Pixar producer and Oscar-winning director of Toy Story 3 and Coco, Lee Unkrich, has put his stunning Hawaii mansion on the market for a staggering $6.8 million.
The magical home, owned by the highly-acclaimed director, is located on Kauapea Road on Kauai’s North Shore and overlooks a picturesque secret beach with clear blue seas and golden sands.
For the last 13 years, the tropical mansion, which also sits next to the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, has been an escape for the director, his wife and their three children, during his busy editing shifts in Hollywood.
The vintage-inspired home is the perfect getaway for those looking to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city in search of a magical tropical escape.
Speaking about the vacation home Mr Unkrich, who resides in San Francisco’s Bay Area, told SF Gate.com: ‘I’ve had the house for 13 years now, and every time I’m there I find myself appreciating the details of the house, all the joinery and the mix of the teak and koa woods.
‘What I do is very hands-on and I think that’s part of why I appreciate it. Looking at that house for me isn’t that different from looking at a movie and all the work and pieces that go into it.’
A step inside the luxury property reveals rooms decorated with vintage wooden furniture, a spacious kitchen and a great room opening onto a lanai.
The surrounding area is filled with beautiful waterfall features, tropical forests, banana and avocado orchards and a soaking spa.
A wooden boardwalk from the mansion towards the secret beach also allows the lucky buyer to catch stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
The award-winning director has decided to sell the stunning property, which is also protected from severe weather conditions and flooding, as two of his children prepare to move away for college.
The move comes after Mr Ulrich marked the end of an era earlier in the year and waved goodbye to his California-based studio where he has worked for the last 25 years.
Mr Unkrich added: ‘It’s time for the next phase and new adventures. We knew when we bought a vacation home it would limit us from going other places. I don’t regret that at all because it gave us a lot of bonding time as a family.’
After announcing his exit from the industry, Mr Unkrich posted a letter on Twitter which read: ‘It is impossible for me to adequately express how epic this twenty-five-year journey has been, and how much it has meant to work alongside such fantastic people and phenomenal talents.
‘Many of you are like family to me, and it’s nearly incomprehensible to imagine no longer being here at Pixar with you.’
