Same here. Never gave it a thought until now.
Aloha.
Whoa – that pool could never be built today!
That’s a very large carbon footprint!
Was it fumigated after racist John Wayne left?
Please explain your watered down meaning of racist. And why was his comment allowed?
NANCY N
I agree with you completely.
Kevin’s comment is completely clear and defys logic.
I’m sure Kevin’s just a sad sack that needs a hug.
You are right Pam. Comments like his have no value or place here. His comment should be removed. So should mine after his.
Make Beat of Hawaii better.
He was a racist. Try reading.
Who isn’t?
Why? Because it’s the truth.
Kevin, You’re a ___!
This is a disgusting comment about a great American who contributed more to the U.S. in a month than this guy will in his entire life. Attacks such as this should not be tolerated in this forum. Comments should be targeted to the topic of a nice multi million dollar house and a parcel of land.
He was a racist. Try reading.
He was an Admitted racist. Try reading.
Kevin C ,
Respectfully shut your __.
aol.com/article/entertainment/2019/02/19/resurfaced-1971-playboy-interview-of-john-wayne-goes-viral-i-believe-in-white-supremacy-until-the-blacks-are-educated/23673228/
I made a pro-life comment a couple of months ago in response to Kauai’s troubled COVID response. It was quickly removed from view. My wife and I love Hawaii for its God-given beauty and I appreciate Beat of Hawaii’s service but if Kevin’s comment toward John Wayne is not removed, then it can only lead one to speculate BoH’s political leanings. Sad.
Racism is Racism