Jake Shimabukuro in Concert at the Westin Hapuna Beach!
Don’t miss Hawai’i Island’s event of the season! Ukelele superstar Jake Shimabukuro, one of the most exceptional and innovative ukelele players of our time, returns for HPAF’s Annual Scholarship Fundraiser. All proceeds from this fundraiser will assist aspiring young artists from Hawai’i Island, as well as those worldwide, to study and perform during HPAF’s 2019 Summer Festival.
Date: 1/13/2019 (Sunday)
Address: Hapuna Beach Westin, 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive, Waimea, HI 96743
Kamuela Hongwanji Mission Fundraising Golf Tournament is happening on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Hapuna Golf Course. Please join in for a day on the greens, awesome prizes, amazing auction items and ono lunch!
The Kona Choral Society will perform under the baton of world-famous choral conductor Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt.
You won’t want to miss the 100-voice Kona Choral Society and 30-member Orchestra perform under the baton of world-famous choral conductor Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt!
Leonard Bernstein called Flummerfelt the “world’s best choral conductor.” The Grammy award winning maestro was named Musical America’s 2004 conductor of the year. Flummerfelt holds honorary doctorates from five universities.
Kona Choral Society’s Artistic Director, Susan McCreary Duprey, studied conducting under him at Westminster Choir College and sang under his baton in the Westminster Choir for four years. Duprey considers Flummerfelt her mentor and the best teacher she has ever had.
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness a true musical master in action!
Date: 5/19/2018 (Saturday)
Address: Hale Hoaloha at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive, Kohala Coast, Hawaii 96743
Aloha. It is starting off to be another beautiful week in Hawaii with the return of the cool stirrings of the Tradewinds.   Clear skies, fresh air…..Hawaii!
The time has never been better to be a buyer for Puako property. While much of the Island’s most desirable areas have limited inventory, there has never been more properties for sale in Puako in my entire career (selling here since 1989).  By clicking on this market report covering sales over the last 3-months (wait…what sales?!?) you can see that there are 17 homes* and lots for sale with three properties in escrow
The last quarter of 2015 and early first quarter of 2016 saw fourteen properties come to market. All but four are still on the market. Two of the three in escrow were listed then, all priced at the lower end of the price range.  (Two of the three are our Elite Pacific Properties listings) Two sold although one that sold was actually on the market nearly two years priced 17% higher, then given a “rest” from Multiple Listing Service, a refreshing practice to make it appear as a new listing. Understand the buyer had looked at it earlier and made the offer soon after the price was reduced. The best Puako value, Puako #80, was listed only a few weeks ago and in escrow within days because of its location, charm and excellent pricing.  Word on the streets is it was purchased by one of its regular vacation rental guests. The other oceanfront home in escrow has been in escrow for months but is another example of a well-priced, well located property considered to be a good value given its extra-large, deep set lot with a classic beach house.  The lot next door to this home, another great value is still for sale, click here to see. Although there have not been any sales over the last 3-months, there was total of 8-sales between August of 2015 and March of this year. You can see what sold by clicking here for that report.
At least three of the oceanfront properties on the market have been trying to sell for literally years. We can suspect that this is mostly due to their prices. I have shown them to several clients who felt their perception of value was not equal to the sellers perception of value.  Limited inventory in the past gave sellers the luxury of pricing to meet their needs.  Add to that that sellers are not always educated as to how the differences between homes affects their values. Puako is a community without CC&Rs which is very attractive to most of those who call Puako home. This leads to a mixed basket of homes; from rustic beach cottages to grand oceanfront estates. It is difficult to determine values since we really have to compare mangoes to bananas. Harder still for a seller to price to sell if he doesn’t understand how these differences affect their value in the marketplace of today. That is the job we agents have to do! But right now, my job is to educate you so you make the right choice as a buyer. Having all these choices now at this time of year makes it an awesome time for us to find your perfect Puako home.  Or if not Puako, we will find you one somewhere else on this beautiful Island!
Give me a call or shoot me an email and let’s jump on this opportunity now.
*Puako Kai is 2-CPR homes on one lot listed separately (2X) and together (1X). It has been on the market 18-months, listed with three different Brokerages. Now at 20% off the original list price of $2,350,000.
Finally, there is some selection in the Big Island’s oceanfront real estate market along the “Sunset Coast” from Puako to Keauhou. Changing times give us an oceanfront market that owners of legacy properties find a bit more enticing.  Less regal properties are offered for sale as well.  From vacant land like no others to condos along Ali’i Drive or Puako Beach Road fixers, the selection is pretty interesting right now.  There are many more beautiful coastal properties than discussed here, these stand out from the rest!
 The most fantastic oceanfront property now on the market is a 21-acre, 4-taxkeys oasis of white sand beach, protected lagoon and rich history. Walk 10-minutes south along the beach from Anaehoomalu Bay at Waikoloa Beach Resort until you reach old beach shacks overlooking the lagoon. The property sits near the border where the South Kohala and North Kona districts meet. Ruins of an old Hawaiian village are buried under Keawe trees to the South. The clash between Hawaiians and the Fair American took place in nearby waters off this stretch of coast.  (Different accounts place the encounter as far south as Ka’upulehu or as far north as Puako)  A 3-masted schooner petroglyph is carved in the lava bank here, perhaps memorializing this event.   If you ever wanted a place on a white sand beach to call home…click here to meet your new reality. “Truly a rare opportunity” cannot be stated more clearly in reference to this property.  It is accessible by vehicle down a private road off of Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
Oceanfront Puako just got better too with a price reduction of $400,000 at 100 Puako Beach Drive (MLS# 257993 click here), from $2,600,000 to $2,200,000,  a much more reasonable price for this tear-down property.  It is now priced in line with recent Puako vacant land sales.
Best priced resort home, actually only true oceanfront resort home, is at Kolea Kai in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. First listing incarnation in 2009 at $8,750,000 was a bit ambitious,  MLS# 257650 is now smartly priced at $5,995,000. Expect to see this sold soon given the dwindling inventory and improved value at this price.
Another  unique property is the 2.95 acre estate at the north point of Keauhou Bay where it is rumored John Wayne married his wife Pilar. Stately trees shade park like grounds here which include a functioning private dock at this richly historic setting of Keauhou Bay .  Years ago, when personal estates dotted the Keauhou Bay shores,  private docks were common.  More recently it claims its fame as a repository of a Vladimir Ossipoff designed home. This home was designed with the lighting, breezes and the ambience of this place in mind. The existing home may need updating but the benefit of the property consisting of two Taxkeys gives one the latitude to build a new home privately situated away from the exiting home.  Pool, pool house and tennis courts complete the package.
The Oceanfront condo list must be interpreted a bit more broadly than the other lists. Oceanfront condos translate to oceanfront condo “projects” . Some of the units listed may not really be oceanfront although they are in an oceanfront project.
. Hali’i Kai 8A, MLS #267028 is not a direct oceanfront unit in Waikoloa Beach Resort, but its views make it feel pretty close.
This Mauna Lani Terrace unit is one of the few 3-Bedroom condos you will find in Mauna Lani so close to the water.
Check out the lists below to see the oceanfront properties for sale along the Sunset Coast.  Call or email when you have the time to talk real estate. Until then, take care, stay well, be happy and a hui hou!!
This stunning Villa on the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel property is just a short walk to the world renowned Mauna Kea beach, golf course and tennis pavilion. The expansive, completely unobstructed ocean views face west and south, and, from the lanai looking inland, the majestic Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualalai Volcanoes are all within view. From this Villa you can hear the surf breaking, and can also see the bay at Mauna Kea’s Kauna’oa beach – a great way to help you decide your morning activities of perhaps swimming, stand up paddling or kayaking.
The Villa is at the end of Kamahoi Place with no Villas in front or behind. Villa #2 was the original model Villa because of its superb location. It has a lovely garden entry and is private and quiet—and the sunsets are exquisite! Offered fully furnished, exclusive of the artwork.
Last week I had the opportunity to visit two beautiful Big Island resort homes, one at the Mauna Lani Bay Resort and the other at the Mauna Kea Beach Resort. Both resort settings along the ocean off the Kohala Coast are equally beautiful yet different enough to be preferred for their unique characteristics. Homeowners of each resort will share why they prefer their home resort; why each suits their preferences, but all agree that both are truly wonderful places to call home.  In fact, one especially besotted homeowner expressed the feeling that so many of us share; how fortunate we are to call the Big Island of Hawaii home!Read the rest of this entry »
Here on the most beautiful Island on earth, life is always exciting. Weekend before last the skies starting to thunder and rain fell in Kohala. Now greeness reigns again
Decided to run from the rain to Volcano, OK, not really the right direction to run from the rain. So run into ….on March 5th the Volcano decided to rumble at Kamoamoa instead of Pu’u O’o. After a whole lot of shaking, not felt by moi, even though I was merely a few miles away, new fissures open up sending fountains of lava shooting into the air. The night skies were aglow Read the rest of this entry »
 The most fantastic oceanfront property now on the market is a 21-acre, 4-taxkeys oasis of white sand beach, protected lagoon and rich history. Walk 10-minutes south along the beach from Anaehoomalu Bay at Waikoloa Beach Resort until you reach old beach shacks overlooking the lagoon. The property sits near the border where the South Kohala and North Kona districts meet. Ruins of an old Hawaiian village are buried under Keawe trees to the South. The
Oceanfront Puako just got better too with a price reduction of $400,000 at 100 Puako Beach Drive 
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