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Obama backers handle sale of ‘Magnum P.I.’ house, sparking speculation of a presidential move
BY Doyle Murphy
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8:30 PM
A sprawling Hawaiian estate played host to ‘Magnum P.I.’ in the 1980s, but neighbors think President Obama could be moving in next.
It’s the case of the President and the mystery buyer.
The secretive sale of a Hawaiian estate used by TV sleuth Magnum P.I. to President Obama allies has neighbors wondering if the POTUS is moving in.
The famed “Robin’s Nest” was sold on Monday to a newly formed limited liability company represented by a Chicago lawyer tied to the president, KHON 2 reported.
The paper work was signed by a second person, apparently employed by Marty Nesbitt, a Chicago buddy who sometimes golfs with Obama in Hawaii, according to the station. Everyone involved in the deal signed non-disclosure agreements, shrouding the sale in mystery, the real estate agent said.
The $8.5 million manor was the fictional home of wealthy, never-seen novelist Robin Masters on the 1980s detective show. Tom Selleck’s crime-fighting playboy character, Thomas Magnum, ostensibly handled security for the estate and solved mysteries on the side as a private investigator.
The luxe digs were key for Magnum’s character who lived out a bachelor fantasy in the guest house.
In real life, the property is known as Pahonu, a secluded villa built in 1933 in Waimanalo on the island of O’ahu.
The five-bedroom house is surrounded by tennis courts, a “historic turtle pond” and ocean-front access with a boathouse and separate bath house, according to a real estate listing.
The 11,000-square-foot, gated home sits at 41-505 Kalanianaole Highway, backed by green mountains and stands of palm trees.
The buyers, Waimanalo Paradise LLC, inked a $9.5 million mortgage, suggesting there could be major renovations in store.
Chicago attorney and Obama donor Seth Madorsky was listed as the the contact for the company.
BY Doyle Murphy
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8:30 PM
A sprawling Hawaiian estate played host to ‘Magnum P.I.’ in the 1980s, but neighbors think President Obama could be moving in next.
It’s the case of the President and the mystery buyer.
The secretive sale of a Hawaiian estate used by TV sleuth Magnum P.I. to President Obama allies has neighbors wondering if the POTUS is moving in.
The famed “Robin’s Nest” was sold on Monday to a newly formed limited liability company represented by a Chicago lawyer tied to the president, KHON 2 reported.
The paper work was signed by a second person, apparently employed by Marty Nesbitt, a Chicago buddy who sometimes golfs with Obama in Hawaii, according to the station. Everyone involved in the deal signed non-disclosure agreements, shrouding the sale in mystery, the real estate agent said.
The $8.5 million manor was the fictional home of wealthy, never-seen novelist Robin Masters on the 1980s detective show. Tom Selleck’s crime-fighting playboy character, Thomas Magnum, ostensibly handled security for the estate and solved mysteries on the side as a private investigator.
The luxe digs were key for Magnum’s character who lived out a bachelor fantasy in the guest house.
In real life, the property is known as Pahonu, a secluded villa built in 1933 in Waimanalo on the island of O’ahu.
The five-bedroom house is surrounded by tennis courts, a “historic turtle pond” and ocean-front access with a boathouse and separate bath house, according to a real estate listing.
The 11,000-square-foot, gated home sits at 41-505 Kalanianaole Highway, backed by green mountains and stands of palm trees.
The buyers, Waimanalo Paradise LLC, inked a $9.5 million mortgage, suggesting there could be major renovations in store.
Chicago attorney and Obama donor Seth Madorsky was listed as the the contact for the company.
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