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Papohaku Subdivision Rural Resort Where “Old Hawaii” Still Lives Today |
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| The property consists of
one 5.95 acre parcel with a full furnished one bedroom two bath house
above a spacious two car garage. According to public records the structure
is 755 square feet. The 755 square feet of living space above the
approximately 800 square foot, two car garage is only a small portion
of the house. There is also approximately 300 square feet of porch
on the second story, providing sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean.
There is approximately 2,000 square feet under the roof. The house
would be classified as a cottage with the potential for future development
of a main house. |
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13:03
EDT Wednesday 9/25/2002 Tourism Soars on Lanai, Molokai While statewide visitor days are running below last year’s level, this has been a boom tourism year for the islands of Lanai and Molokai. August visitor statistics from the state show that both islands got twice as many visitors in August 2002 as in August 2001. While visitors to other islands are measured in hundreds of thousands per month, Molokai got 13,109 in August (up 126 percent) and Lanai got 14,898 (up 117 percent). On both islands, a third of all visitors are international. International arrivals to Molokai ran double last year and on Lanai they were quadruple year-ago levels. |
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The two islands,
so close that each one dominates the horizon of the other from the
nearest shores, could not be more different. Lanai, once a Dole pineapple
plantation, is home to two of the most famous and acclaimed luxury
hotels in the world, a haven for upscale visitors who want to golf
and be pampered. Molokai is "old Hawaii," an easy-paced
island that has not a single traffic light, where night life consists
of walking through an alley to the back door of the Kanemitsu Bakery
to buy hot bread out the back door at midnight. |
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With more
than 80 percent of Hawaii’s population living on Oahu, and most
state media based there, sometimes less attention is paid to the Big
Island, Maui and Kauai, and coverage of Maui County tends to focus
on the island of Maui more than these other islands that are part
of the same jurisdiction. But while international tourism is down
20 percent statewide, it has been a very different story this summer
on Molokai and Lanai. |
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Location |
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| The property is located on the white sands of
Papohaku Beach at the west end of the island of Molokai. The island
of Molokai is 25 miles south east of Oahu, 8.5 miles northwest of Maui,
and 9 miles north of Lanai. It is the fifth largest of the Hawaiian
group, having an area of 260 square miles and a coastline of a little
more than 100 miles. The island lies lengthwise east to west, is 38
miles long and 10 miles wide at this extreme. It consists of two principal
parts, each being a major volcanic mountain, with a plain between. East
Molokai, which is the larger, has a range of mountains whose highest
peak, Kamakou, is 4,970 feet. Stream erosion has cut large amphitheater-headed
valleys into its northern coast; smaller and narrower valleys are found
on its southern side, with an alluvial plain down to the sea. West Molokai,
the location of the subject property, has a sloping mountain, Maunaloa,
which reaches an altitude of 1,380 feet. It has gulches rather than
valleys and is considerably drier than East Molokai. With a population of just under 7,000, Molokai is an extraordinary hideaway. With its white sand and beaches, a mountainous interior, and a large population of native Hawaiians, "The Friendly Isle" retains a unique sense of old Hawaii. Molokai has retained much of its seclusion and has protected its beaches, forested mountains, and secluded valleys. The major industries on Molokai are diversified agriculture, tourism and cattle ranching
Neighborhood The neighborhood of Papohaku Beach is a beach community. Even though the beach is beautiful, it is often deserted. The neighboring areas consist primarily of very well maintained single family residences and vacation homes. The typical value for a lot on the beachfront is from $750,000 to $1,500,000 without a house. There is no other beachfront lot with a structure on it currently listed for under $3,995,000. The only 18-hole golf course on the island, the 6,564 yard Kaluakoi Golf Course designed by Ted Robinson is located less than 2 miles away. |
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