Just Listed, Sale Pending

Just Listed - The owners of this lovely home in Makawao's Maunaolu Estates are trusting Rhonda Smith-Sanchez to get the job done.

With the right representation, your home can sell in the least amount of time with the least amount of hassle for the greatest profit.

Here are 4 quick reasons to list your North Shore home with Rhonda Smith-Sanchez of Coldwell Banker Island Properties:

• Coldwell Banker is the highest producing company in the state of Hawaii
• Average sale time is 20% shorter than our competitors
• Average sale price is 11% higher than Maui’s at-large average
• Rhonda is one of the highest producing realtors for all of Maui's Coldwell Bankers Island Properties

Let Rhonda explain today’s market, today’s representation, and the success she has with connecting today’s buyers with today’s sellers. It’s a different market out there, and it takes a different kind of professional to sell your home

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S) 73936
808-205-2175
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
http://www.RhondaMaui.com
http://rhondasmithsanchez.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/RhondaMauiRealtor

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180˚ Ocean View from 1000 Feet Elevation - Just off Baldwin Avenue

 

Property Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qt9QAGkOAU

Imagine coming home from experiencing some of the highest waves in the world just a fifteen minute drive away.  You open the community’s private gates to arrive at your secluded two-acre retreat, far enough away to experience a diamond-studded, black velvet night sky, but still minutes from Makawao and Paia towns. As you make your way around the lush grounds, you notice that it’s just about time to relax on the expansive tiled lanai for yet another Maui sunset.

You’re welcomed into an easy-flowing, open floor plan that allows plenty of room for indoor/outdoor entertaining. You and your guests enjoy 180˚ ocean views, West Maui Mountain views and sights all the way to Maalaea. You also enjoy privacy, in that all the lots in Maunaolu Estates are at least two acres, creating generous space between each parcel. 

If the Eastern Maple flooring, knotted pine ceilings with lighted crown moulding, koa breakfast & entertainment bar don’t take your breath away, the floor to ceiling windows and doors will. You’ll also love the flexibility that comes with having an exquisitely appointed mother-in-law's room / office apartment and an equally luxurious 2-bedroom ‘ohana.

Offered at $2,500,000. MLS 363163

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez
808-205-2175
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

 
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It Snowed in Hawaii Last Night

It snowed in Hawaii last night.

Up at 14,000 feet, at the summit of Mauna Kea on The Big Island of Hawaii.

I've heard that Hawaii has something like 14 different microclimates. (I humbly submit to corrections on the number). Our state's mountainous topography is largely responsible for our having the wettest spot in the world, arid and semi-arid deserts, tropical and subtropical climes and, as clearly shown above, frozen alpine ecosystems.

Here on Maui, our own Mount Haleakala peaks at 10,023 feet. It gets pretty darn cold up there at the summit. Of course, that's still 10,000 feet higher than this incredible home that sits just 40 steps from the ocean's edge. 

Just imagine - you can sit on one of your own three lanai spaces and drink in that legendary sandy, palm treed, sunset-over-the-ocean setting on a daily basis. When you need a little cold inspiration, simply walk through your 2,030 square foot home and glance up toward Haleakala.

Hawaii truly has it all.

Let's refine that statement a bit - this Sugar Cove home on Hawaiian island of Maui has it all.

With 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, an exclusive watersport culture in this intimate gated community where everyone enjoys launching their own kiteboarding, stand-up paddling, and windsurfing from their own homes - this may be exactly what you've been waiting for. Featured at $2.0 million, down from $2.8 million.

Call, text, or e-mail me to schedule a private viewing of this rare North Shore beauty. 808-205-2175; RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

Sugar Cove. Life is sweeter here.

MLS #260207

Aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S) 73936

Coldwell Banker Island Properties

808-205-2175

RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

http://www.MauiSugarCove.com

http://www.RhondaMaui.com

http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

#Pacific

#paradise

#Maui

#Hawaii
#luxuryrealestate
#Mauirealestate
#Hawaiirealestate
#NorthShore
#windsurfing
#kitesurfing
#kiteboarding
#standuppaddleboarding
#SUP

Honua Kai - Island living the way it's supposed to be.

What is it about Honua Kai that makes you want to invite your whole family, all your friends, even acquaintances to join you?  It's as if you want everyone to experience how authentically Maui can meet modern.

My first introduction to Honua Kai was a highly touted brokers' open. With the promise of food, wine, and a beautiful west side sunset, I was in!  The Honua Kai Residences gave me such a sweet sense of how developers can take the Maui landscape and artfully design residences that blend into our tender West Maui Mountains.

Each residence is sold with tasteful furnishings. With three different floor plans - The Island Retreat, The Tommy Bahama Style and The Garden Oasis - interested buyers have a satisfying collection from which to choose. The units have beautiful granite counter tops, 11' ceilings, high-end stainless steel appliances, and well thought-out kitchens, satisfying the clean modern style.  All the residences come supplied with the much needed essentials down to the martini shaker.  If all my friends and family could have met me there, we would have used it - shaken, not stirred.

Duke's Beach House is located within the resort. Aina Gourmet Market and Deli has some of the best baristas on Maui!  I did not have to go far for a very nice cup of coffee as the sun broke open the skies of Kaanapali this morning.  Yes, I stayed a night or two and pleasantly felt lifted away to one of those awe-inspiring locations on Maui.  I encourage you to take the time to view the website to learn about this new paradise called Honua Kai, located on the west side of Maui.  ownhonuakai.com
 

Multimillion dollar playground reduced by 28%

This once-in-a-lifetime property originally hit the market at $2.8 million. The owner is motivated to move it, so the price has been slashed by 28% to $2.0 million - but only for a short window of time...

The advantages and amenities are second to none:

• 40 steps to the ocean's edge

• on Maui's famed North Shore

• near maintenance-free interior, with marine grade paint and tile throughout

• maintenance-free exterior with lavish, perfectly manicured grounds

• small, intimate, gated complex of 18 exclusive condominiums

• 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 2030 square feet

• highly desirable corner unit nestled in the tropical landscape

• incredible privacy on the grounds and on the beach

• launch your favorite water sports directly from your own home

• huge walk-in attic and ample outdoor closet & storage space for water toys

• minutes to Paia, Haiku, Kahului, Wailuku and the airport
• MLS 360207

Sugar Cove. Life is sweeter here.

Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule a private showing, or you can drop me a line: RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com.

With aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S) 73936

Coldwell Banker Island Properties

808-205-2175

RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

http://www.MauiSugarCove.com

http://www.RhondaMaui.com

http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

#Pacific

#paradise

#Maui

#Hawaii
#luxuryrealestate
#Mauirealestate
#Hawaiirealestate
#NorthShore
#windsurfing
#kitesurfing
#kiteboarding
#standuppaddleboarding
#SUP

61 S Honokala Rd Haiku, HI 96708

New listing just posted: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/HA7DPP

On top of Maui's North Shore is this private paradise. Enjoy the sweet tropical drive to a property perfectly situated on Honokala's ridge. This property's location hosts immense ocean views perfectly outlined with one of Maui's tropical forests. Birds, Waterfalls, fruit trees, private hiking paths surround this property, awaiting your adventurous and free spirited soul. There are two permitted farm dwellings on this AG acreage. Strong dependable water catchment, 6000 gal. fire protection holding tank. Please allow 48 hours notice for all showings.

Home information

Bathrooms: 2.00

MLS #359444

320 Paani PL 2C Paia, HI 96779

New listing just posted: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/APMBSX

No more calls to your oceanfront friends for the weather, the wind, waves or beach conditions when you live in this dream-come-true North Shore condo. The interior of this 3-bedroom, 3.5 bath home has been re-designed by the owners to be as maintenance free as possible, while the exterior of the small, intimate gated complex is so perfectly manicured, you'll compare the grass alone to a 5- star Hawaiian golf course. The coveted second row location is set back just enough to create a hedge of protection from the hustle and bustle of daily "goings-on", providing protection from the elements while giving you and your guests that incomparable Maui experience, viewing the sunsets and West Maui Mountains, just 40 steps from the ocean's edge.

Home information

Bathrooms: 3.00

Square feet: 2,030

MLS #360207

Breaking News...

It's so nice to live on Maui for a number of reasons. 

Here, the term "breaking news" is often quite different from what it is elsewhere around the world. Here are some examples from today's Maui News and Maui Now:

• Owner of diver flag & float alive and well

• Emergency training in county building

• Record high temperature set in Kahului

• National meeting on coral reef issues comes to Maui

By no means am I diminishing the problems that the world is experiencing. They're still there. 

It's just nice to know that, at least here on our little rock in the middle of the Pacific, at least in comparison to the headlines everyone else wakes up to every day, it's breaking news that one of our divers is alive and well and that 93˚ is a record temperature. If that's the biggest news Maui has to offer, sign me up.

There is indeed a slower pace of life here. There are tongue-in-cheek bumper stickers and T-shirts sensibly proclaiming, "Slow down. This ain't the mainland." There are occasions in which the line of three or four cars will stop so the mommy chicken and her five chicks can cross the road. It's as though everyone who lives here understands that a Maui life is truly meant to be lived - not merely existed. There's an island-wide culture that gives everyone permission to exhale. Let me write that again: there's an island-wide culture that gives everyone permission to exhale. You don't find that in very many places, do you?

Yes, we pay attention to the clock when we have to. We play our roles of responsibility. For the most part, we're kind to one another. We're intelligent - academically, intellectually, and emotionally. We're whole. We're actively involved in our local community, our state community and beyond. It's just nice to know that our little island can pretty much be counted on to have peaceful headlines at the end of the day. And we can exhale.

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You, too, can enjoy waking up to these reassuring headlines now that Sugar Cove Unit 2C (whose beach, pictured above, is just 40 steps from your lanai) is on the market. Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule your private showing of this pristine oceanfront 3/3.5. See more at http://www.MauiSugarCove.com.  Sugar Cove - Life is sweeter here.

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S)-73936
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
http://www.MauiSugarCove.com
http://www.RhondaMaui.com
http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

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#Maui
#Hawaii
#Hawaiirealestate
#Pacific
#Slowdown
#reassuringheadlines

50 Shades Of...

The view in the video? That's the view from your second floor lanai. 

Some days, the ocean just outside your door is deep Pacific blue. Other days, it's a mixture of all those Caribbean turquoises that seem to create their own glow. 

The greens surrounding the exquisitely maintained property range from the deep hunter greens of the oversized ferns to the perfect kelly green of the lawn.

Birds of paradise pop their orange and purple heads up every now and then.

The plumeria. You know the yellow and white ones that are so fragrant as to be almost intoxicating? They're thriving just outside your front door. They fill the air with their perfect perfume.

The sand here at Sugar Cove on Maui's North Shore is as clean as it gets...hence the name, "Sugar Cove." 

I must admit, though, that there are rarely fifty shades of gray. When those rare moments do come along, they're immediately dissipated by the seven colors of the rainbow.

Life is indeed sweeter at Sugar Cove.

Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule a private showing, or you can drop me a line: RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com.

This once-in-a-lifetime property on Maui's North Shore has been repriced at $2.4 million.

With aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S) 73936
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
808-205-2175
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
http://www.MauiSugarCove.com
http://www.RhondaMaui.com
http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

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#plumeria
#Maui
#50ShadesofGrey

Exclusivity repriced on Maui's North Shore.

Click the link below to see in LIVE ACTION how sweet life can be at Sugar Cove on Maui's North Shore. This beautiful oceanfront 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom, virtually maintenance-free condo has been recently repriced.

http://vimeo.com/104154679

Attention Hikers & Nature Lovers

This property is the perfect starting place from which to begin an entirely new set of lifetime adventures.

Justthisclose to Maui's famed Road to Hana, yet so well hidden you'd swear you're on your way to Bruce Wayne's secret entrance, 61 S. Honakala in Haiku is awaiting the buyer who seeks privacy on the edge of the rain forest, the buyer who lives to hike, camp, and intoxicate themselves on the freshness of the air.

It's longing for the buyer who values nature, sustainability, planting and nurturing exotic fruits and vegetables.

It's searching for the buyer who loves the land and the adjacent untouchable forest reserve.

It knows that it's all about the views, the silence, the serenity and the oneness with nature.

Learn more about the property here: https://vimeo.com/102095107

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez R(S) 73936
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
Cell & text (808) 205-2175
E-mail: RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
www.RhondaMaui.com
www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

Official Report from Realtor Board of Maui

Official Report from Realtor Board of Maui

Your copy of the July 2014 Maui Stats Here are the highlights; July's Sales Unit Volume - Residential sales increased to 98 homes sold while condominium sales decreased to 82 units sold. Land sales decreased to 9 lots sold. July's Median SALES prices -The residential median price increased to $573,750 while condo median price decreased to $387,500. Land median price held steady at $550,000. Days on Market, Residential homes = 107, Condos = 138 DOM, Land = 279 DOM. (General DOM Note: this is the average DOM for the properties that SOLD. If predominantly OLD inventory sells, it will move this indicator upward, and vice versa. RAM's Days on Market are calculated from list date to closing date [not contract date], including approximately 60 days of escrow time.) "Year to Date Sales" numbers compare January-July 2014 to January-July 2013. Shorter time frame (monthly) views do not necessarily reflect the longer timeframe trends. For a more comprehensive view, compare to 2013's Year-End (Dec. 2013) figures available at: http://www.ramaui.com/UserFiles/File/Stats/All-December2013.pdf YTD - Residential unit sales decreased (554 homes sold / -29 units / -5% change YTD), average sold price = $952,120 (+19%YTD), median price = $574,500 (+7%YTD)  and total dollar volume sold = $527,474,535(+13%YTD). YTD - Condo unit sales decreased (738 units sold / -47 units / -6%YTD), average sold price = $638,761 (+18%YTD), median price = $417,500 (+12%YTD). Total condo dollar volume sold = $471,405,911 (+11% YTD). Land - NOTE: Land lot sales are such a small sampling that statistics in this property class are not necessarily reliable indicators. Land lot sales decreased (106 lots / -4 units / -4% YTD), average soldprice = $656,788 (-16%), median price = $540,500 (20%), Total dollar volume = $69,619,475 (-19% YTD). Total sales for immediate past 12 months:  Residential = 955 (with 14.9% being REO or Short Sale), Condo = 1,291 (8.7% REO or SS), Land = 214 (7.5% REO or SS). NOTE: 44% of these sales in the last 12 months have been CASH transactions. As of August 6, 2014 - Active/Pending-Continue to Show/Contingent status inventory: Aug.'14 July June May April Mar. Feb. Jan.'14 Dec.'13 Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. '13 Homes 675 688 666 682 696 685 686 659 641 618 600 582 610 Condos 900 868 854 856 899 912 882 847 826 773 744 756 785 Land 414 406 405 399 404 413 402 396 400 405 398 399 387 Current Absorption Rate base on this month's Active/Pending-Continue to Show/Contingent status inventory divided by July Sales: Residential = 6.9 months, Condo = 11 months, Land = 46 months of inventory. For Absorption Rate enthusiasts who calculate only pure "Active," (not any pending/contingent) divided by July Sales: Residential 556 "Active"/ 98 Sold = 5.7 months. Condo 782 / 82 Sold = 9.5 mos. Land 387 / 9 Sold = 43 months of inventory. _______________________________________________________________________________________ IN A NUT SHELL...... Monthly residential sales unit numbers steady, monthly condo sales unit numbers take a dip, Inventory stable ...... Year-to-Date Median and Average prices are rising in residential and condo markets. Increased showings and sales, multiple offers on "well priced" listings, hesitant buyers become onlookers...... Window of opportunity is quickly closing for first-time homebuyers (see below). "CASH is King!" when making an offer. Well priced properties are attracting multiple offers making for a quick sale. Inventories in residential and condo classes remain steady as sale prices increase. REO (foreclosures) and short sales are dwindling, with any "hidden inventory" (or overhang) backlog slowly trickling onto the market. Mortgage Interest Rates are inching up slightly which may help motivate would-be Buyers to go ahead and buy IF they can qualify. Savvy Investors are buying with cash, giving them a strong negotiating position,  no financing/appraisal hassles and a quick closing. While general U.S. economic news looks cautiously hopeful, current world and US events will have ripple effects on cost of living, consumer confidence, Financial and Real Estate Markets. Rising sales prices cause some "Owners" to become "Sellers," putting their homes on the market. FOR SELLERS: Sharpen your pencil, talk to your CPA and your Realtor® to explore the hidden benefits or consequences. Make no assumptions that will sting later. To be successful, Sellers need to beat competing properties with better property condition, REALISTIC pricing, good marketing, and flexible, creative terms (Seller Second Loan, Agreement of Sale, Lease with-option-to-buy and Sale-with-lease-back to seller). Days on Market figures show that properties priced right will sell in a reasonable timeframe, often with multiple offers. "Priced Right" is still the determining factor. BEST Deals are selling, while significantly over-priced listings remain un-sold. Pro-Active Sellers are getting their properties appraised, inspected and surveyed in advance to encourage realistic offers from knowledgeable Buyers. This can prevent unanticipated escrow fallout or Buyers whittling your price down during the transaction when previously unknown facts come to light. FOR BUYERS: Low interest rates prevail; however have started to nudge up.  Buyers should get Pre-Approved so they can shop in confidence (fewer last minute disappointments due to non-funding loans). "Short-sales" and foreclosures are still in the marketplace, yet they can be less of a bargain than they seem, requiring more hurdles to leap and more time (often 4-6-12 months) to close, if at all. Be prepared, but BE REALISTIC. Lenders are much more stringent on requirements now for loan approval, compared to 2004-2008. First-Time Home Buyers - Many programs are available..... Attend a First-Time Home Buyers workshop, get familiar with the process, get qualified/approved, do your homework to get your own home. Many current owners never thought they would be able to own until they attended a workshop, discovered they could own a home, and are glad they did. The low point in the market has passed, so check it out carefully NOW, don't delay. The opportunity is fading quickly. If you can't buy now, start saving your down payment for the next market cycle. Disclaimer: Zooming in on the figures of a specific geographic area or property type may lead to different conclusions that looking at the overall view. Maui's market place is much smaller than Oahu's, and a few high or low sales have a greater effect on the statistical numbers without necessarily indicating a big market swing one way or another. Thank you Terry Tolman RAM Chief Staff Executive for this comprehensive analysis of our Maui market.

The Price of Paradise Just Got Lower

61 S. Honokala Road

Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

2.49 Ocean view acres

Water catchment

Fire protection

$649,000

MLS 359444

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez • 808-205-2175 • RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

Now You Can See What I've Been Going On About

It's all in the video above.

This once-in-a-lifetime property on Maui's North Shore has been repriced at $2.4 million.

Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule a private showing, or you can drop me a line: RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com.

With aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S) 73936

Coldwell Banker Island Properties

808-205-2175

RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

http://www.MauiSugarCove.com

http://www.RhondaMaui.com

http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

YouTube video posted - via Circlepix.com

61 S Honokala Rd Haiku, HI 96708

New listing video just posted:

http://video.circlepix.com/HA7DPP/690/2985

Description: On top of Maui's North Shore is this private paradise. Enjoy the sweet tropical drive to a property perfectly situated on Honokala's ridge. This property's location hosts immense ocean views perfectly outlined with one of Maui's tropical forests. Birds, Waterfalls, fruit trees, private hiking paths surround this property, awaiting your adventurous and free spirited soul. There are two permitted farm dwellings on this AG acreage. Strong dependable water catchment, 6000 gal. fire protection holding tank. Please allow 48 hours notice for all showings.

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Home Information:

Beds: 2

Baths: 2.00

Sqft: 0

Price: $695000

MLS #: 359444

Forever in our Favor

Y'know, oceanfront living is quite unlike any other. We tend to live according to playing conditions rather than what the clock might dictate.

For the past week, we've been lucky in the area of prevailing tradewinds. That means that we can simply walk out the back door, grab our windsurfing equipment out of the lanai closet, and the odds are forever in our favor.

The weekend of July 4th, we'll be visiting some friends who live Upcountry. There's usually a fireworks show or two down in the Wailea / Makena beach area, and we'll be able to catch those beauties from our own firepit, probably huddled up in light blankets, nursing a glass or two of wine.

Tonight, though, we're just going to take advantage of the slower island lifestyle and catch the Gilbert & Sullivan show at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The Mikado is being performed by the Hawaii Opera Theater and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

Okay, so we have to live by the clock for the last part, but at such little cost. Life at Sugar Cove really is as sweet as they say. 

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You, too, can live this lifestyle now that Sugar Cove Unit 2C (pictured above) is on the market. Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule your private showing of this pristine oceanfront 3/3.5. See more at http://www.MauiSugarCove.com.

At your service with aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S)-73936
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
http://www.MauiSugarCove.com
http://www.RhondaMaui.com
http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

I'll Never Tell

Monday, June 9, 2014

Yesterday was one of the most beautiful days ever on the North Shore. 

The conditions were just right for windsurfing, so we figured that Ho'okipa would be hopping with activity. We took a little 10-minute drive to go see all the activity. It was incredible.

As is usually the case, the windsurfers were skimming right and left at the west end while the longboarders patiently waited for the next big wave at the east end. The park was full, the beach not as much so. I guess everyone was giving the lone turtle its space. The clifftop had its usual share of tourists watching in awe the athleticism below.

While that was fun, it was even nicer to come back home and get our own gear out. See, here at Sugar Cove, we're in a residential area that's a little hidden from the main path, so we essentially have the ocean to ourselves...40 steps from our lanai. Life is indeed sweeter here.

Oh! I almost forgot! With the Maui Film Festival going on, we've had more celebrities on the island than usual. If I told which star I sat and talked story with yesterday - just sitting there on the beach watching the lone windsurfer while we took our time to get ready to go out ourselves - nobody would ever believe me. Besides, I agreed to keep his/her presence a secret. Everyone deserves the privacy afforded here at Sugar Cove. I'll never tell.

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You, too, can live this lifestyle now that Sugar Cove Unit 2C is on the market. Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule your private showing of this pristine oceanfront 3/3.5. See more at http://www.MauiSugarCove.com.

At your service with aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S)-73936
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
http://www.MauiSugarCove.com
http://www.RhondaMaui.com
http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

YouTube video posted - via Circlepix.com

61 S Honokala Rd Haiku, HI 96708

New listing video just posted:

http://video.circlepix.com/HA7DPP/690/2985

Description: On top of Maui's North Shore is this private paradise. Enjoy the sweet tropical drive to a property perfectly situated on Honokala's ridge. This property's location hosts immense ocean views perfectly outlined with one of Maui's tropical forests. Birds, Waterfalls, fruit trees, private hiking paths surround this property, awaiting your adventurous and free spirited soul. There are two permitted farm dwellings on this AG acreage. Strong dependable water catchment, 6000 gal. fire protection holding tank. Please allow 48 hours notice for all showings.

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Home Information:

Beds: 2

Baths: 2.00

Sqft: 0

Price: $695000

MLS #: 359444

YouTube video posted - via Circlepix.com

29 Hapua Pl Wailuku, HI 96793

New listing video just posted:

http://video.circlepix.com/8JPVNS/690/2985

Description: Vacant and ready to view. Corner lot with North Shore mountain views. Home has been recently immaculately cleaned and painted, had new carpets & appliances installed, and is now ready for viewing within hours. Master bedroom sits on the first floor with three bedroom upstairs that have nice views. Home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in a nice family friendly neighborhood. The location for this home has you minutes to amenities, schools and downtown Wailuku. Ample fenced backyard with sprinkler system and a large garage with lots of storage space for toys, cars, and laundry. Just a five minute walk to Pu'u Kukui Elementary school, and only three blocks to the newest Foodland on the island (opening summer 2014). This is a home with views, ample room to raise a family and a location that is close to all of the new Maui Lani amenities.

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Home Information:

Beds: 4

Baths: 2.00

Sqft: 0

Price: $549000

MLS #: 360832

YouTube video posted - via Circlepix.com

29 Hapua Pl Wailuku, HI 96793

New listing video just posted:

http://video.circlepix.com/8JPVNS/690/2985

Description: Vacant and ready to view. Corner lot with North Shore mountain views. Home has been recently immaculately cleaned and painted, had new carpets & appliances installed, and is now ready for viewing within hours. Master bedroom sits on the first floor with three bedroom upstairs that have nice views. Home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in a nice family friendly neighborhood. The location for this home has you minutes to amenities, schools and downtown Wailuku. Ample fenced backyard with sprinkler system and a large garage with lots of storage space for toys, cars, and laundry. Just a five minute walk to Pu'u Kukui Elementary school, and only three blocks to the newest Foodland on the island (opening summer 2014). This is a home with views, ample room to raise a family and a location that is close to all of the new Maui Lani amenities.

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Home Information:

Beds: 4

Baths: 2.00

Sqft: 0

Price: $549000

MLS #: 360832

29 Hapua Place, Wailuku, HI

29 Hapua Place Wailuku, HI 96793

New listing just posted: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/8JPVNS

Description: Vacant and ready to view. Corner lot with North Shore mountain views. Home has been recently immaculately cleaned and painted, had new carpets & appliances installed, and is now ready for viewing within hours. Master bedroom sits on the first floor with three bedroom upstairs that have nice views. Home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in a nice family friendly neighborhood. The location for this home has you minutes to amenities, schools and downtown Wailuku. Ample fenced backyard with sprinkler system and a large garage with lots of storage space for toys, cars, and laundry. Just a five minute walk to Pu'u Kukui Elementary school, and only three blocks to the newest Foodland on the island (opening summer 2014). This is a home with views, ample room to raise a family and a location that is close to all of the new Maui Lani amenities.

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Home Information:

Beds: 4

Baths: 2.00

Sqft: 0

Price: $549000

MLS #: 360832

Summertime off the Road to Hana

Maui's famed Road to Hana. It's beautiful year 'round, but particularly so in the summertime. The winter rains have subsided, leaving a lush green tropical setting all along the 52 miles that connect Kahului to Hana.

Within those 52 miles, much of the speed limit along the cliffside roadway is a justified 15 miles per hour. With 620 curves and 59 bridges, 46 of which are one lane wide, the slower speed is desirable if for no reason other than to allow the unimaginable beauty to be absorbed.

Just before the road starts to get curvy, though, there exists an almost Batcave-like road called Honokala. Most people don't even notice it's there. The road turns inland just off the Road to Hana, extending toward the Ko'olau Forest Reserve - a nature space full of rare flora and fauna. At the end of the road sits an incredibly serene 2.49 acres atop a ridge overlooking a tropical gulch.

In the summertime, the mornings here may bless us with a 10-15 minute shower that's so light it can barely be seen, yet its gentle, cool moisture can be felt on the skin. Its rainbows are sometimes bright enough that you'd swear they're being beamed from a hidden Hollywood searchlight. The droplets it leaves behind on the greenery are sublime.

Imagine waking up to that every day, with the only sounds around being those of the birds or of the breeze rustling through the gulch below and the forest behind. Traffic is simply not a part of the sound palette.

This unique Hawaiian space is already home to two permitted structures. With the infrastructure already in place and plenty of level ground, a dream home of any style can easily nestle here. The view in the photo included here is the actual view from the ridge. Standing underneath a palm tree, looking out over the lush gulch, the expansive ocean views are never-ending. This property is priced right at $695,000.

Call or text me at 808-205-2175 to schedule your private showing of this peaceful property. See more at http://www.61SHonokalaRoad.com.

At your service with aloha,

Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S)-73936
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com
http://www.61SHonokalaRoad.com
http://www.RhondaMaui.com
http://www.NorthShoreRegistry.com

2 Homes on 2 Acres - A Tropical Dream Come True

Two homes on two acres right on the edge of one of Maui's rainforests  Sounds like a dream, doesn't it? It's real, though, and it could be yours.

The main 3/3 home features over 2100 square feet and sits at the highest point of the two rolling acres. Its views extend through your own banana groves eastward from the blue Pacific, almost 180 degrees to the West Maui Mountains. On a clear day, you can see Moloka'i, Hawaii's Friendly Isle.

The cute-as-they-come guest house, known locally as the "ohana," sits privately along the property line, backed by the majestic Norfolk pine trees. Here in Hawaii, the ohana often serves as a personal studio, a home for visiting guests, or as a rental to supplement the owner's income. 

This home practically begs for an earthlover caretaker - someone who enjoys digging, planting and arranging in the rich soil. The property rains avocados. You can make fresh juices from lilikoi and tangelo. Bananas abound, even shrouding two private outdoor showers. Just imagine adding papaya, mango, grapefruit and farm-fresh eggs to the mix.

With frequent tropical showers, this home could theoretically become its own sulf-sustaining entity. Water catchments and photovoltaic cells could lessen your dependence on the utility companies, and you could create dinner from the foods you so carefully cultivate around your own ornately landscaped home.

Two kichens mean you can prepare meals traditionally or you can venture to the upstairs screened-in lanai to enjoy the forever views.

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Contact Rhonda Smith-Sanchez for a private showing. 

Cell & text: 808-205-2175

Email: RhondaMauiHi@gmail.com

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