I recently fell in love with Puu Lani Ranch and wanted to share the awesome amenities that they have. The amenities at Puu Lani Ranch are unlike any other gated community on the Big Island. From the time you enter the manicured landscaped driveway, you get a sense of the quality lifestyle that is lived [...]
Overlooking the azure blue Pacific and Kona coastline, this magnificent architectural showpiece is truly one-of-a-kind. Taking advantage of the terrain for the utmost privacy, this 3,935 square foot 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home (MLS# 245623) will take your breath away. The home plans, as well as the architect for this home, were both featured in ‘Carmel’ [...]
This custom home in Puu Lani Ranch (MLS# 253254) has all the features of a quality contemporary style home in a private gated community with so much more! Virtual Tour of Custom Home in Puu Lani Ranch. As you approach the covered entryway, you are greeted by two large koa doors that create a formal [...]
We sometimes forget the progress this market has made over the past two years. We took a look at a few market segments to see how many short sales and foreclosures are out there. Seems like over the past few years these types of listings were dominating the market, and at some point in various [...]
The panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, the three mountains Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, and the Kohala mountains are truly breathtaking and magical from the gated community of Kohala Ranch. Kohala Ranch is unique because of its rich contrasts in topography and the abundance and variety of typical Hawaiian plant and animal life. [...]
Halii Kai has just two developer units left in the Waikoloa Beach Resort!
There is a great deal on a home in Puu Lani Ranch (MLS# 253608) that just came back on the market with a new listing price of $409,500. This home is a REO, or bank owned property having gone through the foreclosure process. Actually, this home was on the market last year at a slightly higher list [...]
Villages at Mauna Lani #516 (MLS# 247869) has just been reduced from $795K to $769K. Unit 516 is the Lehua floor plan (3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and 2,174 sq. ft.) featuring a private “courtyard” in addition to the large double lanai, and is tiled all the way from the front door to back lanai. It [...]
When you purchase a single family home in a gated community such as Kohala Ranch or even in an ordinary subdivision such as Waikoloa Village, or a condominium/townhouse on the Kohala Coast, you are obligated to join that community’s homeowners’ association (HOA) and pay monthly or annual HOA fees for the upkeep of common areas [...]
We sent this information to a client recently and thought it was indicative of what seems to be happening in, at least, the resort market. The Waikoloa Beach Villas in the Waikoloa Resort has had three sales so far in 2012 of 2-bedroom condos. See the summary below. Note the average sale price (line 2) [...]
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