Honolulu, Oahu | 2,798 SQFT | 43,689 SQFT Land | 3BR/3.5 BA | MLS# 202605450
Treetops at 228 Forest Ridge Way 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. 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. Hardwood, slate, and volcanic basalt ground the home in its island setting.