Whale sculpture, Puakea Bay Ranch oceanfront park, with Maui in the background The guard at the Puakea Bay Ranch gate was telling me last night that lately she’s been turning away a lot of people who want to come in and see the lots without a Realtor present. Some are visitors returning from a day [...]
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. [...]
It is not uncommon for us to hear from a prospective Hawaii real estate buyer that they love Maui or Kauai, but feel they can get more for their money on the Big Island. That’s probably true, however, the September cover story in Honolulu Magazine The 25 Most Expensive Homes in Hawaii concludes that “When it [...]
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# [...]
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 [...]
If you are looking for Big Island horse-friendly property and the lots at Puu Lani Ranch seem too small and the elevation at Waikii Ranch seems too high, perhaps Puakea Bay Ranch near Hawi is your spot. Puakea Bay Ranch – ocean view Once a working ranch owned by Parker Ranch, the subdivision known as [...]
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