Obama's $10 Million Hawaii Vacation Home

How does the leader of the free world relax andbasement (there are very few basements in
get away from the mayhem of D.C.? Bush hadHawaii.) However, the home does feature a
his Texas ranch, Clinton preferred high style incustom resort like lava rock pool and a small
Martha's Vineyard, but Obama prefers Hawaii.media room.
For the past 2 years, the First Family has spentSo why the mega high price? Location! Kailua
their Christmas holiday at a custom built 5000beach is one of the most expensive places you
square foot home on Kailua Beach in Hawaii.can buy Hawaii real estate. Since many of the
Originally listed for sale at over $11 million in 2006,beaches on Oahu are actually rocky, the wide
the Kailua beach front home occupied by thesandy beaches of Kailua with their gentle waves
World's most powerful man is now listed for $8.9offer something almost idyllic for vacationers.
million, making it one of the more expensiveAnd in typical Hawaii style, the home features
pieces of Hawaii real estate.almost 2000 square feet of open lanai in addition
Located on the windward side of Oahu, the whiteto the interior space, which is covered outdoor
sands of Kailua have been voted one ofspace under which to enjoy Hawaii's year round
America's Top beaches. And since it's just a fewmild climate. Oahu has an average summer high
miles from the President's childhood home andtemperature below 90 degrees, and the winters
Kaneohe Marine Corps base, it's a natural choiceare equally mild, with day time lows around 70, so
for the world's most powerful man to return tocovered lanai space is just as usable as indoor
Kailua. The Obamas were in the Hawaii home untilliving space.
January 4th.Since the house is available for rent at around
From inside the swanky Hawaiian vacation home,$3000 a night, you don't have to be the President
you can see beautiful Kailua beach just outsideto stay there, but you do need pretty deep
the living room.pockets. Many other homes are available to rent
But the home isn't all that large compared toon Kailua beach, with prices starting at about
most multi million dollar homes around the country,$1000 a night.
with only 5 bedrooms and no game room or