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Maui Attractions Newsletter
September 2008
Don't forget to check out Debra's
Current Maui MLS real estate property listings!
Hi!
If you have been watching real estate prices on Maui this summer you've noticed that there are some amazing buying opportunities out there right now. It has been years since a buyer has had the listing inventory to select from that we have now and at prices that make these properties a real value. Here are some of the new listings and price changes that have buyers' AND Realtors attention right now:
NEW: 88 Hea'aula Place, Haiku (Windward Estates - north shore): 3-bedroom, 2-bath, Hawaiian-style home with 2-car garage, a cute recreation-room with bath and a detached storage building on 2-acres with ocean views. MLS # 333039 $875,000
NEW: 47 Ala'apapa Place, Pukalani (Kulamalu - Upcountry): 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath, executive home with all the 'bells & whistles' on the 6th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course. MLS # 333129 $828,000
REDUCED: 151 Napoko Place, Kula (Upcountry): Magnificent home with magnificent views! Soaring ceilings, bamboo floors and a kitchen that will inspire you on 1 beautiful acre. MLS # 328064 $995,000
REDUCED: 25 Lumahai Place, Olinda (Upcountry): Just above Makawao Town and tucked off the main road is a 4-bedroom, 3-bath custom home with an office and exercise room PLUS a detached cottage on 2.88-acres with north shore ocean views. MLS # 330612 $1,390,000
If you aren't looking for property… but you are looking for something to do (!) here are a few events that are coming up in September:
September 27 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center: Uluwehi Guerrero & Halau Hula Kauluokala: for an evening filled with traditional chant, music and hula.
Maui Film Festival: Candlelite Café & Cinema on Wednesday evenings. Films are shown at 5:00 and at 7:30 with light dinners, beverages and desserts available from 4:30 to 7:30. It is a great place to meet your friends after work. I saw two GREAT films there last month.
Maui Community College: the new fall schedule for continuing education and training is out http://www.ocet.org. I've been taking some computer classes, cooking classes and even a wine tasting (!) class with my friends and they are really fun and interesting.
And please remember, if you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell real estate - or have questions regarding real estate - please feel free to contact me. My e-mail address is: deb@HomeOnMaui.com, my direct local number is 283-0049; and my toll free direct number is (888) 212-4626. I look forward to hearing from you!
Aloha,
deb
Featured Maui Real Estate Property Listings
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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.
$1,390,000
Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/Olinda
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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!).
$739,800
Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/33Alaapapa
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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
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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
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Haiku – Upcountry Real Estate
2470 Kaupakalua Road
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 - SOLD
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Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
8060 Kula Highway
7.9-acres with coast to coast views! New gated large lot subdivision with only 5 lots. Spectacular!
$1,100,000 - SOLD |
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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
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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
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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
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Kahului – Central Maui Real Estate
13 Ho’owehi Place
Like-new 3-bedroom, 3-bath home in a great new neighborhood!
$609,000 - SOLD |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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
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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 |
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Olinda – Upcountry Real Estate
2188 Pi’iholo Road
Great cottage on a .5-acre in Olinda! Check it out!
$598,000 - SOLD
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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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Events
Natural History
Nanahonua, Angel's Trumpet
(Brugmansia x candida)
 Nanahonua, angel's trumpet, always attracts attention. It is a conspicuously dramatic small tree with fragrant, large, pendulous, trumpet-like flowers hanging all over it. The flowers may be white, pink, or peach-colored. Some people find the fragrance of the 10-inch long flowers delightful. However, their fragrance, which is strongest at night, can make some people feel ill, causing headache, nausea, dizziness and weakness. Each flower hangs down like a bell and has five thin segments, each coming to a twisted point. The calyx wrapping the end of the tube is a single lobe, split, and somewhat pointed.
The beauty of the plant makes it a popular ornamental. The tree averages about fifteen feet or less and has light-colored bark. It thrives in gardens at all elevations, but can especially be found in cooler upland areas. The tree has large, 16-inch long leaves that are gray-green, thick and velvety. The wood is very brittle.
Hawaii's angel's trumpet tree is a hybrid of two species of angel's trumpets that are native to the Andes. The first angel's trumpet tree in Hawaii came from Rio de Janeiro on the frigate "Blonde" in 1825. The Hawaiian name for the flowers, nanahonua, means "gazing earthward."
In Hawaii, people sometimes call angel's trumpets "belladonna." However, belladonna (Atropa belladonna) is a different plant that is not found in the Islands. The word "belladonna" means "beautiful lady" in Italian. It was given to the Atropa plant in the 14th century because eating some of the plant or rubbing it in the eyes caused women's pupils to dilate, making the eyes lustrous, and the pupils large and dark.
One thing is the same about belladonna and angel's trumpet: all parts of both plants are poisonous. In fact, the toxins in angel's trumpet are closely related to the ones in belladonna.
All parts of the angel's trumpet contain the alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and
scopolamine. The last is the principal active ingredient in angel's trumpets, which is used in anti-motion sickness ear patches. The alkaloids present in the plant can cause hallucinations if eaten or drunk as tea. (The hallucinations are usually terrifying and the other effects of the plant range from unpleasant to downright fatal. Overdoses of datura may cause seizures, paralysis, coma, respiratory failure and circulation collapse.)
Angel's trumpets are closely related to jimsonweed and other members of the Datura genus. American Indians, people practicing traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmaceutical companies have long used these plants as medicine. However, it is wise to be careful when handling these plants. Wear gloves when trimming the plants; don't touch your eyes or your mouth with your hands. These flowers do not make good lei material since the poisons may be absorbed through the skin.
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Arts & Culture
Wailuku Courthouse
 As the 19th century ended, Wailuku judges were hearing cases in a small, shabby courthouse on High Street. The facility was so limited that the grand jury was often forced to meet elsewhere – in a church basement, an old schoolhouse or the basement of the jail.
In 1901, a Maui News article announced that due to the rapid growth of the town and its eight surrounding sugar plantations, Wailuku would be designated as the County seat. Once the debate wound down, the Territorial legislature appropriated $25,000 for a new courthouse which was built at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, to accommodate court purposes on the upper floor and tax and water works offices on the lower level.
In 1907, two years after Wailuku was officially the seat of government for the newly formed Maui County, the new courthouse was designed in the Beaux Arts Revival style, and built by contractor Angus P. McDonald for $23,312. It was furnished by Kahului Store for an additional $1,500.
(The following year, in 1908, the old courthouse was moved across the street to become the Wailuku Town Hall. The building did not survive into modern times.)
The Wailuku Courthouse sports a clay tile hip roof added in the 1920’s to complement a new County Office Building, built a half-block to the west on High Street, in 1909.
By 1991, the dilapidated state-owned courthouse was scheduled to be gutted. The County intervened and ownership of the building was transferred to the County of Maui after a land exchange with the State of Hawaii. County land surrounding the Maui Community Correctional facility was traded for the Court House and for state land that became the firing range at Ukumehame.
The building was added to the State Register of Historical Places in 1985 as part of the "Wailuku Civic Center Historic District." The following year, the Historic District was added to the National Registry of Historical Places.
A County restoration and renovation project costing $1.8 million and completed in 1993 added modern conveniences (like a central air-conditioner and an elevator as well as upgrades to the phone, computer and electrical systems) without destroying the historic character of the structure. Accessibility features for people with disabilities were included in the renovation of the building.
The County hired Mason Architects, Inc. to preserve the historic building and renovate it for use. MAI chose to restore the exterior of the building to its 1962 appearance so that a historically compatible addition made that year could be retained. Interior lobbies and the second-floor courtroom were restored as well. An important component of the renovation was the display in the lobby of the building as well as the period of martial law in Hawaii.
In 1994, MIA's work was recognized by the Historic Hawaii Foundation with a "Preservation Hawaii Award." (This award honors projects, organizations, publications or individuals active in preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or interpretation of the states archaeological, architectural and cultural sites. Their work also earned an Award of Merit from the Honolulu chapter of AIA as well as an award from the Maui Historical Society.
The old building, which was previously occupied by a number of judges including the Honorable George Fukuoka, Kase Higa and Arthur Ueoka, now serves as the office space for the County prosecutor.
Centennial and "birthday" celebrations were held for the Courthouse in November, 2007.
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Hawaiiana
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Red (‘ula’ula) |
‘ōhi’a lehua |
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pink (‘ākala) |
lokelani
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| O’ahu |
yellow (melemele) |
pua ‘ilima |
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purple (poni) |
mokihana |
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| Moloka’i |
green
(‘ōma’oma’o) |
pua kukui
(white kukui blossom from the candlenut tree) |
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| Lāna’i |
orange (‘alani) |
kauna’oa (native dodder) |
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| Ni’ihau |
white (ke’oke’o) |
pūpū, kahelelani, momi
(shells) |
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Kāho’olawe
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grey (ahinahina) |
hinahina (Silversword) |
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 Braddah-Nics Lexicon
STANDARD: It's important.
BRADDAH-NICS: Stay criticals, man!
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STANDARD: I have to take my sister to school
BRADDAH-NICS: I gotta go take my sista school.
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STANDARD: It's better to keep them informed.
BRADDAH-NICS: Mo' bettah us go tell 'em.
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Local Grinds
 Chopped Steak with Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 2 Lb. Steak
- 1 Onion
- 1 Container of mushrooms
- 1/4 Cup Shoyu
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Oil
Procedure:
Cut steak into 1/2 inch thick slices. Cut onion and mushrooms into slices. Season steak to taste with salt and pepper. Add oil into pan and let heat for a couple seconds and add in steak. Once steak is added for some more taste add some garlic powder. Let steak brown and then add in the onions and let cook for a couple minutes and add in mushrooms. Add some more salt, pepper, and garlic if needed. Then add 1/4 cup shoyu and cook for about 5 minutes and then its ready to serve.
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