Location: Honokaa, Hamakua Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (One Hour from Hilo and Kona, 15 Minutes from Waimea) View Map
Accommodations: Resort Home, 5 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 4.5 Baths (Sleeps 10-18)
HALE MAUNA PALI KAI - HONOKAA, HAMAKUA COAST - BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
HALE MAUNA PALI KAI (House of Mountain, Cliff, and Sea) sits at approximate 450' elevation on 16+ acres with just under 500' of oceanfront at 200' elevation. The entire property has been fenced into two homesteads and four paddocks. The property is about 1.5 miles below Honokaa, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Main House details:
Views: 180+ degree Ocean, Sunrise, Sunset, Maui, Waipio Valley, and Mauna Kea.
Approximately 9,947 total square feet: 6,440 living area, 1031 covered lanais, 743' pool deck area, and 1,248’ 4- bay garage.
5 bedrooms; 4 1/2 baths (total - Main house & guest house) (three baths with body-spray showers) and master bath whirlpool tub, two great rooms with fireplaces and home theaters, dining room, main kitchen, guest kitchenette, covered outdoor kitchen/bar; vaulted foyer, covered port-cochere with koi ponds, two laundry facilities, 40 x 30 main swimming pool with 12 x 20 reflecting pool with waterfall.
All trim woods are local Hawaiian woods milled in Hilo specifically for this property. A Koa log was acquired from which the entire kitchen and shell case bar were made, as well as all the cabinet and front door inserts. The window and door trim is Deglupta and the cabinetry is Saligna, an extremely hard wood, even harder than Koa. The outdoor bar top is a single slash of Saligna. The stair treads and floors are Monkey Pod.
Gourmet custom designer all-Koa kitchen features top of the line SubZero refrigerator/ freezer with exterior ice dispenser, SubZero bar refrigerator and wine cooler, two Miele dishwashers, Wolf cooktop, Wolf built-in convection oven, and Wolf microwave/convection oven, Kitchenaide compactor and disposal. Kitchen countertops are Silestone, as are all vanity and counter tops throughout the house, including the outdoor bar-kitchen. The attached guest house also has a SubZero compact refrigerator.
The main house great room, guest house great room, and master bedroom all offer 5.1 surround sound home theater systems with high definition flat screen plasma televisions, DirecTV satellite television feed with digital video recorders for hundreds of hours of on-demand programming, and CD/DVD players. The swimming pool area has a six-speaker sound system for outdoor enjoyment. There are numerous alternate television connections throughout the main house.
There are wood-burning fireplaces with Ohia-log mantels in the main living room, master bedroom, and guest living room.
The one-of-a kind 45,000 gal swimming pool was designed for laps (40' long) and entertaining. The "Reflecting Pool" opposite the outdoor bar features a rock waterfall and an all-around bench seat for relaxing or ease of sitting with keiki. Both are one-of-a-kind custom designs on separate sand-filter systems. Sundance Hot Tub for luxury soaking. The swimming pool deck is easy underfoot, water permeable Futurastone over a concrete pad with numerous drains to carry unwanted water away.
The 18-foot double main entry doors were custom designed and built of Koa, Saligna and Deglupta. The magnificent doorway looks through the foyer to the pool area, and from the foyer out to the western rim of the Waipio Valley. The entry is flanked by two 1,000 gallon koi ponds.
All ground floors are custom selected Travertine shipped directly from Spain to the building site. The second story floors are durable, exquisite Monkey Pod, as are the stair treads. Stair risers are Deglupta specially selected for the image of Mauna Kea captured in the grain.
Four-bay garage for maximum vehicle and equipment storage. The garage also features a separate washer/dryer, large freezer and slop sink.
The main house was designed to flow down the hillside and provide views from every window. The rooms are based on an oversized 20 x 20 foot "ideal" and are situated to maximize the view from each. The kitchen was placed looking out to the Pacific Ocean and receives both the sunrise and sunset, as does the master bedroom and bath. Each room has been planned to receive maximum cross ventilation, wall pukas inserted where necessary permit air flow throughout the house and closets. All bedrooms have closets and main house bedrooms have walk-in closets. There are four lanais in addition to the entertainment-central outdoor kitchen and 25' bar.
The attached guest house was designed specifically to accommodate mainland guests who stay for a week or more. It has a large (20 x 40) great room with wood-burning fireplace, home theater system with 50" plasma flat screen monitor, kitchenette, two bedrooms and two baths.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer (2)
- Dryer (2)
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace (3)
- Beds
- King Bed: California King in Master Bedroom
- Queen Bed (3)
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed (4)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (7) : DirecTV with 3 home theaters with surround sound
- DVD (3)
- CD Player (2)
- Stereo System (4)
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Private Hot Tub
- Private Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai (3)
- View/Location
- Oceanfront: Incredible private park area along 400' oceanfront 200 feet above the Pacific.
- Mountain View: Magnificent view of Mauna Kea - White Mountain, so called for its crown of snow from December through March, depending on weather conditions
- Monument View: Look east to magnificent Mauna Kea - White Mountain - so called for its crown of snow during winter months. Look west to the rim of the Waipio Valley and beyond across the channel to mysterious Maui and even more inscrutable Kaloohawi, visible on the most special days. And always 180 degrees for Pacific Ocean.
- Communications
- Telephone (4)
- Free Long Distance
- Computer
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- A mile and a half down the private driveway, you will arrive at your private paradise set on 16 acres abutting the Pacific Ocean. The stars at night are so crystal clear you'll beg the moon not to shine and lessen their brilliance. When the moon is out, it's like no other you've ever seen. Watch the sun rise each morning and set each evening. The sunrises are more spectacular that most sunsets you've ever seen, and the sunsets are beyond description. You'll breathe the freshest sweetest air you've ever tasted. The Property is set on former Hamakua sugar cane land, and with the demise of the sugar industry on Hawaii arose the most private place you can ever imagine, but within just a mile of an emergency room and local stores.
- Suitability
- Kid Friendly: There are two pools, one for "keiki" (children) and adults who still remember, and the other for serious swimming. You can do laps or relax on the bench in the "reflecting" pool while discussing the day's adventures with those sitting along the enormous outdoor bar.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Deep sea fishing charters operate out of Kawaihae Harbor as well as Kailua Kona. Scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing are all available. Don't miss the Ocean Sports sunset sail with Captain Jeff Baker, pupus with Big Dave at the Kawaihae Seafood Bar and dinner with Roxanne at Cafe Pesto. Tell them we sent you!
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$5,000/week for Main House only: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, den, kitchen,
living room, dining room, 2 fireplaces, 4 lanais, outdoor
kitchen and bar, 2 home theaters, swimming pool
$7,500/week for Main and Guest houses: adds 2 more bedrooms for
total of 5, 2 more bathrooms for total of 4.5, another living room,
and kitchenette
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Pacific-Front Paradise on the Big Island of Hawaii - 16 Acres
Year Purchased: 2001
Why the Owner Chose Honokaa
We moved to the Big Island in 2004 intending to become permanent residents. We built this home for our own family as our permanent residence. Everything top quality - Sub-Zero, Wolf - and designed with lots of room to accommodate the many guests we expected and received from the Mainland. Our son attended at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela/Waimea and our daughter attended the University of Hawaii - Manoa on Oahu, graduating in 2009. We lived in this home full-time for two years before a unique professional opportunity brought us back to the Mainland in late 2007.
The Unique Benefits at this Resort Home
There are only magnificent views and the freshest air in every direction: 180-degrees of Pacific Ocean, Maui, Mauna Kea, sunrise, sunset, and at night the clearest stars you've ever seen. Even sleeping is a treat with the gentle Trades wafting through the bedrooms which were designed for maximum cross-ventilation. Two swimming pools, one enormous and one designed for reflecting by the incredible outdoor bar/entertainment area separating the 3-bedroom main house from the 2-bedroom guest house, each with its own living room and home theater. The master bedroom has its own home theater. The main kitchen is all native Hawaiian Koa wood and designed to please the most discriminating chef. Before dinner you can wander down the path to the cliffs for cocktails and whale-watching.
Owner's Map of Honokaa
I have been a lawyer for over 34 years, and for 25 of those also involved in construction and development. My wife is now a realtor. We traveled to the Big Island of Hawaii at least bi-annually for many years, staying in a hotel at first, then renting homes, and finally acquiring 16 acres directly on the northeast coast and building our "dream home" there.
Property Photos
- Main Pool from Master Bedroom Lanai - Honokaa Oceanfront Vacation Home/Guest House with a Garage, Pool and Fireplaces!
- AERIAL VIEW OF MAIN HOUSE, GUEST HOUSE, AND SWIMMING POOLS - Honokaa Oceanfront Vacation Home/Guest House with a Garage, Pool and Fireplaces!
- GRAND ENTRY WITH KOI PONDS - Honokaa Oceanfront Vacation Home/Guest House with a Garage, Pool and Fireplaces!
- MAIN KITCHEN
- MASTER BEDROOM
- MASTER BATHROOM
- OUTDOOR BAR AND KITCHEN
- AERIAL VIEW OF ENTIRE PROPERTY
- MAIN HOUSE FRONT
Guest Comments (0)
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #262697
There have been 522 visitors to this page since the counter was last reset in 2009.
This listing was first published here in 2009.
Date last modified - October 12, 2009
This property does not yet have any comments in the guestbook.
Be the first to add a comment to this listing...