Featured Maui Real Estate Property Listings

Kula - Upcountry Real Estate 3610 Lower Kula Road - click here for more information A professional designer took extra care in designing this magnificent home. $2,995,000 Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/KulaView
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate 131 Makailoa Street - click here for more infomation 11,761 square foot vacant lot, cleared, level and mowed with a County water meter installed. Best priced vacant lot (with water meter) Upcountry! $349,000
Olinda– Upcountry Real Estate 25 Lumahai Place – click here for more info This is the perfect Olinda home! Tucked away off Olinda Road – just a few minutes above Seabury Hall – lots of privacy and views AND a recently remodeled 1-bedroom, 1-bath cottage with its own driveway and yard. 2.88 acres. $1,450,000 Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/Olinda
Pukalani-Kulamalu – Upcountry Real Estate   33 Ala'apapa Place - click here for more info The views from this 3-bedroom, 3-bath home overlook the 6th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course to the ocean and West Maui Mountains beyond. The home and yard are impeccably maintained (challenge: try to find a speck of dust in the house or a weed in the yard!). $789,800  Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/33Alaapapa
Makawao – Upcountry Real Estate 230 Mokuahi St. – click here for more info TWO charming homes on a beautifully landscaped, incredibly private half-acre. $749,000
Baldwin Avenue – Upcountry Real Estate 1900 Baldwin Avenue – click here for more info You will feel like you stepped back in time when you enter this property! The 1930’s era house, cottage and studio are on over an acre of land that over looks miles of sugar cane fields to north and south shore ocean views. $1,885,000 Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/Sunnyside
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 8060 Kula Highway – click here for more information 7.9-acres with coast to coast views! New gated large lot subdivision with only 5 lots. Spectacular! $1,100,000 - In Escrow
Haiku – Upcountry Real Estate 2470 Kaupakalua Road. – click here for more info A lovingly remodeled 5-bedroom, 2-bath home on 2-acres that is fenced and cross-fenced with Keawe posts. There is a 2-stall barn with tack room, a horse pasture, a 2,800 sq. ft. greenhouse and lots of fruit trees. $888,000 - In Escrow
Pukalani– Upcountry Real Estate 2886 Ualani Place Immculately maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath, single-level home on the 9th fairway of the Pukalani Country Club. $699,000 - SOLD
Pukalani– Upcountry Real Estate 124 Ala’apapa Place Custom 4-bedroom, 3-bath home, detached cottage and 5-car garage! Hardwood floors, central AC, central vacuum, granite counter tops, travertine bathrooms and dramatic views. $1,095,000 - SOLD
Haiku – Upcountry Real Estate 1390 Kokomo Road Maliko House – a romantic and unique property with complete privacy, mature tropical landscaping, a 2,000 sf workshop/studio and much more on 1.9-acres. $2,350,000 - SOLD
Kahului – Central Maui Real Estate 13 Ho’owehi Place Like-new 3-bedroom, 3-bath home in a great new neighborhood! $609,000 - SOLD
Haiku – North Shore Real Estate 241 Waiama Way Haiku Hill at its best! 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 4,500 square foot home. Amazing attention to detail. Sweeping ocean views. $2,850,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 65 Maud’s Place This is a beautiful 5-bedroom home with a wonderful floor plan! Located in the Keokea area on a 2-acre view lot – this is one of the nicest homes on the market in Kula. $1,595,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 2936 Lower Kula Road This 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in lower Kula has a detached cottage and sits on a level, half-acre lot. GREAT views! $890,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 295 Pulehu Road Architecturally-designed home in desirable Lower Kula, surrounded by multi-million dollar homes on 2- to 20-acre parcels. $2,995,000 - SOLD
Haiku – North Shore Real Estate 2080 Lilikoi Rd. This C.W. Dickey-designed home and detached art studio was built in 1930 for Ethel and Harry Baldwin and moved to its present site in 1997. A “must see” if you are looking for views and privacy! $1,225,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate 670 Hoene St., Maui Uplands Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with ocean views and detached 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage on a half-acre. $985,000 - SOLD
Olinda – Upcountry Real Estate 2188 Pi’iholo Road Great cottage on a .5-acre in Olinda! Check it out! $598,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 28 Ka Drive Located in one of my favorite neighborhoods, Kula Kai, this single-level home sits on a private 14,255 sq. ft. lot with ocean view. $698,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate 111 Keleawe Street This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home has a flexible floor plan, a detached 2-bedroom cottage and a large workshop/storage building. It's a great value at $779,000 - SOLD
Kahului - Central Maui Real Estate Kahului Ikena #40-221 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo with NEW: carpet, tile, paint, faucets, blinds refrigerator and closet built-ins! Convenient location. $239,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate 50 Ahuwale Place 3 bedroom, 2 bath home plus detached studio/workshop with bathroom on 2 level, useable acres only 15 minutes to town. $885,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate 320 Hololani Street Impeccably maintained, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on the 11th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course. $819,000 - SOLD
Haiku - North Shore Real Estate 373 Ulumalu Road Tucked back from the road among beautiful big trees is this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 3 large bonus rooms. $750,000 - SOLD
Makawao – Upcountry Real Estate 1000 Ukiu Rd. Classic 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ‘plantation’ home in perfect condition on a 10,000+ sq. ft. lot.  Large kitchen and bedrooms; private backyard. Perfectly priced at $550,000 - SOLD
Kula - Upcountry Real Estate 11 Welina Place This is a beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 4,364 square foot home on 2 acres in Kula 200. It is all on one level with the exception of the 816 square foot master bedroom suite which has a bi-coastal view. Fabulous! $1,685,000 - SOLD
Kula - Upcountry Real Estate 297 Kulamanu Circle This like-new home has great curb appeal. Very nice landscaping and sideyard. Private and tranquil inside the home. Upper and lower decks overlook ranchland and Maalaea. Beautiful ocean view from living room and master BR. 9' ceilings upstairs. Fireplace (with blower) in living room. Double-pane windows throuighout. Built-in Bose sound system. Stainless steel appliances and Corian countertops. Walk-in closet in master BR. Whirlpool tub in master BA. Big family room with half-BA (and closet )downstairs. Easy to show. $860,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate 157 Pi'imauna Street Kua'Aina Ridge: This gorgeous 3-bedroom, 2-bath home has amazing attention to detail (crown molding, plantation shuttered windows, bead-board wainscoting, etc.), a gourmet kitchen, perfect landscaping and nice north shore ocean views. $760,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 1576 Lower Kimo Drive Immaculate 4-bedroom, 3-bath (OR: 3-bedroom, 2-bath with attached 1-bedroom, 1-bath ohana). Newly painted inside and out, brand new flooring and new appliances. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy the great south shore ocean view and the fabulous Kula climate! $715,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate 256 Hololani St. Beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with 1-bedroom, 1-bath ohana on the 12th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course. $929,000 - SOLD
Kihei - South Maui Real Estate Menehune Shores #416 Oh what a view! Walk in the front door and all you see are islands and ocean! This 1-bedroom, 1-bath, 4th floor, ‘front & center’ unit was completely renovated in 2001 – new EVERYTHING! $650,000 - SOLD
Haiku - Upcountry Real Estate 2080 Lilikoi Road This is the classic C.W. Dickey-designed home on 2-acres with an amazing view! $1,550,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate 28 Mano Drive, Kula Kai Nice, big, comfortable 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in Kula Kai with a very flexible floor plan. This would be a great house for a large or extended family as the downstairs offers independence from the rest of the house. $825,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate 350 Lokelani house A cute 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with 2-car garage and panoramic north to south shore views! $700,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate This is the classic “old plantation house” that everyone wants! Complete with glass door knobs, French doors, a big porch and an old “wash house” out back! Located across from pineapple fields this is a great buy at $495,000 - SOLD

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Arts & Culture

Science City

From Pu'u Ulaula, the summit of Haleakala, the 360 degree-view is truly spectacular. If the skies are clear, you can see West Maui and the islands of Hawaii, Lanai, Molokai, and, even, on an exceptionally clear day, the island of Oahu 130 miles to the northeast.

Opposite the Visitor Center, on the northeast side of the mountain, just outside the national park, a cluster of white domed buildings and a forest of antennae sit amid the stark, barren landscape of red-brown clinkers, looking like a movie set for some science fiction saga. There's a road leading up to the complex, but it's off-limits to the public.

The structures house five major telescopes, which are managed by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy in one of the most sought-after locations in the world for ground-based telescopes.  At the 10,000 feet elevation, Haleakala is above 1/3 of the earth's atmosphere. A telescope placed there is above much of the variations of heat, turbulence and other atmospheric conditions that interfere with seeing the stars clearly. The difference is like looking out of a freshly cleaned window rather than a window covered over with a dirty film.

The equipment is used for projects by the U.S. Dept. of Defense as well as civilian research projects by scientists from around the world. The Maui Space Surveillance Site, a satellite tracking station and space-monitoring network run by the United States Air Force, is there, as well as television relay equipment.

The scientists call it the Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site. Everybody else calls it "Science City." The name was coined by a reporter for the Maui News back in 1964, when the Mees Solar Laboratory, the first solar observatory ever built in Hawaii, was dedicated. The name stuck.

The whole thing started in the early 1950's when scientists were looking for a good place to undertake radio astronomy experiments in Hawaii. While Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa were the best choices because of their height, Haleakala had better accessibility. Lugging scientific equipment up the mountain was not an easy thing back then.

Then, in 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik. The American space effort was stimulated by this breakthrough. In the space fever flurry, Dr. Fred Whipple wanted to create a satellite tracking station in Hawaii to form a link with a twelve-station worldwide tracking network. He wrote to Dr. Kenneth Mees, then-vice president of research at the Kodak Company.

Mees offered a bunch of his Kodak stock to the University of Hawaii if they would undertake the project. The University agreed. With the money they got from cashing in the Kodak stock, the University bought a small cinderblock house at Waiakoa in Lower Kula. The research center housed scientific equipment and was a place for the scientists to live. 

In 1961, Governor William F. Quinn set aside 18 acres on Haleakala to establish the Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site. The University of Hawaii's school for fledgling stargazers was called the Institute for Geophysics back then. In 1967, the name was changed to the Institute for Astronomy, after a whole lot more building and work. Besides the C. E. K. Mees Solar Observatory, which is devoted to observations and research into solar and lunar light, and the MSSS (Maui Space Surveillance Site), which is involved in tracking man-made objects -- space craft, monitoring satellites, rockets -- and laser technologies, there is the Solar C telescope, conducting solar observations and research; the Magnam Telescope; and the spidery-looking Faulkes Telescope project.

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Local Grinds

Local Style Chili

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb Ground beef
  
• 1/4 lb Bacon
  
• 1/2 Chicken Bullion Cube
  
• 2 Medium Onions
  
• 3 Cloves Garlic
  
• 2 Bay leaves
  
• 1 Cup Celery
  
• 1 Large Bell Pepper
  
• 1 1/2 Cups Bean liquid and water
  
• 3 Cans Kidney beans
  
• 4 Cans Tomato sauce
  
• 1 Can Tomato Paste
  
• 1/4 tsp Cumin
  
• 1/4 tsp Grated Ginger
  
• 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  
• 2 tsp Sugar
  
• 1 Tb Oregano
  
• 1 Tb Paprika
  
• 1 Tb Mayonnaise
  
• 2 Tb Ketchup
  
• 2 Tb Red wine
  
• 3 Tb Chili powder
  
• Lots of White Rice!!!!
  
  

Procedure:

Chop bacon into 1/4in cubes. Chop onions and celery, mince garlic, finely chop bell pepper. Drain kidney beans liquid into measuring cup. If necessary, fill with water until mixture equals 1 1/2 cups.

Set stove to medium heat. In pot, brown bacon until crisp, add bell pepper, garlic, ginger, celery, onions, and red pepper flakes. Stir while cooking to prevent browning of vegetables. Once onions become translucent, mix in ground beef. Brown beef.  Once browned, add tomato paste and sauce, beans, bean liquid mixture, oregano, bay leaves, sugar, cumin, and chicken bullion. Once mixture starts a low boil, reduce heat and simmer. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Proceed to add red wine, red chili powder, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce. Let simmer  a few minutes more, and check for any needed flavor adjustments. Simmer for a further 30minutes. Finally, add in Mayonnaise, and serve over a steaming bowl of rice. Or refrigerate for 24 hours and enjoy the delicious "day after" taste!!

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