The Guest House

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N1095A · #1 Post by **N1095A** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:38 am

Just wondering if anyone has ever tried to do a blueprint of the guest house, or if anyone has any idea of dimensions.

Jodykmg365 · #2 Post by **Jodykmg365** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:26 am

I would love to know the layout of the house. I have always wondered about it, loving it as I do. I know it is 5,000 sq. ft., but I would love to see a blueprint.

#3 Post by **Doc Ibold** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:01 am

Jodykmg365 wrote:I would love to know the layout of the house. I have always wondered about it, loving it as I do. I know it is 5,000 sq. ft., but I would love to see a blueprint.

Where'd you find out it was 5000 square feet?

It totally doesn't look that big on TV (DVD)

SelleckLover · #4 Post by **SelleckLover** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:08 am

Jodykmg365 wrote:

I know it is 5,000 sq. ft., but I would love to see a blueprint.

That sure is huge. It's about 5 times bigger than my 987 sq. ft apartment I live in now!

Quigley Down Under · Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:25 am

Would love to see a blueprint of the guesthouse. Also, I think the reason that the in show placement differs from the actual position of the guesthouse is that it gives plenty of opportunity for Magnum and Higgins to run into eachother! If Magnum had have parked the Ferrari down where the actual guesthouse is placed he would have hardly had any reason to be near the main house.

Lily · #6 Post by **Lily** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:43 am

Having seen it from the outside, there is no way it could be 5,000 sq.ft.
Perhaps 1200 max., and thats being generous!

DarCA · #7 Post by **DarCA** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:38 am

The guest house can't be 5,000 square feet - my home has that much in square footage. I'm guessing it's between 500 and 1,000 square feet.

VM02 · #8 Post by **VM02** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:54 pm

Its just the entrance Steps, elevated kitchen, (large) living room and TMs bedroom and bathroom. Theres only two closets I can think of as well, though there may be another in bathroom.

I guess its possible theres a second bedroom tucked somewhere (for Higgins in Black on White) but TM sleeps on the couch several times too.

Miss Q · #9 Post by **Miss Q** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:24 pm

I think the main house is probably 5000 sq ft, not the guest house....

Sam · #10 Post by **Sam** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:08 pm

The confusion is caused because both the main house and guesthouse are mentioned.
Here is a sketch of the main house,I can't make heads or tails from it.
Is it possible that page 3 is the guesthouse?

http://www.honolulupropertytax.com/Sket ... p=1&Data1=

N1095A · #11 Post by **N1095A** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:10 pm

VM02 wrote: I guess its possible theres a second bedroom tucked somewhere (for Higgins in Black on White) but TM sleeps on the couch several times too.

We never saw a second bedroom, and whenever TM has a guest, he usually slept on the couch. According to Rick Romer, the bedroom and bathroom sets were set up next to the guest house set only when needed. No mention of any other sets related to the guest house. Conclusion: No second bedroom.

I'm interested in "the 4th wall" of the guest house set. I can't remember if there was ever a shot the wall that would have been directly ahead of you if looking straight from the kitchen area. The details of the wall to your right (looking from the kitchen, I will call this the 3rd wall, as sometimes parts of it were seen) are sketchy. This would be where the double boat house doors would be on the actual building, The guest house was mostly seen looking toward the kitchen, or the wall the fireplace, steps, closet, and bedroom were on. If you notice, the bedroom is on the same wall as the entrance, but on the lower level. On the actual boat house, the lanai area would be above the bedroom/bathroom. Rick pointed out in his blog, the living area of the guest house in relation to the actual building would have been at or below sea level. I sort of agree and disagree with that, as you had to walk up from the tidal pool to get to the boat house steps. Maybe someone who has actually been there can comment on that one. Golf?

Here is an unusual shot of the boat house I found, Still looking for more.

VM02 · #12 Post by **VM02** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:38 pm

Yes, I agree that there does not seem to be anymore rooms than those I listed. We also know that TMs bedroom has a ground level window. (From Black on White)

N1095A · #13 Post by **N1095A** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:57 pm

A rare shot of the third wall. If my guesses were correct, the boat doors would be here. Either I'm completely off on my view of the layout, or no attempt was made to match up the boat house exterior to the guest house set. As you can see from the photo, the interior in this area would be a low ceiling, Keeping in mind that the lanai is an L shape, my guess as to the location of the bedroom could be correct, but the lower ceiling would discount the "3rd wall" being where the boat doors are.

Sam · #14 Post by **Sam** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:40 pm

N1095A.
Here is a crude drawing of the guesthouse.I think what you are calling a rare shot of the 3rd wall is actually the wall on the main gate side of the guesthouse..Remember the couch faces the fireplace/bedroom/ocean wall..
http://magnum-mania.com/images/1_17_full.jpg

I don't think much of an attempt was made to lay it out to the actual GH..Also,I wouldn't say that the lanai is L shaped but rectangular.
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#15 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:36 pm

Yep. Magnum's bedroom would be directly under the lanai. The windows in the bedroom set do not match the outside (ocean side) wall of the real boathouse. It would have been a little strange, however, to have a "windowless" (and oceanside) bedroom.