I love to swim as part of my fitness regime and appreciate the health benefits and friendships that I have developed over the years. Our group not only trains and competes together but we also participate in open water swims, surf and scuba dive adventures. A great combination of friends and water activities! I can not be in a better location on the Big Island for access to a true lap pool. Like many of you, I swam on my neighborhood and high school swim teams as a youth. As an adult I have participated in several masters swim groups or swam on my own with friends for the past 30 years. Lap pools with lanes and gutters to absorb the wave splash are rare and are spread quite a distance apart on the Big island with one lap pool in Kona, 30 miles away and the other in Waimea 16 miles away at Hawaii Preparatory Academy. Coached masters swim groups are equally rare with the Waimea group meeting at 5:30 AM which makes for an early morning, cold workout with low temperatures at 2500’ of elevation. The Mauna Lani Racquet Club i...

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The owners of Villages 431 asked me to reduce the price of their home to $1,799,000 in order to expedite its sale. This is a great opportunity to own one of the few detached Alii plans with a net metering solar system that provides a majority of the electrical supply to the house. This home is GOLF COURSE FRONT and now an incredibly priced. This unit is detached like a single family home for the utmost in privacy. Many recent furnishing upgrades- complete inventory upon request. Quality Maryl construction throughout including solid mahogany doors and trim, bronze hardware, cherry cabinets, granite and marble counter tops. The gourmet kitchen includes Sub Zero refrigerator, Fisher and Paykel double drawer dishwashers, Wolf oven and microwave, and a Wolf glass cooktop. The large rear lanai overlooks the Mauna Lani golf course and features an outdoor kitchen including cherry cabinetry, stainless steel BBQ, refrigerator and prep sink. Do not miss the separate laundry room with Kohler laundry sink, Fisher and Paykel washer and dr...

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September 16, 2017 was International Coastal Cleanup day started by the Ocean Conservancy nearly 30 years ago. Even though this is an annual event for some “coastal cleanup” is an everyday event for Lissette and I as we walk and run one of the most beautiful and pristine coastlines in the world within the Mauna Lani Resort. The photos above are just one day’s “treasure” of “opala” or trash in what is as much of our daily routine as our early morning walk and run. I also included a photo of a plastic hard hat I found at the shoreline which floated here from Japan. Plastic, opala (trash) is usually the most evident in and around our shoreline but I’ve found glass bottles, oil filters, fishing nets and other debris while scuba diving, surfing or paddling. I remember finding a plastic beach ball floating 1/2 mile off shore riding my stand up paddle board and a large, ice cooler another time. Yes-I chased down both and hauled them to shore with me:) We do all of this with joy, never condemning silently the source of...

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On or about July 24th all new inventory and pending sales were withdrawn by the listing agents for Stanford Carr at Kulalani at Mauna Lani development. As many of you may know, the development’s financing has varied over the years due to the recessionary forces that caused the original developer, Stanford Carr, to halt construction for several years.  Built inventory of approximately 40 units was absorbed during the time period between 2009-2012.  New construction resumed in 2013-2014 and has progressed to the last 4 buildings (20 units) of which 2 buildings are yet to be started (10 units). Newer resale homes in Kulalani offered for sale are still a great value in this community and offer the best construction quality at some of the lowest price per square foot of any community-new or not-in the Mauna Lani.  Most offer golf course views and or back up to the popular, dual pool community center that is shared with Kamilo at Mauna Lani.  I’ll keep you informed when I understand the circumstances surrounding the halt to new...

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The Nohea at Mauna Lani developer has started 3 new luxury resort homes on lots 21, 25 and 29. Construction started today on 3, new, luxury, resort homes to be finished Summer 2018. Each home features a double courtyard plan allowing maximum light and air distribution throughout the home including the guest suites. The main living area features sliding pocketing doors that open to a large lanai and pool with 6 person, jetted spa. The master suite includes separate tub and shower with porcelain tile and walk in closet. A 4th full bathroom is located near a “flex space” that can be used for a private, media room or a sleeping area as it features a hidden, queen size Zoom Room bed (check out the link). Nohea is a 15 acre community featuring a recreation center conveniently located within the resort very near the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows. The recreation center includes it’s own salt water pool, BBQ pavilions and exercise hale with Life Fitness equipment. Owners and their guests are invited to use the owner’...

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Congratulations to the new owners of Villages at Mauna Lani #712. This Maile plan in The Villages is golf course front and has a distant ocean view and included many upgrades the Villages units are known for including solid mahogany doors and trim, luxurious kitchen cabinets and appliances. The Maile homes are spacious, 2750 square feet floor plans including 2 master suites, 3 lanais, outdoor kitchen and a large, 2 car garage. This home sold for $1,095,000.00 on 8.30.17. Click here to search The Villages at Mauna Lani offerings. Click here to search Mauna Lani Resort condominiums. Click here to sign up for my blog.

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One of the last remaining, undeveloped sites within the Mauna Lani Resort sold in August 2017 to the same group that purchased the remaining Tokyu assets that included Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, golf course and racket club. Originally, the undeveloped, Site “M” parcel was sold by the Mauna Lani Resort’s developer, Tokyu to a group led by developer Stanford Car in December of 2004 for $24m. Tax records indicate an entity related to Prospect Hill Group (DHL Mahi Propco LLC) paid a $9.75m sales price for the 150 acre site on August 14, 2017. The most interesting fact regarding this parcel is that it includes zoning for the last remaining hotel site within the resort. At some point in time when Tokyo sold the development site where 49 Black Sand Beach is now situated, they obtained permission from the County to “move” the hotel site zoning that was intended for this site and relocate it to parcel “M”. In the past, the Mauna Lani Resort as well as The Villages at Mauna Lani had filed several actions...

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DiamondHead Land a joint venture between an affiliate of California-based real estate company ProspectHill Group and Hawaii hotelier Pat Fitzgerald has closed on its acquisition of the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows. The group’s purchase is from the original resort developer and hotel owner-Tokyo Corporation. Pat Fitzgerald is also president of the Hualalai Resort. The sale includes the hotel, Francis H. Ii Brown golf courses and an additional 1500 acres adjacent to the resort boundaries. It is reported that DiamondHead Land also owns Queen Kapiolani Hotel in Waikiki, Oahu. Search Mauna Lani Resort Properties Blog Sign Up

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The phrase “Ke Kailani” translates to “The Sea Reaching for the Heavens”. The 65 acre community currently consists of 39 estate lots that are primarily located along the fairway of the Mauna Lani golf course with distant ocean views. In addition, the original developer built 4 of 8 planned “Villa” town home style, condominiums (3300 sf) that are also located on the golf course that feature individual pools and luxurious interior appointments. Community amenities include the Kaiola Ocean Front Grotto that features a spectacular infinity pool, two natural whirlpool spas, a fully equipped kitchen and two large entertainment hales with built in BBQ’s. The Hana Pono Park is located on 5.5 acres in the heart of the community. The private park was designed for multi-generational, multi purpose family enjoyment and is home to a freshwater “pond”, children’s swimming area, a fully equipped Fitness Hale, Fitness Path and a thatched roof Gathering Hale for entertainment. Ke Kailani was originally developed by M...

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Lau Le’a at Mauna Lani has just closed on the first 3 units in their community after almost 24 months of civil work and vertical construction of their product. Lau Le’a at Mauna Lani features detached and two story duplex plans that all include a small pool and spa. The detached units all face the ocean and feature ocean views over the fairway of the hole #1 of the Mauna Lani South Course. Lau Le’a at Mauna Lani offers the quality and low density the Mauna Lani Resort is known for in the past, raising the bar for the next wave of development within the resort. Quality finishes with a modern, tropical, esthetic accentuate the fine finishes including mahogany cabinets and trim, natural stone floors and luxury appliances and fixtures. -Click here to view Lai Lea’s floorpans and renderings. -Click here to see Lai Lea’s interior finishes. -Click here to view the current inventory in Lai Le’a at Mauna Lani. -Click here to view the Lai Lea site plan. -According to the developer’s website and developer’s rep...

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