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 [...]
Kohala Brims with History
At least 33 homes have already sold in Kohala since July 2009, compared with only 7 in the previous 12 months. The Kohala Coast—the area surrounding the rural towns of Hawi and Kapaau on the Big Island—will always be a desirable place to live. After a slow year, more and more buyers are finally able [...]
Wednesday morning our local newspaper’s front page reported that for the month of November 2009 real estate sales on the West side of the Big Island were stronger in most areas and categories than in the same month a year ago. I know the Hawaii Life Big Island team contributed to those statistics! Some of [...]
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