Comedian Roseanne Barr has bid farewell to her longtime Hawaiian refuge — selling her 46-acre Honokaa ranch for $2.6 million, roughly $650,000 above the $1.95 million asking price, The Post has learned.
The deal, which sparked a bidding frenzy, came together in a matter of days, underscoring the robust appetite for distinctive island properties. Robb Report broke news of the deal.
Barr purchased the sprawling macadamia nut farm in 2007 for $1.78 million.
The property later served as the setting for her short-lived reality series “Roseanne’s Nuts” in 2011, which followed her attempt to run the farm alongside her partner Johnny Argent and her son, Jake Pentland.
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Roseanne Barr has sold her longtime Hawaii ranch for $2.6 million — $650,000 over its $1.95 million asking price — just days after listing the property. Hawaii Realty SolutionsRoseanne Barr rides a tractor on the farm seen in an Instagram photo posted on June 5, 2025. officialroseannebarr/Instagram
Though the show lasted only one season, Barr held on to the estate for years, using it as her home and private retreat after the cancellation of her ABC sitcom revival in 2018.
The ranch, perched along the Hamakua Coast, features panoramic ocean views and more than 4,000 macadamia trees surrounding a 2,716-square-foot residence.
The main home includes four bedrooms, a sunlit open-concept living area with double French doors, and a kitchen fitted with wood cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances.
The property is situated on 46 acres. Hawaii Realty SolutionsThe ocean-view estate, located on the Hamakua Coast, features a 2,716-square-foot main residence surrounded by 4,000 macadamia trees, along with a pool and waterslide, pool house, guesthouse, art studio, and greenhouse. Hawaii Realty Solutions
Outside, amenities include a pool and a waterslide, a guesthouse, an art studio, a greenhouse, and a bamboo-enclosed outdoor shower and soaking tub.
Listing agent Paul Stukin of Deep Blue HI said that interest in the property was immediate and global.
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“There was interest where buyers flew in from five different states, the neighbor Island and three European countries,” he told The Post.
After retreating to the ranch in 2018 following her show’s cancellation, Barr has since relocated to Texas, where she now lives with her son Jake Pentland and his family. Hawaii Realty SolutionsListing agent Paul Stukin of Deep Blue HI said the property drew “buyers from five states, the Neighbor Islands and three European countries,” reflecting the strong demand for distinctive Hawaiian properties. Hawaii Realty SolutionsBarr said she’ll always love Hawaii but added, “I’m getting too old to do as much as I used to. The land deserves someone with the spirit and energy to care for it the way it should be.” Getty Images for DailyWire+The kitchen. Hawaii Realty SolutionsThe screened-in porch. Hawaii Realty SolutionsOne of four bedrooms. Hawaii Realty SolutionsAn ensuite bathroom. Hawaii Realty SolutionsAn aerial view of the property. Hawaii Realty Solutions
Barr, 72, has since traded island life for the Texas Hill Country, where she resides with her son and his family.
While Barr said she will always cherish her connection to Hawaii, she acknowledged that maintaining such a vast property has become impractical.
“Hawaii will always hold a special place in my heart, but I’m getting too old to do as much as I used to. The land deserves someone with the spirit and energy to care for it the way it should be,” she previously told Robb Report.
Barr originally envisioned the ranch as a self-sustaining haven and a way to give back to the community she had long admired.
UH kicker Kansei Matsuzawa reacted after making a game-winning field goal to beat the Stanford Cardinal at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in the Warriors’ opener on Aug. 23.
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Kicker Kansei Matsuzawa today became the University of Hawaii football program’s first consensus All-American.
Matsuzawa, 26, earned the distinction after being selected today to the American Football Coaches Association’s All-America first team.
The NCAA recognizes five All-America teams. A “consensus” All-American is selected to three of those organizations’ first teams. Matsuzawa previously was named to the All-America first teams by the Walter Camp Foundation and the Associated Press. The Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America will announce their All-America teams this week.
“This is a result of my teammates and coaches,” Matsuzawa said, noting without them “I couldn’t have done this. I appreciate my family, and the state of Hawaii and Japan.”
Matsuzawa is a self-taught kicker from Chiba, Japan. The school-promoted “Tokyo Toe” converted his first 25 field-goal attempts this season to tie an FBS record for best start. The streak ended when he was wide right on a 30-yard attempt in the fourth quarter of the regular-season finale against Wyoming.
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Last week, UH special teams coordinator Thomas Sheffield declared Matsuzawa as “the best kicker in the country. And I’ll stand on the tallest mountain and scream it from the tallest mountain until the cows come home.”
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The Rainbow Warriors will play Cal in the Dec. 24 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at the Ching Complex.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Hawaii-based company was in the national spotlight this weekend for its sweet service.
The Maui Cookie Lady was featured on Good Morning America as part of a segment highlighting the best holiday cookies to order online.
The Makawao-based bakery made the list, curated by Bon Appétit and Epicurious editor-in-chief Jamila Robinson, alongside other standout cookie companies from across the country that can deliver delicious treats straight to your doorstep.
The Maui Cookie Lady was founded by Mitzi Toro in 2012 as a thank you to Maui nurses who cared for Toro’s ill father.
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Known for colossal-sized cookies in imaginative flavors, the company quickly became a favorite, with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Ludacris among its many fans.
“I’m still taking it in,” said Toro. “I’m proud of our team and grateful for the support that has carried us from our island kitchen to a national audience. I hope this moment reminds people how special our Maui community truly is.”
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Radar shows heavy rain over Oahu and Kauai County earlier today.
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Periods of heavy rain and hazardous ocean conditions continued today across parts of Hawaii, with the greatest flood risk focused on Kauai and Niihau as wet weather lingers into midweek.
The National Weather Service said a lingering weather system west of the islands is continuing to pull warm, moisture-heavy air northward, keeping showers in the forecast through at least early Tuesday. Some areas of Kauai and Oahu picked up another 1 to 2 inches of rain overnight, adding to already saturated ground from the weekend.
Forecasters said the flood watch remains in effect through late tonight for Kauai, Niihau and Oahu as even moderate rainfall could quickly turn into runoff. Flooding is most likely in low-lying areas, along streams and on roads that typically collect water.
While rainfall may be lighter than Sunday’s downpours, forecasters warned that slow-moving showers could linger over the same areas, raising the risk of flooding for streets and streams. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible, mainly over Kauai and Oahu, through early Tuesday.
Looking ahead, the flooding threat is expected to ease for Oahu by early Tuesday, but Kauai and Niihau could remain at risk through the middle of the week. Another cold front approaching from the northwest is forecast to stall near those islands, keeping skies mostly cloudy with periods of rain. Officials said flood watches may need to be extended for the western islands if conditions worsen.
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Conditions should gradually improve late in the week, with fewer showers expected by Thursday and Friday. Tradewinds are forecast to return over the weekend, bringing drier air and more typical weather heading into the holiday week.
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At the same time, dangerous surf remains a concern statewide. A large north-northwest swell is producing advisory-level waves along north- and west-facing shores. Surf heights of 15 to 20 feet along north-facing shores and 10 to 14 feet along west-facing shores are expected to continue through this evening for Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, before slowly easing.
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High surf advisories remain in effect into early Tuesday for Molokai, Maui and parts of Hawaii island, where an earlier warning was downgraded as surf heights came in lower than expected. Ocean safety officials continue to urge the public to stay out of the water if conditions appear unsafe.
Marine conditions are also rough, with a small craft advisory in effect through 6 p.m. today for waters around Kauai and Oahu. Seas of 7 to 10 feet are making conditions hazardous for smaller boats, especially for inexperienced mariners.
Residents and visitors are urged to monitor forecasts closely, avoid flooded roads and heed all ocean and marine advisories.
