Maluhia Country Ranches, Kahakuloa, Maui
3.5 Acres
165° Wide Ocean View
Private Gated Community
Underground Utilities
Kahakuloa Acres Private Water
Fifteen minutes North of Wailuku
Hawaiian Blessing April 3, 2008
July, 2008 Status: Wall Framing Begun
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Framing House in June, 2008. Hawaii Superferry in Background |
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Framing with a View, June, 2008 |
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Neighbor's Horses |
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Late October Sunrise over Paia |
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Moonrise |
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Aerial View of Property with Footprint of House, Property Lines, and Edge of Pad Enhanced Full Resolution Image |
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Aerial View of Property with Footprint of House, Property Lines, and Edge of Pad Enhanced Full Resolution Image |
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Aerial View of Property Full Resolution Image |
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Aerial View of Property with Footprint of House Staked Full Resolution Image |
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Panorama View of Property with Footprint of House Full Resolution Image |
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Topographic Map with House Each Line is Five Feet Water meter and electricity currently on lot, catchment water tanks and wind turbine for agricultural use. |
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| Topographic Model. Each Layer is Five Feet. Click photograph for larger image. | ||
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| Microsoft Virtual Earth Images of Maluhia Country Ranches. Lot Outlined in Yellow. | ||
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Google Earth Image of Lot 36. Lot Outlined in Red. | Maluhia Lots Overlaid in Yellow |
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Aerial Topographic Overlay |
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 Early Aerial View of Property |
 Early Aerial View Oct. 2006 |
 Late October Sunrise over Paia |
 Blowhole Four Miles to NW |
 Freshly Made Rainbow |
 Upcountry and Harbor at Night |
 Nearby Kahakuloa Head |
 Kahakuloa Head |
 South Entrance |
 Lot Cleared for House |
 Grass Grows Back Quickly |
 One of Several Fields of Ferns |
 Wild Philippine Ground Orchid |
 Wild Philippine Ground Orchid |
 Path Down to Second Clearing |
 Second Clearing for Future Ohana |
 Path Cut Near Orchid |
 Orchid |
 Acacia Koa Tree |
 Old Fence Below Second Clearing |
 Path Cut by Old Fence |
 Second Trail to Stream |
 Old Sign Found in Middle of Property (you would've trespassed long ago) |
 Mt. Haleakala at Dusk with Reflection from Science City Telescope |
 Small Waterfall Near East Corner of Property |
 Stream Near Southern Corner of Property |
 Path Near Stream |
 Stream |
 Plumeria in 2007 |
 Four Wheel Drive ATV |
 Approaching Lower Clearing from Adjacent Lot |
 My Kapu or No Trespassing Sign |
 Plumeria Cutting Blooming after 4 Months in Ground |
 First Plumeria Flowers on 4 Month Old Cutting |
 Ponds and Stream Above Property (Mid July) |
 Waterfall Along Road One Mile South from Property |
 Chicken at Entrance to Maluhia Country Ranches |
 Eric Feeding a Maluhia Chicken |
 Dusk from Road with Property Below |
 Laurie Anderson's Idea of Paradise |
 Some Jackass Laying Around Next Door |
 Ananda in the Lower Clearing |
 Ananda and Tom Near Driveway |
 Barbara and Ananda Looking at Whales |
 Upper Slope by Road Planted with Native Hawaiian Plants |
 Native Hawaiian 'Ohi'a Lehua in Bloom |
 Mt. Haleakala and Harbor to Southeast |
 Natural Stream on Southeast Edge of Property |
 Stairs to North Corner of Property |
 Orchids Blooming near Shed |
 Orchids Blooming near Shed |
 Orchids Blooming near Shed |
 Lights in Upcountry at Dusk |
 Largest of 30 Koa trees, One Year after Above Picture |
 Palm Planted on North Property Line |
 Early Grading Started in March, 2008 |
 More Grading in Late March, 2008 |
 Early Plumeria Blooms in April 2008 |
 Early Plumeria Blooms in April 2008 |
 Eric with Largest of 30 Koa Trees |
 Hawaiian Land Blessing / Groundbreaking April 3, 2008 |
 Rev. Adam Gomes with friends at Hawaiian Blessing |
 Rev. Adam Gomes with friends at Hawaiian Blessing |
 Eric, Barbara, and Rev. Adam Gomes at Blessing |
 More Grading in Early April, 2008 |
 More Grading in Early April, 2008 |
 More Grading in Early April, 2008 |
 Barbara with Jacaranda Tree |
 Barbara in Lower Clearing |
 Foundation Work Early May 2008 |
 Foundation Work Early May 2008 |
 Foundation Work Early May 2008 |
 Foundation Work Early May 2008 |
 Foundation Work May 10, 2008 |
 Foundation Work Late May, 2008 |
 3D Builders Best in Maui |
 View from Lower Clearing Late May 2008 |
 Larger Lower Clearing Late May 2008 |
 Garage Retaining Wall Footing |
 Guest Bedroom Footing Late May 2008 |
 Dining Room Footings Late May 2008 |
 Path Down to Lower Clearing, May 2008 |
 Plumeria May 2008 |
 Plumeria May 2008 |
 Outrigger Canoe Made in 2007 Canoe Festival in Maui |
 Sunrise at the Property |
 Early Morning View to North along Road |
 Early Morning on Building Site, June, 2008 |
Framing with a View June, 2008 |
 Framing with a View June, 2008 |
 Framing with a View June, 2008 |
 Garage Retaining Wall in Progress |
Framing House in June, 2008 |
 View from Lower Clearing June, 2008 |
 Palm starting form a Coconut |
 Site of Future Costco Plastic Shed |
 Giant 50 Pound 8-inch Diameter Plumeria Cutting |
 House Decking Early July 2008 |
House Decking a Few Days Later |
 Completed Costco Plastic Shed |
 Completed Garage Retaining Wall and Trench for Electricity |
 Lower Clearing with Shed |
 Orchids Blooming on Their Own |
 Post and Pier Framing of Master Bedroom |
 4WD ATV in Costco Shed |
 Cruise Ship and Hawaii Superferry at Dusk |
 Delivery of 14 Tons of Blue Rock |
 First of Four Blue Rock Planters |
 First Blue Rock Planter |
 Graded for Second Costco Shed |
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 House Staking (1 of 2) |
 House Staking (2 of 2) |
 Stairs in Progress |
 Sunrise |
 Lower Clearing (June, 2007) |
 Second Trail |
 Lower Clearing w/ Trails |
 Second Trail / Lower Clearing |
 Second Trail from Stream |
 Third Trail from House Pad |
 Third Trail from Lower Clearing |
 Pools Above Property |
 Third Trail from House Pad Down to Second Trail |
 Lower Clearing with Plumeria Cuttings (Oct. 2007) |
 Lower Clearing after Trees Removed (Oct. 2007) |
 Smaller Forest above Lower Clearing (Oct. 2007) |
 View from Driveway |
 Stream Along Back of Property |
 Lower Clearing in Jan. 2008 |
 Corner of Lower Clearing |
 Path to Driveway (Jan. 2008) |
 Maluhia Chicken |
 Dusk |
 Path to Driveway (Mar. 2008) |
 Path Down from Driveway |
 Plumeria Clearing |
 Sensitive Plant |
 ATV Ride 1 |
 ATV Ride 2 |
 Gate Layout |
 Grading Progress (Apr. 2008) |
 Grading Progress 2 (Apr. 2008) |
 Workshop Location & Koa |
 Foundation Late May, 2008 |
 Walking Around Foundation |
 Foundation from Top of Piers |
 Lower Clearing, May 2008 |
 Lower Clearing, May 2008 |
 Driveway from Lower Clearing |
 Plumeria Field, May 2008 |
 Up New Stairs, May 2008 |
 Down New Stairs, May 2008 |
 Location of First Water Tank |
 Canoe On Property |
 Second Trail to Dropoff |
Workshop Location & Koa |
 New Shed Location |
 North Corner & Shed Location |
 Lower Clearing June 2008 |
 Lower Clearing June 2008 |
 Garage Retaining Wall |
 Building Site in June 2008 |
 Building Site in June 2008 |
 Building Site in July 2008 |
 End of Trail to Dropoff |
 First Trail to Second Clearing |
 Framing Status July 2008 |
 Electrical Trench July 2008 |
 ATV Ride 3 |
 Video of Work in Lower Clearing |
 Grading for Second Shed |
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Location of Property on Maui |
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Sunrise Direction |
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 Sun Angle January - June |
 Sun Angle July - December |
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Property Boundaries |
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Lot Map |
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House Design Front Elevation Green Paint Metal Roof Monier Sea Green Saxony Shake Tile Roof Selected |
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House Floor Plan |
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Current House Floor Plan Larger Image Current House Floor Plan PDF |
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House Site Plan House Site Plan PDF |
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Farm Plan
Updated Agriculture Plan |
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New Topographic Map. Each line is two feet. Larger Image with Scales New Topographic Map PDF |
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| Monthly Average Temperatures |
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| Maui Wind Patterns |
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| Maui Rain Map |
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| Average Rainfall (inches): | |
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| January | 6.2 |
| February | 4.4 |
| March | 4.8 |
| April | 4.4 |
| May | 2.1 |
| June | 0.9 |
| July | 1.5 |
| August | 1.7 |
| September | 1.4 |
| October | 3.0 |
| November | 4.4 |
| December | 5.2 |
| Yearly Total | 40.0 |
[Final House Plans (1 of 2)] [Final House Plans (2 of 2)]
Wastewater System Design [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Interior Finishes
Catchment Water Design
Workshop and Lath House (Farm Building)
Agriculture Thoughts
Outrigger Canoe
Terraced Walls
Link to Rotating 3-D Topographic Model
Second Link to Rotating 3-D Topographic Model
Obsolete Maui House Plans
Misc. Maui Links: [Current Weather] [Wind Speed Map PDF] [Webcam 1, 2, 3] [The Maui News] [KPOA Radio in Maui] [Aloha Joe Radio] [Topo Map]
Rain Totals: [2007 Rain Totals] [January] [February] [March] [April] [May] [June] [July] [August] [September] [October] [November] [December]
[Last 24 hours] [Real-Time Radar]
Documents: [CC&Rs (1 of 4)] [CC&Rs (2 of 4)] [CC&Rs (3 of 4)] [CC&Rs (4 of 4)]
