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LITTLE OLD WIDOW LADY COULDN'T KEEP UP

Price: $175000
Beds: 4
Baths: 3
1/2 Baths: 0
3/4 Baths: 0

Description: LITTLE OLD WIDOW LADY COULDN’T KEEP UP . . . with repairs and upkeep on this basically sound, zero curb appeal house. It looks awful from the outside, that’s because the fixups she already did are on the inside. LOWL has a reputable estimate that a handy new owner could bring this place back to looking sharp for between $25,000 and $30,000, with their own work! LOWL couldn’t handle all the outdoor maintenance, so buyers have to have the—dare I say it?—intelligence and creative thinking—to get inside and realize that most of the heavy lifting has been done inside and purchasing this house is a super deal. NEWS FLASH—The Discovery Harbour Golf Course has recently been sold and the new owners have big plans for rehabbing the course originally designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Rees Jones, TRJ, Sr.’s son is committed to the new owners’ team to design the remodel of the course. Plans include provisions to add a spa and wellness facility, lodge, and retail shops to the current Discovery Harbour facility. This is the time to invest in Discovery Harbour while the prices are still low, interest rates are still low, and first-time homebuyers qualify for an $8,000 tax credit on the purchase! THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY— First, the GOOD: Good location: in Discovery Harbour, a full service subdivision with electric and telephone service, cable television and Internet, wireless Internet availability, county water, street lights, county paved and maintained roads, fire hydrants, an active neighborhood watch program, on-site volunteer fire department, active Community Association, CC&Rs to protect your investment, and a safe and laid-back ambiance; near the Volunteer Fire Department, Community Association building, and the golf course clubhouse; in a superb climate, where the vog is less, the skies are clearer, with temperatures that are not too hot and not too cold, not too humid and not too dry, with a pleasant 40 to 60 inches of rainfall a year falling mostly at night; about twelve miles from South Point, the southernmost point of the US and the area where it is believed the original Polynesians landed on our islands, in the District of Kau on the Big Island of Hawaii, a rural “old Hawaii” destination area; centered around an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Sr., designed golf course, fifteen minutes drive to the oceanside Punaluu golf course and black sand beach, and forty-five minutes drive to the Volcano Golf and Country Club. Good size: 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, which includes a separate guest house with its own full bath; with 1,490 square feet of interior living area, a large deck under roof, and a 552 square foot carport which could easily be converted to an enclosed garage, 14,000 square foot relatively level lot. Good improvements started: all bathroom fixtures, including toilets, vanity sink tops, medicine cabinets and mirrors, and faucetry recently replaced; kitchen sink, garbage disposal, and faucet recently replaced; newish Amana glass topped range, newish Maytag refrigerator, and newish Maytag Atlantis washer and dryer; faux bois oak flooring installed in living room, hallway, and 3 bedrooms; mirrored closet doors, newish French door entry and newish slider entry, newish interior doors. Good basic features: cathedral ceilings in living area; great room design for living room and kitchen; ceramic tile floors in the kitchen, bathrooms, and part of the guest house; indoor laundry facilities; lighted ceiling fans in all rooms. Next, the BAD: the deck should be replaced, composite decking such as Trex or ChoiceDek would be a good replacement; termites have been munching on some of the wood siding, that needs to be replaced; the roof has a leak in the master bedroom—the current owner has lived in this house since 1991 and the leak has been there since Day 1, it’s been repaired four times and has come back every time we have a huge rainstorm; the replacement oak flooring hasn’t been finished in two closets and the guest house, but the flooring material is included, so that’s good. the metal roof is the original and it needs to be replaced (that will probably get rid of that leak for good). And that brings us to the UGLY: the yard has no landscaping—grass, but no landscaping, think of it as a blank canvas for the buyers’ green thumb artistry; the exterior and interior need repainting, so the buyers can pick their own colors; the window screens have holes and tears, they need to be replaced; the kitchen cupboards and countertops have seen better days—the cupboards could be refinished, but it would be better to replace it all; there’s an old 12-foot diameter satellite dish that could be removed and converted to an outdoor shade umbrella and wind chime tower. This is a great fixer opportunity property!

Pastoral Old Hawaii Hideaway

Price: $375000
Beds: 1
Baths: 1
1/2 Baths: 0
3/4 Baths: 0

Description: Delight in ultimate privacy near the top of Haao Springs Road above Waiohinu Village. This 1,269 square foot home has one bedroom and one bathroom, plus an outdoor shower. Additional living space in the loft could easily be another bedroom. The spacious kitchen features ceramic tile countertops and flooring and koa cabinetry. Living area floor are hardwood and ceramic tile, with carpet in bedroom and loft. Say goodbye to electric bills with a complete solar energy system. Relax on the screened lanai and enjoy the striking array of nature all around you each day. Snuggle up in front of the charming wood burning stove on those cool evenings. The home sits on one acre of gorgeous lush green pasture with a scattering of beautiful tall ohia trees. Perimeter is fenced. Metal roof, with cedar shingles on exterior of home. Two adjoining parcels of one acre each (parcels 12 and 13), where additional homes could be built, are included in the sale. Access to the property is via a commonly used historic access route over a non-County road known as Ha'ao Spring road. Pricing reflects this lack of clearly defined legal access.

Near Beach, Golf, & National Park

Price: $320000
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
1/2 Baths: 0
3/4 Baths: 0

Description: This lovely refurbished home is one of the finest in Pahala. Be a part of old Hawaii in Pahala, a small, picturesque, relaxed old plantation town near the southern tip of the Big Island. Built in 1965, this redwood home has been meticulously maintained and updated. Relax on the enclosed rear patio and enjoy the peace and quiet and gentle breezes through the beautifully landscaped back yard. Interior living area totals 1,824 square feet, including 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Imagine the ease of cooking in the remodeled kitchen, with recently new refrigerator, glass-topped range, countertops, and dishwasher. The expansive living room features an open-beam cathedral ceiling. The dining room and one section of the living room have clear cedar floors, with the sunken living room area floored in ceramic tile. The spacious bedrooms have original, refinished walnut floors and feaiure large closets. Other special features include a formal dining room with chandelier, large laundry room, built-in entertainment center (converted from wet bar, plumbing still available), timer-contolled water heater, new bathroom floors, sinks, and countertops, and blacktopped driveway with turnaround. The home's 15,000 square foot lot is level and graced with gorgeous tropical landscaping, including mango, banana, lime, papaya, fig, holly, bougainvillea, pineapples, ohia trees, tree ferns, and more. It's just a short drive to the gorgeous Punaluu Black Sand beach where Hawaii's endangered green sea turtles come ashore to bask on the beach and nest. Watch for whales from the beach or take another short drive to South Point, the southernmost point in the US. Also nearby are golfing at Sea Mountain and the Volcano Golf and Country Club as well as the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Furnishings and 1996 Nissan Maxima are included.

Gorgeous golf course home

Price: $415000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
1/2 Baths: 0
3/4 Baths: 0

Description: Move right into this gorgeous home in Discovery Harbour, overlooking the fourth fairway of the golf course. This elegant 4-bedroom, 2-bath home was expanded and completely remodeled in 2003. The living room was increased by nearly 200 square feet, bringing the interior living area to a spacious 1,972 square feet. The interior walls were redone, new floors were installed throughout, the kitchen cabinets were given a modern refinish, new Corian kitchen countertops were added, the bathrooms were both completely redone with Corian vanity tops and sinks and all-new fixtures, new light fixtures and new window treatments were installed, sliding glass doors connecting the living area with the expansive decks were replaced, and everything got a fresh coat of paint, of course. Outdoors, the roof was replaced with asphalt shingles and the decking converted to virtually indestructible Trex.

Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, overlooking the Discovery Harbour golf course and brilliant blue Pacific, this home is a haven for privacy and security seekers. Visitor access to the home is via the living room double entry door only. The home is a single story, but the slope of the lot places the rear of the home at a second story height. Five double sliding doors connect the interior to the wraparound decking, and the exterior of the house cannot be accessed from the rear ground level, enhancing safety in an already safety-conscious subdivision.

Prop your feet up and relax with your morning coffee on the roofed deck to watch the sun rise over the Pacific. Sunrise too early for your taste? Set your lounge chairs up on the open side sun deck and watch the twinkling stars light up the clear night sky. Yes, the skies are clear in Discovery Harbour, an area which air pollution rarely visits. The sun deck, sheltered behind the garage would be the perfect spot for a hot tub. You can even hear the ocean waves from here!

Imagine the terrific parties and barbecues you can host here with a total of 1,359 square feet in deck area—784 square feet under roof, 352 square feet of open sun deck, and 223 square feet of semi-roofed entry deck. Appreciate the ease of cooking in the spacious custom kitchen with a large center prep island, glass top range, lots of cupboards with special storage features, and a double-door swing out pantry.

The oversized, 672-square foot garage with extra tall doors has space for a workshop as well as two vehicles. The perimeter of the property is delineated by a combination of chain link fencing and rock walls. Drive your golf cart straight to the course through the lower gate. Enhance your security by installing driveway and entry deck gates. The exterior of the home is easily maintained stucco, accented with original hand painted Hawaiiana art by the home’s previous owner, a local artist and author.

Landscaping? You want landscaping? This property has the mother lode of landscaping! The larger-than-most lot is filled with mature landscaping, including producing fruit trees—grapefruit, orange, breadfruit, mango, fabulous avocados (avocados are fruits, aren’t they?)—coffee, pineapples, bird of paradise, hibiscus, jade plants, coconut palms, plumeria, Norfolk pines, ironwood trees, croton, bromiliads, and more. It’s a jungle out there, and right now, the landscaping impedes the awesome ocean view. The current owner values privacy over the ocean view, but you may feel differently and want to thin some of the landscaping in favor of opening up the fabulous panoramic views of the brilliant blue Pacific, coastline, whitewater, lush green Waiohinu hills, and the nearby village of Naalehu.

Set up a gazebo or just take your lawn chairs and unwind by the backyard’s waterfall-fed pond—an excellent Feng Shui wealth enhancing feature. Add a few koi for their natural beauty and serenity as well as the further enhancement of your prosperity, good fortune, and wealth, according to the principles of Feng Shui.

What about the area? Discovery Harbour is the southernmost subdivision in the United States. It is located about twelve miles from South Point, the southernmost point of the US and the area where it is believed the original Polynesians landed on our islands, in the District of Kau on the Big Island of Hawaii, a rural “old Hawaii” destination area. Discovery Harbour is centered around an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Sr., designed golf course**, fifteen minutes drive to the oceanside Punaluu golf course and black sand beach, and forty-five minutes drive to the Volcano Golf and Country Club. The climate is superb, not to hot, not too cold, not too humid, not too dry, with a pleasant 40 to 60 inches of annual rainfall (which we have scheduled to fall mainly at night). The subdivision has electric and telephone service, county water, cable television and Internet, paved county roads, fire hydrants, street lights, wireless Internet availability, an active neighborhood watch program, an on-site volunteer fire department, active Community Association, community clubhouse, CC&Rs to protect your investment, and a safe and laid-back ambiance. Not all that impressed by the amenities in the foregoing sentence? Discovery Harbour is the only subdivision in the Kau District to have that full complement of those “givens” and “services” that many people couldn’t imagine living without.

I’m running out of space, so let’s recap: 1,972-square foot interior, 1,369 square feet of deck, 672-square foot garage/workshop, 15,298-square foot lot (just over a third of an acre), 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry room, huge storage area under the house, ceramic tile and faux bois oak flooring, open beam cathedral ceilings, lighted ceiling fans throughout, Corian kitchen and bathroom counters, expansive cupboards and closets, his and hers walk-in master closets, golf course frontage, awesome ocean and coastline views, solar hot water, stucco exterior, range, microwave, washer and dryer, mini-blinds and vertical blinds, two greenhouse windows, lush landscaping, privacy and seclusion, all coming together for you to relax and enjoy an exquisite lifestyle in Hawaii.

View additional photos at http://www.PacificHorizons.com. *Currently closed to the public, but available to residents. Short sale. Buyers must submit verification of cash funds and/or preapproval letter for financing with offers. Offers and commission subject to approval/revision by lender.