Keep It Green in Ninole | Big Island Real Estate

32-220 Piha Kahuku Rd

Do you have a dream of living more green with solar panels lighting up your home?? Does getting away from it all and living off the grid sound like your kind of life-style?? Well, if you want your house to be completely self-sufficient you might want to look at some of the properties in the Ninole area where the population is about 150 people and almost all the houses have their own power supplies.

Ninole is not really a town, but more of a community of people who share a post office.? It?s north of Hilo and south of Papaaloa on the Hamakua Coast.? In the area you?ll find cascading waterfalls, and magnificent coastal vistas.? You can hike through the forest of Mauna Kea or take a bike ride down to Waikaumalo Park.? Calm, quiet, beautiful is the best way to describe Ninole.

At an elevation of 1,180 feet above sea level Wailele Homesteads, has a view so large you can see the curvature of the earth.? This 5 bedroom/ 3 bath home is built in a traditional Hawaiian style with a wrap-around deck that faces the ocean as well as Waikaumalo Gulch.? Take a walk through the 7.77 acres and you?ll find a double waterfall and a stream that runs year round.? Power is generated by 24 photovoltaic panels, stored in 16 large capacity batteries, and supplied by an Outback power system with back-up Honda gas generator.? There?s also a rustic cottage at the top of the property with its own power supply that is perfect for a writer or artist.

Wailele Homesteads

Not far away at 32-220 Piha Kahuku Rd you?ll find another home that is completely off the grid.? The 29.33 acre estate has approximately 4,000 hardwood trees and fruit trees.? From the five bedroom/ 3.5 bath house you?ll see awesome views of Mauna Kea and whales when they migrate down to the islands in the winter.? This environmentally friendly home includes a state of the art 48 volt solar system, ultraviolet filter system, and 30,000 gallon water storage.? After a hard day of work you can play a game of tennis on your tennis court, water your tomatoes in your greenhouse, or just sit and watch the world pass by in your gazebo.

Tucked away in the hills of Maulua above Ninole we have a lot at Upper Maulua Homesteads Lot #:63 that would be perfect for building a green home.? At 1,621 feet above sea level this 20 acre lot has amazing views of Mauna Kea as well as the Pacific.? The land includes both wooded forest areas and opens pastures.? Take a walk through the grassy fields and you?ll soon find streams and waterfalls.? There?s also an unpermitted cottage on the property.

If you have any questions regarding these listing or others, please get in touch with us at ?MacArthur and Company / Sotheby?s International Realty.

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Dodie MacArthur began her real estate career in Honolulu in 1972. She quickly rose from top sales agent and project manager of major Honolulu developments to representing prominent estate and development properties on Oahu and the Big Island. With her honed real estate skills and experience, Dodie founded MacArthur and Company in 1989 with the objective of creating a unique boutique firm, where the clients needs came first. In the first year of operation, the company gained immediate recognition as a leading Big Island firm and continues to thrive as a market leader today. With her abundant energy, creative marketing and dynamic leadership skills, Dodie is responsible for business development and overall company management at MacArthur and Company/Sotheby?s International Realty. She works closely with clients and agents in the marketing and sales of their properties. Her many years cultivating client and broker relationships ensures the firms clients unrivaled exposure. Along with her management staff and team of Successful sales agents and brokers, Dodie is able to provide local, national and international clients with unparalleled customized service, fulfilling her promise that the client?s needs come first.

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