Condo living in Princeville – an overview
Looking for a condo on Kauai? Princeville is a great place for one stop shopping with condos galore to meet every price range, every amenity, every view and they’re all contained within the world famous Princeville at Hanalei Resort! Granted, there are other condos throughout the Island, all offering various features and benefits, but for overall choice, Princeville can’t be beat. I admit to some degree of prejudice here, after all, my blog is about Princeville condos and I do live in a condo in Princeville, but even if those two facts were not in evidence, I would still place Princeville at the top of the list when it comes to condo living.
Let me tell you why. First you have to imagine living in an ocean view resort community where the beauty of mother nature is carefully enhanced with landscaping and architecture along with all the amenities needed for gracious Island living. Living here feels like being on vacation every day!
Second, the oceanview in Princeville is for everyone to enjoy and is assured by the view points throughout the complex. You can wave watch or whale watch (in season) from the Princeville Hotel Bluff (did I mention this world famous resort is just minutes away from any condo in the development?) Hanalei Bay Resort (another fabulous resort) or from the view point across from Hale Moi condos.
Third, Princeville has two championship golf courses on its grounds: the Makai Golf Course and the Prince Golf Course. Both the Prince and Makai Golf Course feature breathtaking coastal views of of our the incredible Pacific ocean. Did you know that the Makai is really three courses in one? The Ocean Nine is closest to the Pacific, the Lakes Nine winds its way around serene lakes and the Woods Nine is a pleasant diversion through native woodlands. All three offer challenge and variety.
Fourth, all the shops and restaurants of Princeville are at your fingertips. The Princeville Resort and Hanalei Bay Resort offer upscale dining at their various restaurants. All offer unriveled views of the magnificent Hanalei Bay and Bali Hai. There are several casual restaurants at the Princeville Center, along with Foodland, Banking, and a varity of shopping opportunities. The Princeville Center is about a 15 or 30 minute walk from your condo depending on location and just minutes by car.
And finally, we have the very best and most beautiful library in the entire state! Go there for Internet access, for a “magazine swap”, check out a best seller or DVD or sit and read the local, state or national newpapers. These are just a few of the amenties of this great resort. Oh — and do you have kids? There’s a great playground complete with swings and slide just behind the library in Princeville community Park for all to enjoy.
Did I forget to mention that all beaches in Hawaii are public?– so you can go to the Princeville Resort beach and snorkel and swim to your hearts content. Take the 198 steps down to the beach located to the left of the Princeville Hotel entry gazebo or make good use of the hotel elevators. And Halalei bay is just 15 minutes away by car – an absolutely breathtaking beach area not to mention all the restaurants and shopping of quaint Hanalei town.
Ok, now that I’ve extolled the benfits of Princeville in general lets go back to the condos: The price range for condos in Princeville is from $399 for a leasehold 1 bedroom 1.5 bath Pali Ke Kua (you pay a lease fee as well as a Homeowners associaton fee) up to $2.675M for a top floor ocean view 2 bed 2 bath Pu’u Po’a condo. Certainly, somewhere in between these numbers is a condo to suit your specific needs. Here is a list of all the Princeville condos currently on the market:
Condos on the market as of 4-17-07
This is a custom list that shows the various Homeowners Association fees (paid monthly) the days on the market and the price per square foot. Check it out.
Nihilani and Kaiulani are two of the newest condo complexes in Princeville. Nililani is almost completed while most of Kaiulani is under construction slated for completion in 2008. It promises to offer the ultimate in condo “residentail type” living on the Island with top of the line design, amenties and finishes along with a two car garage. Villas on the Prince was the first complex to offer a one car garage along with Villas of Kamali’l which was built after VOP. The Plantations, located next to Nihilani, also offered a one car garage and two floor plans. Nihilani was the first to offer a two car garage along with four floor plans.
None of the other condo complexes have garages, although some do have covered and / or assigned parking. Your choice of condo will depend on if you wish to vacation rent it, hold it as your second home or use it as a long term rental. A vacation rental condo will typically cost more than long term rental, as most vacationers prefer an ocean view or golf course location– and as we know…. the three most important things is real estate are location, location and location. Prices can vary widely within a complex based solely on location. A garden view in the Cliffs, for example, is in the mid $400K’s while ocean view is in the $600K’s, $700K’s and up. Just to give you an idea of where all these complexes are in relation to one another, I have attached a link to a map of Princeville condos.
Princeville Site map showing condos
I can, and will, in the furture, discuss the various complexes as to age, location etc, but for now would like to end with this rainy sunset picture taken the other day from the Cliffs bluff. The sun was setting back behind the moutains so I can’t really explain why it looks like it is over the ocean, unless it is some reflection from the rain that was coming in at the same time. You can see the color of sunset reflected in the rain as it touched down on the ocean—- enjoy.
Aloha Elaine
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