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Just Listed-Villages at Mauna Lani #636

Just Listed-Upper Deck Maile Floor Plan With Ocean Views and Privacy I just listed a Upper Deck, Maile Plan that offers great, west facing views and large rooms that provide ample room for guests and their privacy! Enjoy the spacious upstairs lanais with expansive views and outdoor kitchen including stainless BBQ grill. Luxury Features: Quality… Read More »

Under Contract-Kulalani at Mauna Lani #102

I just put into escrow both former developer’s furnished model homes at Kulalani at Mauna Lani units #102 and #104. Unit 102 is the largest model in Kulalani featuring 3-bedrooms and 2-bathrooms. This award winning home features 2,022 sq feet of fabulous open yet private luxury living. The moment you enter the beautiful foyer and… Read More »

Under Contract-Kulalani at Mauna Lani #104

I just put into escrow both former developers furnished model homes at Kulalani at Mauna Lani units #102 and #104. Unit #104 is in the Much sought after 4-plex building with 2 car garage and plenty of privacy. With over 1800 square feet of fabulous open, yet private, luxury living, this is a favorite with… Read More »

Earl Bakken a hui ho!

Earl E. Bakken, who invented the first wearable, battery-powered pacemaker died last week at age 94. He also co-founded Medtronic, the giant medical-device company. I often saw Mr. Bakken at various places including the Twilight event that’s held monthly at the Eva Parker Woods cottage at the shoreline at Makaiwa Bay near our Mauna Lani… Read More »

Kukio Blue Water Swim 2018

The majority of our masters swim group headed out early for the Kukio Blue Water Swim on the early morning of Saturday, September 22, 2018. The venue could not be better with a swim start from Kua Bay adjacent to the Pu’u Ku’illi cinder cone looming large in the background. This early morning included a… Read More »

Lana’i to Maui-Channel Crossing Race September 2018

Team “Mauna Lani-3 Fast, 3 Furious” made our way to the Kona airport to take the Mokulele flight to the Kapalua airport on Maui early Saturday morning before 7:00 am of Labor Day Weekend. Months before we had all decided to participate in the 47th annual Maui Channel Crossing Race from Club Lanai to the… Read More »

Mauna Lani Sales Update

Aloha clients, friends and neighbors, Lissette and I are wishing you the best wherever you may be reading our community newsletter. The summer of 2018 has been eventful with the Kilauea eruption and hurricane Lane and Olivia passing by and miraculously we have survived all of these events unscathed on the west side of the… Read More »

Just Listed-Golf Villas at Mauna Lani N2

Golf Villas Townhome with Incredible Views!! Golf Villas is a golf course front community located in the Mauna Lani Resort. Enjoy the open floor plan with floor to ceiling windows in the main living areas plenty of light throughout the home and provides incredible views to the golf course. The kitchen features granite counter tops,… Read More »

JUST SOLD-Villages at Mauna Lani #603

I just sold and closed Villages at Mauna Lani #603 to my buyer client from St. Louis! My client was initially interested in one of my other listings in Kulalani at Mauna Lani but through their due diligence including many questions, decided The Villages offered a great value for the amount of quality square footage… Read More »

Hurricane Lane-August 2018

Hurricane “Lane” started life as most storms do heading this direction off the coast of Mexico and began it’s general march westward toward the Hawaii islands the week of August 12th. The local news updated the storm’s progress and Lissette and I noted the location and general trajectory westward and toward our island nightly. I… Read More »

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