Fern Forest Vacation Estates is located between Mountain View and Volcano Village just off the Belt Road Highway 11. Sometimes this area is referred to as Glenwood because the main road to get there is South Glenwood Road. The subdivision is approximately 12.5 square miles and consists of 2,590 lots. Elevation ranges from 2,200 ft. to 2,970 ft. with about 200 inches of rain annually. Mandatory road maintenance fees keep the graded dirt and gravel roads in decent condition and there are paved roads located on outside edges of the subdivision. If you love being in nature and want some privacy, consider looking into this area.
Check out this fabulous location in Fern Forest Vacation Estates on a corner 3 acre 348 ft x 375 ft lot on paved Ala Kapena Rd. Most lots in Fern Forest are spaghetti lots which are very narrow & long. This one is a more of a square making it very desirable and private. Enter the property from paved road Ala Kapena through a lovely aluminum solar powered gate with a key pad for guests to use and remote entry fobs.
Wind up the driveway to a well maintained 3BR/2BA home offering 1846 sqft. of living space. An additional large bonus room with half bath with new sink and fixtures in the detached 1 car garage that could be used as an office space or guest suite. In addition to the garage there is a carport attached to the house providing more covered parking. The LG stackable washer & dryer are a year old and located in the carport. Both the house and garage Hardiplank exteriors have been freshly painted with high end mold resistant paint.
Seller has recently updated most fixtures both inside and out including new ceiling fans, light fixtures, smoke detectors and more. Enjoy the large kitchen with newer stainless steel dishwasher, refrigerator and a brand new stainless range with microwave hood. Tons of storage space with beautiful custom cabinets finished with high-end hardware including pullouts, soft close drawers and a nice sized pantry. Large dining area off the kitchen leads to a lovely covered screened in lanai for outdoor entertaining.
The great room has plenty of space for your sectional couch, giant flat screen TV & more. The master bedroom is spacious with two closets, an en suite bathroom with large walk in shower. Two additional bedrooms are also spacious and share the second bathroom. Windows are double paned vinyl. The 10,000 gallon catchment tank replaced in 2016 and filtration system udated in 2023 with three sediment filters & UV light filter. A well negotiated Sunrun Solar lease transfers to new owners offering low utility bill. There is an APN Security system, 3 security cameras and motion detector lights installed. The above ground pool stays with property! Enjoy a variety of fruit trees and get some chickens too as there is a coop.
This subdivision is just a few minutes away from Volcano Village that offers additional dining options, art galleries, grocery store, hardware store, gas station, post office, weekly farmer’s markets and many annual cultural and holiday events. Hilo is a reasonable drive of about 45 minutes for larger shopping and airport access. For additional information on this property or any others in the area please contact me.
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