This lovely home was created with an exceptional
level of design and construction,
and here is the story...
Over the past 20+ years, the owner of this home has personally designed
several hundred,
individual, Island-Style Cedar homes, for clients here in Hawaii.
This exclusive Maka'alae, Hana home was planned as the owners' own personal
long-term future residence, so it was carefully designed and constructed,
every detail selected with the intentions of the dreams of a lifetime.
Materials were all chosen, and construction methods were enhanced, for
lifetime
beauty and longevity, with goals of simplicity of maintenance and care,
through all kinds of possible tropical weather conditions.
Drawing on the best of 20+ years' Hawaii design experience,
this home was carefully and thoughtfully designed
and finished, in every detail.
~ Finished for Occupancy in 2007, "finishing touches" just completed in 2008 ~
Home Size Specs:
Living Area ................. ....... 2,687 sq.
ft.
Rec. Room & Garage....... 802
Upstairs Lanai ...................... 979
Tiled Lanai ............................ 282
Total Under Roof ................4,750 sq. ft.
Rooms:
5 Bedrooms
3 Full Baths
Recreation / Great Room
Massage Room
Pantry / Kitchen Gourmet Room
Laundry Room
Many Storage Closets and Cabinets
Convertible 2-Story Closet Area
for Elevator or Dumb-Waiter Lift
Construction and Materials
In the design and construction of this home, everything was carefully chosen
and hand-crafted
with three things in mind:
Lifetime Quality and
Durability
Healthy and Energy-Efficient Living
Lasting Beauty and Simple Elegance
The home is made from superior, natural materials,
termite-resistant, toxic-free,
known to hold up in even extreme weather conditions,
and constructed for lifetime stability, beauty and enjoyment.
Materials:
Port
Orford Cedar is of the very highest grade, used by boat-builders for making
high-quality sea-worthy vessels. All-Heart Redwood used in this home is 2nd growth and sustainably grown. All the woods in this home
are naturally highly termite-resistant, and do not require tenting or chemical
treatment.
Exterior Walls- T&G Port Orford Cedar Siding, Framing
All-Heart Redwood
Interior Walls - T&G Port Orford Cedar Paneling, Framing
All-Heart Redwood
Ceilings - T&G Port Orford Cedar Sheathing, Beams & Rafters
All-Heart Redwood
Lanai Decking - Ipe Hardwood,
All Heart Redwood Railings
For added information about the exceptional structural
integrity of this home's construction, click here.
Road Access:
The Private
Driveway / Road access is excellent, smooth and well graveled.
2-wheel drive, easy access, turning off from the Hana
Highway.
Several years ago, $90,000 was invested into the
resurfacing and gravel of the road up to this property, and it is
among the very best of driveway/roads in the area.
Barn / Workshop:
2,520 sq. ft. Barn/Workshop (30' wide x 84'
long)
Additional vertical storage/use: 10' high walls, 17' high at peak
New Roof installed in 2008 - Lifetime Aluminum Standing Seam Roof
Shop Bathroom
Overhead lighting, power outlets, shelves for workshop
Energy Systems / Features:
Enclosed, insulated, Aluminum Power Generation Shed --
includes:
Generator shed includes an extra Laundry facility (with a
2nd washer & dryer),
and an outside Shower heated with solar electric H20.
Landscape / Gardening:
Large, Hawaiian-built Rock-wall Enclosed Garden, level and filled
with deep, fertile Hana soil.
Many beautiful Hawaiian-built stone retaining walls, to create
boundaries, stairs and/or level areas on the land.
Fruit Trees on the land include:
Papaya
Guava
Mango
Avocado
Apple-Banana
Noni
Mountain Apple
Easy-care landscaping includes colorful blooming flowers,
shade trees and beautiful lawns.
Equestrian:
Stables:
Stables of Behlen Country™ Hot-Dip
Galvanized Panelized System
Four (4) double-size stalls, 12' x 24' each
Four (4) Stainless Steel Nelson™
Automatic Horse Waterers
Four (4) ProPanel™ Molded 3-in-1 Horse
Feeders
8' x 24' Aluminum, ventilated Feed and Tack rooms
High Grade (316) Stainless Steel Lifetime, potable
water-collection Roofing
Rubber matted stalls (fronts) and deep pea-gravel stalls (backs)
Electricity: Good overhead lighting and power outlets
2-Line Telephone, Water faucets
Covered tractor-driving/parking area, under roof
Horse hitching / saddling area, under roof cover
Round Pen / Arena:
55' Panelized Round Pen with Gates
Hundreds of yards of deep cinder pack, covered by a foot of deep, top quality
pea-gravel
Turn-out:
Good fencing with electrical wiring for horse safety
Pea-gravel turn-out paddock(s) for dry footing, good drainage
Grass grazing paddock
Water faucets in several locations for horse watering
Back-up Systems:
Virtually all aspects of care-free living have been carefully planned -- with
excellent systems,
and the addition of back-up systems, in event of any unforeseen occurrence...
Private & Public Water :
Main System includes two food-grade water tanks with various
sources of water catchment routed in.
Switchable to Back-up System with an extra water tank located near
barn/workshop.
Property also includes its own water meter, for County water at
lower end of road/driveway.
Water Heating:
80 Gallon Solar Hot Water system
Switchable to Back-up Propane On-demand Paloma, for unlimited
water heating
Separate Solar hot water system, inside power generation shed.
Electricity:
State-of-the-art Integrated Solar Electricity System
Additionally supplied on windy days, and during breezy nights, by Wind-Powered generator
Back-up electrical power from Whisper Watt™
15kw Diesel generator
All Underground / conduit wiring - No overhead wires on the property.
Food Storage:
Two electric refrigerators in Kitchen: One main, one extra for guests
/ entertaining
Propane-powered refrigerator downstairs: backup / extra refreshments for
guests