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Volume CC XIII, featuring Maui Beachfront Properties: The Coconut Chronicles

Aloha! Welcome to the thirteenth edition of "The Coconut Chronicles" presented by Billy and Pete Jalbert, Realtors for the Maui Real Estate Team in Paia, Maui. For our lucky thirteenth edition we have articles on a weekend getaway to Hana, Napili and Maui Beachfront Properties. We hope you enjoy the Chronicles and look forward to helping you find a home on Maui.

• The Coconut Chronicles, Volume 13
• Billy & Pete's Picks: Maui Beachfront Properties
  • Spreckelsville Windsurfers Dream
  • Makena Beachfront Estate
  • Beachfront Land for Sale
  • Maui Beachfront Condo under $500,000
  • Luxurious Maui Beachfront Condo
• Maui Moments
• Coconut Community Spotlight: Napili ~ page 2
• Coconut Cultural Calendar
• Taste of the Tropics: Oven Kalua Pork
• Maui Real Estate Market Update ~ page 3

Each month The Coconut Chronicles presents some properties that may be intriguing to you. There are literally hundreds of active listings to choose from. Our goal is to provide you with a snapshot of some properties that may be right for you! This month we are taking a look at Maui Beachfront Properties. When it comes to Maui, people around the world think of beaches. When looking for a place to live, it is hard to beat beach front. Whether you are looking for condo, homes or land, there are properties available on Maui that will fulfill your dreams of Beachfront living.

Spreckelsville Windsurfers Dream
People from around the world congregate to Maui for its world class windsurfing. If you are a windsurfer, there is no better location to live than along the beach in Spreckelsville. This property features two homes on half an acre. The grounds give the sense of a lush tropical oasis with numerous species of tropical plants. The homes themselves are tastefully remodeled. One home is 3 beds and 2 baths with 2,300 square feet of living space. The second home is two bedrooms and one and a half baths with just over 1,700 square feet of living space. The highlight of course is the crescent shaped white sand beach out front. Rig and launch from your own back yard. This really is nirvana to windsurfers.

This spectacular beachfront property is listed at $4,500,000. Contact us today for additional information. Check out the Maui Beach Front Home website for more pictures and a virtual tour.

Makena Beachfront Estate
The Makena area has some of the most beautiful beaches on the Maui. Wide sandy stretches and calm azure waters make the area a favorite with locals and visitors alike. This special Polynesian style home is on "secret beach" in Makena. This 5 bedroom/5 bath home is situated on over one third of an acre. The water, the views and the setting are spectacular.

Beachfront Land for Sale
There are few vacant lots left on the island that are direct beachfront. This Wailea parcel is going to make a spectacular setting for a home. This lot is almost a half acre right on Palau'ea Beach. This secluded beach is the crescent shaped sandy beach that makes Wailea's beaches some of the most renowned on island.

This lot is listed for $7,750,000. The Jalbert brothers may represent you as buyer's agents.

Maui Beachfront Condo under $500,000
While homes and land on the beach in Maui may be out of reach for many, it is still possible to buy a condo at a beachfront complex for under $500,000. Your unit may not be front and center on the beach, but it sure is nice to be able to walk from bedroom to beach in one hundred yards or less. Kihei Sands is a complex located on Sugar Beach in North Kihei. If you are a beach walker (or would like to be) this is a fabulous place to live. Sugar Beach stretches all the way to Ma'alaea. As we approach winter, this is a great spot to go for a stroll and watch for whales. This one bedroom unit has been recently remodeled with a new kitchen, tile throughout, new bathroom fixtures and new paint. It is fully furnished and ready to go for a new owner who wants to do vacation rentals. This condo is listed for $475,000. The Jalbert brothers may represent you as buyer's agents.

Luxurious Maui Beachfront Condo
If you are looking for the ultimate in luxury on the beach with sumptuous sunsets but want to turn over the maintenance responsibilities to someone else, a luxury beachfront condo may be the right choice. There are luxury beachfront condo complexes located in areas like Kapalua, Napili, Wailea and Makena. This Polo Beach listing is situated at the top of the building and offers spectacular views of the Pacific, neighbor islands and the South Maui coast. Completely remodeled and filled with amenities, it could be a great home or retreat for a discriminating buyer. For the beach lover, you are situated right on Polo Beach.

This is yet another one of those great crescent shaped Wailea beaches. This top of the line beachfront condo is listed at $4,400,000. The Jalbert brothers may represent you as buyer's agents.

This article was originally published in November of 2005. Please contact us to check the current availability of these great beachfront properties.

These are just some of the great beachfront properties on island, check out MauiRealEstate.com for more Maui Oceanfront and Maui Beachfront Properties.

Maui Moments: Get Away to Hana

One doesn't generally think of Maui living as strenuous, but I've got to say that my life on Maui is pretty busy. I have two wonderful toddlers, a beautiful wife, two hyperactive dogs, a 6+ day a week profession as a Realtor and involvement on a not for profit board, the Pa'ia Youth and Cultural Center. Yes, sometimes I get to surf at lunch. I do see some of the most beautiful sunsets on the planet. My commute features a daily drive by my favorite surf spot and I wake up to stunning views of Haleakala so I am not complaining. That being said, every once in a while it is nice to get away.

Well my wife and I decided to spend my 40th birthday weekend in Hana without the kids, the dogs, cell phones or anything else. Our wonderful baby sitter Alicia and Uncle Pete shared kid / animal duties back home while we had a weekend of no responsibilities! I have done the drive to Hana on several occasions, taken multiple day trips for business, run the Hana relay and camped and hiked in the area, but I don't think I ever experienced Hana the way I did that weekend. We stayed at the famous Hotel Hana. After undergoing extensive renovations in 2001 under new ownership, this may not be the Hotel Hana that you experienced or heard about prior to the new owners. The grounds are still spectacular, and the rooms and restaurants now match the quality of the aesthetic experience. We stayed in a garden view room, rather than the oceanfront cottages, but I don't think we missed a thing. The room featured a huge bathroom, a small living area / kitchenette and a super comfortable king size bed. NO TELEVISION. NO INTERNET CONNECTION AND NO AIR CONDITIONING. After a minor withdrawal period (about 5 minutes) I must report that none of those elements were missed.

So what did we do in Hana? Just about nothing. Carla and I both had colds that slowed us down, but it was also nice to relax. We arrived late Friday afternoon and read in bed, took a brief walk and ate dinner at the bar, the Paniolo Lounge. The steak salad was sumptuous. Friday night also happens to be Hawaiian night at the main restaurant, Ka'uiki. We were entertained by the most authentic and enjoyable hula I have ever seen. The dancers aged from about two and a half years old to eighty-five years old. Their grace and charm was magical. Friday night Carla slept for about 12 hours straight. I slept for about 10 hours as I was in the midst of reading John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath and had some troubles putting it down.

Saturday morning we awoke to a beautiful sunny day. We took a walk down to the "Sea Ranch Cottages" and the oceanfront portion of the Hotel Hana. The grounds are spectacular and the oceanfront features old "lava rock" tide pools and rocky coastline. At one point, as I stood looking at the cottages on the hillside with the ocean to my right, I said "this is a perfect spot for an artist, if I had any skills I'd be out here with my easel and paintbrush." Instead I just have that scene etched in my memory. I waded in the tide pools and noted several species of fish, countless crabs and two small eel. I felt like a kid in a candy store. After a light lunch, some more reading and a brief nap we ventured off to Hamoa Beach. Hamoa is probably one of my favorite beaches in all of Hawaii (thus the world). I spent about an hour and a half on my daughter's boogie board in spite of my cold. The water was warm and the waves were big. I was in heaven. After several wipeouts and mouthfuls of water, I was ready to call it a day.

Saturday night we ate dinner in the main restaurant, Ka'uiki. The new owners of the Hotel Hana have made a few major upgrades. First they added the Honua Spa. Carla and I did not partake in any of the spa experiences, but they are reputed to be outstanding. The other major upgrade is in the quality of the dining. World class chefs featuring amazing "Organic and Hawaiian Fare". I had a seared ahi and sweet potato meal that melted in my mouth. Carla enjoyed a filet. We shared a decadent chocolate cake for desert.

After two great nights of sleep, Carla and I both felt like we had been away for a week. The Hana weekend was just what the doctor ordered. We left in better mental and physical health. Whether we stay at Hotel Hana or camp at Wainapanapa we can't wait for our next opportunity to visit Hana.

Volume 13 » continued in Coconut Community Spotlight: Napili...

• Billy & Pete's Picks
  • Spreckelsville Windsurfers Dream
  • Makena Beachfront Estate
  • Beachfront Land for Sale
  • Maui Beachfront Condo under $500,000
  • Luxurious Maui Beachfront Condo
• Maui Moments
• Coconut Community Spotlight: Napili ~ page 2
• Coconut Cultural Calendar
• Taste of the Tropics: Oven Kalua Pork
• Maui Real Estate Market Update ~ page 3