{"id":2635,"date":"2023-06-17T16:08:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T16:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/17\/live-like-hawaiian-royalty-amazing-retreat-in-hilo-available-for-2-5m\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T16:08:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T16:08:59","slug":"live-like-hawaiian-royalty-amazing-retreat-in-hilo-available-for-2-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/17\/live-like-hawaiian-royalty-amazing-retreat-in-hilo-available-for-2-5m\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Like Hawaiian Royalty: Amazing Retreat in Hilo Available for $2.5M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019re in the market for a one-of-a-kind tropical getaway, this amazing 2.25-acre property in Hawaii<\/a> ticks every tropical box.<\/p>\n

Built in 2002 by late San Francisco architect David Morton<\/strong>, the 2,696-square-foot, three-bedroom home<\/a>\u00a0in Hilo<\/a>\u00a0was recently listed for $2,495,000.<\/p>\n

The minimalist residence is surrounded by waterfalls, rocky bluffs, and conservation land that was once home to Hawaiian royalty. In 1861, William Reed<\/strong> purchased a 26-acre enclave along the Wailuku River from King Kamehameha IV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Reed\u2019s Island (also known as Koloiki) is just one mile from historic downtown Hilo, but it feels like a time capsule of old Hawaii. This fascinating home sits at the end of the road on the secluded island.<\/p>\n

An 85-foot waterfall pours into the Wailuku River at the edge of the property and is visible from almost anywhere in the house.<\/p>\n

A lush, private garden offers a place to simply sit, watch the river flow, and bask in the verdant setting.<\/p>\n

And while the home\u2019s Zen architecture blends seamlessly into its tropical locale, construction was no simple feat.<\/p>\n

Views from the kitchen<\/p>\n

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Main entrance<\/p>\n

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Nearby waterfall<\/p>\n

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Kitchen<\/p>\n

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One of three bedrooms<\/p>\n

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One of 3.5 bathrooms<\/p>\n

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Private garden<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom my perspective, it was a vision that resulted in a tremendous construction feat driven by blood, sweat, and tears,\u201d says listing agent Rebecca Keliihoomalu<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cThey were building in the jungle without electricity or AC, on top of solid rock\u2014on a long, narrow building pad.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result is a remarkable home, finished two decades ago, that remains in impeccable condition. It still has nearly all of its original design work, including the sedate interiors and a long cedar breezeway that connects three living pavilions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe architect was the first owner but became ill and had to move soon after completion,\u201d says Keliihoomalu. \u201cMy sellers are the second owners and have never lived in the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite being tucked amidst pristine tropical beauty, the home is still very accessible, with the Hilo airport just a 15-minute drive away.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same owners have had the home for the last 20 years,\u201d says Keliihoomalu. \u201cThe next owners will likely keep it that long, too\u2014it\u2019s now or never.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com If you\u2019re in the market for a one-of-a-kind tropical getaway, this amazing 2.25-acre property in Hawaii ticks every tropical box. Built in 2002 by late San Francisco architect David Morton, the 2,696-square-foot, three-bedroom home\u00a0in Hilo\u00a0was recently listed for $2,495,000. The minimalist residence is surrounded by waterfalls, rocky bluffs, and conservation land that was once…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}