In case you’re available in the market for a one-of-a-kind tropical getaway, this superb 2.25-acre property in Hawaii ticks each tropical field.
Inbuilt 2002 by late San Francisco architect David Morton, the two,696-square-foot, three-bedroom dwelling in Hilo was not too long ago listed for $2,495,000.
The minimalist residence is surrounded by waterfalls, rocky bluffs, and conservation land that was as soon as dwelling to Hawaiian royalty. In 1861, William Reed bought a 26-acre enclave alongside the Wailuku River from King Kamehameha IV.
Reed’s Island (also referred to as Koloiki) is only one mile from historic downtown Hilo, however it appears like a time capsule of outdated Hawaii. This fascinating dwelling sits on the finish of the highway on the secluded island.
An 85-foot waterfall pours into the Wailuku River on the fringe of the property and is seen from virtually wherever in the home.
A lush, non-public backyard provides a spot to easily sit, watch the river circulate, and bask within the verdant setting.
And whereas the house’s Zen structure blends seamlessly into its tropical locale, building was no easy feat.
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“From my perspective, it was a imaginative and prescient that resulted in an amazing building feat pushed by blood, sweat, and tears,” says itemizing agent Rebecca Keliihoomalu. “They had been constructing within the jungle with out electrical energy or AC, on high of strong rock—on a protracted, slender constructing pad.”
The result’s a outstanding dwelling, completed 20 years in the past, that is still in impeccable situation. It nonetheless has almost all of its authentic design work, together with the sedate interiors and a protracted cedar breezeway that connects three dwelling pavilions.
“The architect was the primary proprietor however grew to become ailing and needed to transfer quickly after completion,” says Keliihoomalu. “My sellers are the second homeowners and have by no means lived in the home.”
Regardless of being tucked amidst pristine tropical magnificence, the house remains to be very accessible, with the Hilo airport only a 15-minute drive away.
“The identical homeowners have had the house for the final 20 years,” says Keliihoomalu. “The subsequent homeowners will doubtless preserve it that lengthy, too—it’s now or by no means.”