April 22, 2026 – Honolulu, HI
Treetops at Tantalus is a one-acre rim lot along the Tantalus ridgeline, where the land falls away toward Honolulu, and views showcase the Pacific Ocean, Diamond Head, and beyond. Rim sites like this are among the most coveted in Hawai‘i residential architecture, associated with landmark homes such as architect Vladimir Ossipoff’s celebrated Liljestrand house.
This 2,798 square-foot home includes three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. Materials including hardwood, slate, and volcanic basalt ground the home in its island setting. Linear, wood-paneled ceilings, a wood-burning stove, and built-in features throughout give the home’s interior one-of-a-kind personality.
Completed in 2023, the residence was designed and built as the personal home of Darrell “Buck” Welch Jr., principal of Welch & Weeks Architects, a Honolulu studio known for work grounded in the island landscape. Welch brought that sensibility home—designing Treetops as a demonstration of how architecture can yield to the land rather than impose upon it. The house follows the natural slope in a three-level composition, shaped by trade winds, daylight, and long-horizon views.
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About the Listing Agent
Noël Pietsch Shaw has extensive experience working with international sellers, investors and clients with an interest in Hawai’i’s superior properties. Most recently, she represented Honolulu’s billion-dollar luxury development Park Lane Ala Moana – considered one of the most affluent and successful developments in the Pacific, with their exclusive sales brokerage.
Noël is a native of Honolulu, from a large real estate family which does business on every island. She is uniquely positioned with an innate familiarity of the Hawaiian Islands and our unparalleled landscape of real estate.
As an investor herself, she has seen real estate prove to be a lucrative investment choice – and with clear understanding and collaborative strategy, nowhere is this more demonstratively promising than in Hawaii.
In addition to Real Estate, Noël spent the last twelve years as an entrepreneur and Hawaii restaurant owner. The skill sets she developed as a business owner, coupled with her real estate knowledge, provides valuable resources and insights for her clients.
Second to her family, the Hawaiian Islands and our unique way of life hold utmost importance to Noël. The culture, tradition and natural beauty are treasures that she loves to share with clients and investors who may be new to the islands.
Hawaii’s most sought after properties rarely change hands – and when they do, they are often sold off market. Noël connects her clients with these discrete yet coveted opportunities through trust, teamwork and her valued network.
Noël has a B.A. in Journalism from University of Southern California and an Executive MBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She takes an integrative business-minded approach to real estate, with marketing at the forefront. She believes brokering community assets is vital to success.
Outside of real estate, Noël is passionate about travel and surfing – often with her two daughters Eliza and Jordan, all while collaborating with her husband, local residential architect, Andrew Shaw, AIA, on new design projects.
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