Kohala Ranch (Kamuela, HI)
By Beth Thoma Robinson, R(B) SFR - Hawaii Island Luxury Resort Real Estate
(Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers Big Island)
The geographical area where I do most of my real estate business runs from the resorts of the Kohala "Gold" Coast up to the rural northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai'i, past the towns of Hawi and Kapa'au. The two-lane highway parallels very close to the oceanfront during the stretch from the Kohala Waterfront subdivision past Kohala Ranch on the mauka side, until about the park at Mahukona. That makes it one of my favorite places to spot whales as I drive by in the winter season...and of course the buyers of properties for sale along this stretch will get to watch whales all day long! Oceanfront public access at Kaiholena is walking distance from the highway for up-close whale watching. During the past year large chunks of the coast were acquired for conservation purposes, extending...
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By Beth Thoma Robinson, R(B) SFR - Hawaii Island Luxury Resort Real Estate
(Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers Big Island)
Kohala Ranch, Kohala Estates, Kohala By the Sea, Kohala Waterfront - four communities just minutes from the beaches and resort amenities of the Kohala Coast! A Just north of the famed Kohala Coast resorts on the Big Island of Hawaii lies the district of North Kohala. The three gated communities of Kohala by the Sea, Kohala Waterfront, Kohala Ranch--plus the gate-less neighborhood Kohala Estate -- are an obvious choice for newcomers ready to step beyond resort living. Twelve months ago there was a surplus of homes for sale in these communities as sales had ground to a halt.   Over the past twelve months there have been no fewer than 32 real estate transactions - 13 land parcels sold and 19 residences. The houses ranged from a $450,000 starter home in Kohala Estates to a $2.6 million ocea...
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By Beth Thoma Robinson, R(B) SFR - Hawaii Island Luxury Resort Real Estate
(Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers Big Island)
I blogged over on AlohaLiving about the recently released NAR survey of second home buyers.  Although nationwide the respondents indicated that 30% of them plan to use the second home as their retirement home, in my experience that is true of an even higher percentage of buyers looking at real estate here on the Big Island of Hawaii today.  I'm surprised how many people for whom retirement is 10 years out are looking for property today. They are savvy enough to know that the real estate market offers them an opportunity that might not be there closer to their anticipated retirement date. Some prospective buyers arrive having a clear idea of what they want--perhaps to downsize to a resort condo near a golf course and lots of options for dining out, perhaps to own a coffee farm in a rural...
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By Beth Thoma Robinson, R(B) SFR - Hawaii Island Luxury Resort Real Estate
(Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers Big Island)
5 bedrooms & 5.50 baths 4,998 sq ft of living area on 12.73 ac of land Wow!  This is not my listing, but since I specialize in working with people who share my passion for horses, I want people to know about the price reduction on this property.  It has been on the market since May 2007, and the most recent price reduction to $1,695,000 takes it to well below the price the current owner paid in 2003, before the start of the most recent up cycle in our market. Besides the ample house, the property features a 3000 sqft 8 stall barn with tack room and office or storage space, and eight separate pastures.  Kohala Ranch is surrounded by an equestrian easement for riding, but only at this elevation are the pastures green enough to support horses yaar-round.  This I know because my own horses...
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