A new development called Kohanaiki is springing up on the Big Island of Hawaii. Situated in an area that was once home to the great Hawaiian king Kamehameha, its shores are steeped in history; sacred artifacts, grounds and carvings are everywhere. Built carefully on 450 acres around these, this new resort community is quickly becoming an elite hotspot, with a slew of celebrity names already looking to snatch up properties. Major business moguls and sports stars like Lindsay Davenport are already building homes, top politicians are taking tours and movie stars are trickling in to check out the plots. (Sorry we aren't naming names yet!)
Kohanaiki’s striking beauty and location is certainly an initial draw. The land is a rustic mixture of rolling golf greens, sacred ponds, lava rocks, palm trees and a never-ending stretch of the Pacific. Almost half sold, there are 700 plots available here with homes (so far) ranging from around $3 million all the way up to $25 million.
A private resort-style community open to only the most elite applicants, the development offers a feast of activities, amenities and comforts that pretty much knocked our socks off on a recent trip we took to evaluate the grounds. Still under construction, some things we did have to take their word for, but we were dually impressed nonetheless.
