Most of the entry level and moderately priced homes for sale in rural North Kohala are plantation-era homes clustered along the main streets: Akoni Pule Highway, Hawi Rd., Kynnersley Road. I’m often asked whether there are more private neighborhoods outside of the expensive gated communities such as Puakea Bay Ranch.
Hawai’i Life’s Big Island Broker-in-Charge, Katie Minkus, sent me an email inviting me to download the LocalMind “app” to my smart phone. Evidently, she thinks it will be useful for my real estate practice “to send questions to people checked in around your neighborhood to find out what’s happening there right now. You can use [...]
The annual Kohala Country Fair is upon us and this year’s theme is “Country Pride, Country Roots.” Our rich history in ranching and agriculture are this yearʼs featured themes. Already the biggest country fair on the Big Island, this yearʼs 27th annual fair expands to an exciting new 10-acre location in North Kohala across from the Historic [...]
Real estate buyers who have looked elsewhere on the Big Island—Kailua Kona or Waikoloa Village for example—often get sticker shock when they fall in love with Hawi-Kapaau in North Kohala.
One of the best things about traveling is the opportunity to connect and reconnect with colleagues all over the world. Being in San Francisco last week for the Inman Connect conference (#icsf)—offered the opportunity to reconnect with some established friends and colleagues, and network with some new ones! I love visiting the Bay Area—born and [...]
Congratulations, Beth Thoma Robinson! At Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers, we don’t typically spend a lot of time focusing on things like “top producer” awards, statuettes, or trips around the world (although that would be nice, especially on a private jet). Sometimes, we regrettably fall short when it comes to accolades. Hopefully, this is not [...]
When I get a list of criteria from someone looking at homes for sale on the Big Island, one of the most frequent requests is that it has what we in Hawaii call an ‘ohana. On the Mainland, this might be referred to as a mother-in-law suite, granny flat, or separate guest quarters. I have a [...]
North Hawaii (Big Island) real estate agents have a rare opportunity this Friday to participate in a caravan focused on vacant land parcels in North Kohala…all of which are large, ocean view, or oceanfront acreages. Many are new releases to the market. I find it a fascinating comment on the direction of the North Kohala [...]
Eventual buyers of historic North Kohala real estate usually discover the attractions of the Big Island’s north shore from Hawi to Pololu as tourists. They come for a zip line, or ditch ride, or to have dinner at Hawi’s Bamboo restaurant. They stop at the statue of Kamehameha I in Kapa’au and learn that this [...]
North Kohala Coastline near Kauhola Point One of the reasons I love living on the Big Island of Hawaii so much is the fact that there are so many diverse areas to explore. As a member of E Mau Na Ala Hele, today I had the rare opportunity to walk back in time with mo`olelo (traditional [...]
Three times a week, I treat myself to the amazing vistas on a drive up the Kohala Coast from Puako Beach, to Kapa’au, for yoga. Driving south on the Kohala “Gold” Coast Saturday afternoon about 5 pm…gorgeous In Kapa’au, I had such an amazing yoga practice on Saturday morning, I pondered the similarities between yoga and [...]
Tuesday was one of the most enjoyable days I have had in a long time showing property. The first property (MLS# 241049) is listed by our very own Beth Robinson—what an informed property tour she gave. The charming cottage is more than charming, it is delightful. We walked the perimeter of the property getting eyefuls of [...]
Ocean views are protected by this 29-acre Kapaau, Kohala parcel’s stunning gulch (MLS# 241049) I have a listing near Kapa’au in North Kohala that’s on the cover of February’s edition of Home and Land for the Big Island of Hawai’i. It’s a parcel of over 29 acres located walking distance from nearby oceanfront public access. Not [...]
Hawi Hill Road in North Kohala gives way to an eclectic assortment of residential properties, and leads to the heart of Downtown. (MLS# 239820) asking $987,000 is a horse-lover’s dream! Stroll from this house to downtown Hawi where you will find an eclectic assortment of entertainment and businesses, such as the Lighthouse Deli. Hawi is [...]
Prospective buyers looking in the Hawi and Kapa’au area we call “Kohala” are often puzzled by the jump in prices from the little plantation-era cottages that today sell for $300,000 or less, to the $1 million and up range in communities like Maliu Ridge. There doesn’t seem to be much listed in the middle. That’s [...]
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