Luxury Home Plus Farm in Waimea

When someone wants a home on acreage in one of our rural Big Island communities, occasionally they just want the acreage for privacy. More often they have dreams of growing food, or having horses. A new listing in Waimea (Kamuela) on the Big Island is perfect for a buyer who wants a quality home with gorgeous mountain views, and wants to actually use the 10 acres of agriculturally zoned land for agriculture.

Luxury Home of 5,219 sq ft on 10.5 Acres for sale in Lalamilo Farm Lots – Waimea. Guest quarters to the right in this photo of the front entrance. MLS 670423

Luxury Home on 10 Acres in Upcountry Town of Waimea (Kamuela)

You recall the three most important things in real estate are location, location, location. Most luxury homes on 10 acres that come on the market in the zip code for Waimea (Kamuela) are actually about 20 minutes outside of the town itself, at higher elevation Waikiʻi Ranch. Waikiʻi Ranch is a great choice if you want an equestrian community. But to have a beautiful home, designed for sustainable living, on 10 acres right in the heart of Waimea town, close to shopping, schools, farmers markets, Kahilu Theater, and medical care — and one that is already set up for farming — is an unusual opportunity for the right buyer.

Views of the green puʻu above Waimea town from the living areas and primary bedroom suite. Note that furnishings are included – even the baby grand piano!

While this is not an ocean view property, the living areas and primary bedroom suite frame the green hills of Waimea. These puʻu are actually volcanic cinder cones — the street address of this property is Puʻu Huluhulu Road.

Upscale farm-style kitchen with sit at counter on the living room side is designed for entertaining

Besides the carefully chosen upscale finishes that still manage to nod to the historic Waimea ranching lifestyle, I especially appreciated the attention to both comfort and sustainability. Radiant heating in the floors for cool winter evenings when the wind comes down off snow-capped Mauna Kea, and air conditioning for warm summer days powered by 92 photovoltaic panels (that is NOT a typo!). With four bedrooms including an upstairs suite and a separate guest suite off the entrance, the home can accommodate an extended family or lots of visitors.

Zoned for Agriculture, Former Organic Farm

Agricultural buildings on the 10 acres are not visible from the home, and are accessible without disturbing the occupants. Note the backdrop of Mauna Kea, which would be snow-capped in winter.

The home is set at the back of the property with a long driveway winding past the agricultural buildings that until recently housed an organic farming operation. Crops were rotated with cover crops in between cycles. The farm produced bananas, lettuce, broccoli, parsley, beets, green beans, and zucchini for nearby farmers markets.

Depending on your dream, you could substitute other crops — or even convert to an equestrian property and ride in events at the nearby Parker Ranch arena. Your neighbors in Lalamilo Farm Lots subdivision include some of the most notable farms in the region, and plenty of other horse owners.

There are a handful of other farm and horse properties currently on the market, so if this one is not the right fit, I would be happy to make some suggestions.