Archive for the ‘Luxury lifestyle’ Category

Koi

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

In Hawaii, Koi ponds are often designed into a home’s garden. In Mauna Kea Resort, there is a home currently on the market where the house was designed around a large center garden. The focus of the garden is a beautiful Koi pond. It’s an older house, and the Koi are stout.

Koi fish have been selectively bred using the common brown Asian carp and the German carp species. It is believed selective breeding for color mutations began in China thousands of years ago.  It is generally believed Koi were bred for  specific colors circa 1800 in Japan.

Kumulani at Mauna Kea Resort

Friday, March 25th, 2011

For the past two years, nobody was buying Kohala Coast, Big Island real estate.  Well, a few people were, but so few that escrow companies, lenders and real estate firms lost many employees and agents.  That all changed in December.  Buyers are back, especially for affordably priced homes.  Ours are typically second home buyers, but lately, it’s the locals who are buying.  That doesn’t mean there aren’t any second home buyers.  They are shopping too, and the Kumulani neighborhood is a good example of where they are buying.  For a list of recent Kumulani sales, please email me a request.

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Recently in my Localism.com blog, I mentioned Hawaii Regional Cuisine.  Those of us who “live Hawaii” happily patronize our local  chefs when the opportunity to dine out presents itself.  My family eats a lot of fish, so I own several celebrity Hawaii chef cookbooks, and they are dog-earred and coconut milk splattered.  But the cuisine is certainly not limited to Hawaii wide variety of seafood. 

Buying a Home as an Investment

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

These days, most of the listed homes for sale in Kona, Kohala, or Mauna Kea Resort are all about building a family future. Savvy buyers know that the market is theirs, and they can bargain for things like better school districts, home improvements, and other amenities that make owning real estate in Hawaii great. However, when the Kona real estate market boasts more homes than there are buyers, there’s another advantage: homes for investment opportunities are cheaper and have greater potential than ever before.

Raising healthy Ahi, Hawaii Island style

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Living the tropical, luxury lifestyle along the Big Island’s Kohala Coast means relatively easy access to very fresh fish.  You can visit the fishmongers near the Kona and Kawaihae harbors and you’ll almost always find big beautiful fish caught the same day.  Yes you will pay market price ($13+ per pound) but whatever you select will be worth every penny.  Whip up a pineapple mango salsa, and when your fish comes off the grill your taste buds will be ecstatic.