Hair-care and spirits magnate John Paul DeJoria is quietly looking to part with his Balinese-style retreat on the Big Island, floating the oceanfront estate at Kiholo Bay for a cool $32.5 million. The temple-like timber residence was originally constructed in Indonesia, then shipped in pieces to Hawaiʻi and painstakingly reassembled on roughly 3 acres along the water. Known for its carved dragon details, ponds and largely off-grid setup, the property has reportedly seen only sporadic use in recent years.
Big Island Listing Hits The Market
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the main house comes in at about 3,600 square feet, with three bedrooms woven into a landscape of water features and native plantings. The Journal notes that the shingled roof is intricately carved to look like dragon skin, while sculpted dragon mouths are designed to spit out water from the eaves during heavy rains. The same report identifies Compass agents Anne Hogan Perry and Chris Cortazzo as the brokers tapped to handle the sale.
Built In Bali, Reassembled On The Big Island
According to Pacific Business News, the home was hand-crafted in Bali before its journey to Hawaiʻi, where local carpenters teamed up with visiting Balinese artisans to put it back together. The outlet reports that about 280 craftsmen were involved in the effort and that the full construction and assembly process stretched over roughly nine years, a timeline that helps explain the estate’s ultra-custom feel.
Where It Sits And Local Market Context
The compound occupies a stretch of Kiholo Bay on the Kohala Coast of Hawaiʻi Island, a shoreline that has seen a run of high-end sales in recent years. A nearby Kūkiʻo property recently sold for $38.25 million, a deal that underscored ongoing demand for secluded, ultra-luxury oceanfront compounds along the Kona and Kohala coastline. Marketing materials for DeJoria’s estate lean into that trend, highlighting privacy, a limited number of neighbors and generous ocean frontage as core selling points.
DeJoria's Collection And Reason For Selling
DeJoria, cofounder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Spirits, told The Wall Street Journal that he and his wife have assembled a sizable international portfolio of properties and are now trimming back locations they do not use often. The Journal recounts his first encounter with temple builders in Bali and his decision to hire artisans there to create the house before shipping it to Hawaiʻi. The piece also notes that some imported antiques currently in the home may be included in the sale, depending on how negotiations shake out.
What Buyers Would Get
The listing marries unconventional architecture and imported furnishings with a private, largely off-grid oceanfront setting. Pacific Business News points to the compound’s off-grid systems and its unusual construction story as central parts of the pitch. Agents say interest so far has centered on the property’s rare provenance and its high degree of privacy, though the home’s Bali-to-Big-Island origin story also means it is very much a niche play within Hawaiʻi’s luxury real estate scene.
