Surprising trend: While sales of vacant land in North Kohala and Waimea (Kamuela) have been strong over the past 12 months, almost all of the action is outside of the gated communities, such as Puakea Bay Ranch and Waikii Ranch. Prime, ready-to-build, 10-acre lots like these are available at Puakea Bay Ranch near Hawi (MLS# [...]
I recently wrote about the top choices in luxury big island real estate listings, but I missed one best buy opportunity. Notice was given in West Hawaii Today that an oceanfront Hawi property, previously on the market for a cool $17 million, is due to be auctioned off later this month with no upset price. [...]
With the Kona market heating up, I found it worthwhile to take a look…. Usually if a prospective buyer is interested in somewhere other than my Kohala Coast and North Kohala areas of focus, I just refer them to one of my trusted Hawaii Life colleagues. Occasionally I’ve been working with buyers for a couple [...]
Big Island ranch and equestrian properties are mostly “upcountry.” Enjoy ranch living with Kohala Coast Views at this Puakea Ranch residence (MLS# 235911) Most of the working ranches and equestrian properties for sale on the Big Island are at higher elevations: Waimea/Kamuela (for example MLS# 233688); Waikii Ranch (MLS# 235515); the area along the Kohala [...]
Niulii ocean, cliff, and Maui View Yesterday, I visited my friends at Vitorino Ranch (Hawaii Paso Finos) in Niulii at the end of the road, almost to Pololu Valley, in North Kohala on the Big Island. The day was crystal clear after a night of gentle trade winds. Their ranch is just below one of [...]
Kohala Brims with History
Puakea home for sale (MLS# 230535) at about half of what the Sellers have into it in construction cost! Imagine an almost-new 7,000 sq. ft. luxury home with 3,000 sq. ft. of lanai facing unobstructed ocean-sunset-Maui views which the sunny weather of the Kohala Coast allows you to enjoy daily. Puakea Bay Ranch residence (MLS# [...]
Ocean view parcels of land ranging from 5 to 40 acres are selling steadily in the Hawi area of North Kohala this year, just as they did in 2009. What is most noticeable to me is that both of my raw land sales this year—and my listing currently in escrow on the Hamakua Coast—are outside [...]
Vacant land is selling in Kohala For the past year, I’ve been selling lots of lots (vacant land ranging from 3 acres to 40 acres) in North Kohala. Parcels sold from Puakea Bay Ranch just before Hawi, out to Kapana’ia which is past Kapa’au on the road to Pololu Valley. Many of my buyers are [...]
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