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Pakalana Revealed… Finally
Seems like an eternity ago that Pakalana hosted the Open House. Since then we were putting on the finishing touches on the landscape, fine tuning the day to day operations and began hosting guests. Needless to say, updating the blog unfortunately took a back seat. Back on the mainland after enjoying time with Makamae I can finally take a moment to share what we have accomplished.
Now available for your luxury vacationing pleasure, Pakalana, a true sanctuary for your soul…
Click the link below for a virtual tour of the property:
http://RealToursHI.com/Tour/BambooLiving/TW_Puako27.html
Just another majestic sunset over the lanai’s of Pakalana…
Lush Landscape
With one day to spare, the landscape is complete. Just in time for the guest of the Grand Opening this evening. Just a few pics as a tease of what is to be revealed to the world tonight.
A BIG MAHALO to DA BOYZ, Tyler, Junior, Garren and Chuck for making this all happen!
The final reveal a lil later!
Magical Mulch
As my neighbor Puna once exclaimed, “Puako is being eaten up by dust!”. What he was so eloquently referring to was when the winds from Mauka come a blowing, the dry fine dirt blows all over. Dust has something that we have grown accustomed to. Dealing with dust had become a way of life, a friend that follows everywhere, all the time.
When we cleared the perimeter of the property of its overgrown trees and bushes to make way for the driveway and walkway on the north and south sides of Pakalana it created two massive piles of trimmings. Rather than make truck load after truck load on Sunday (only day transfer stations takes green waste) we brought in a mulcher. Keeping with the eco sensitivity of Pakalana, the tree trash was turned into ground cover. The leaves from the Milo Tree filled to large compost bins. Not more dirt, in a lil while perfect nutrient rich soil of the vegetable gardens and fruit tree orchard in the back of the property.
Just another way Pakalana is doing all it can to care for the Aina (land). Less in the landfills on an island is best, even if it is the Big Island. Dust free, organically grown vegetables, well manicured grounds of Pakalana await. All this is available for your vacationing pleasure Summer 2012.
Fancy Fence
In keeping with the repurposing theme, the wood fence needed between Pakalana and our neighbor to the south. It was created from extra building lumber, trimmed out from excess bamboo material. The creativity in utilizing what was available to Tyler highlights his passion for creating beautiful things out of a pile of wood. Mahalo Brah! JC is proud of your carpentry.
To see this master crafted custom fence for your self, come join us 5.20.12. Available for you privacy pleasure, Summer 2012.
Sanctuary Creation
To create the sense of intimacy within Pakalana, we have spent the last several weeks creating a true sanctuary in Puako on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island. All the material for this unique fence and gate were repurposed from the lava rock from the hole dug for the Anaerobic System, while the bamboo material was waste from the construction phase. Green project getting greener by the day. Big time props to DA BOYZ, Junior and Garren on the lava wall as well as Tyler and Rick on the custom bamboo job!!
The “Sanctuary For Four Soul” will be available for your vacationing pleasure 5.20.12
Luau On The Lanai
Hoping you can join us for the “House Warming” Sunday, May 20th!!
The AMAZING invitations were created by Reta Mercedes Parker… Mahalo!
Pakalana Luau
Three years in the making, Pakalana is nearly complete. With only a couple of landscaping features to finish, Pakalana is REALLY ready for its Grand Opening on 5.20.12. Come join the celebration of Green Building at its finest and marvel at the beauty of Sustainable Building fused with Asian influences in a Paradise that is Puako. See for yourself why Pakalana is a Premier Luxury Vacation Rental Property on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
20,000 and counting!
Mahalo to all who have shared the Aloha of Pakalana! The interest in Pakalana is beyond our expectations, with interest from around the globe. The US, Japan, Portugal, Canada, Belgium, India, Sweden, UK, Italy, Philippines and even Pakistan. The power of the internet knows no limits. Please continue to share as Pakalana is THE GATHERING place for all human beings who are seeking a Sanctuary For Their Soul…
What Is Pakalana?
Up until a few weeks ago, I really did not know what the plan for the property was to be. During this process, Pakalana has been many things. Simply stated, Pakalana is a Luxury Property Rental. The layout of the property allows for separate Hale rentals for Big Island travelers, or hosting small events like weddings and retreats. My guess is, Pakalana will be a lil bit of both and a few things in between.
I recently did a test run with these concepts. First, Pakalana hosted our annual Strategic Planning Meeting for the Oceanside and Del Mar offices of my Financial Planning firm. The separate units and large community areas lent itself perfectly for the agenda of the corporate retreat. Each of us had our separate living spaces to enjoy personal down time, the big dining room provided ample space for our meetings and the O’hana style common areas created an at home atmosphere for laughs and libations.
Shortly there after, one of the investors brought his wife, and daughter’s family over from the mainland. He and his wife stayed in the Nalu “The Wave” Suite. This particular suite is one of Pakalana’s larger suites and has a lanai overlooking the ocean. The Nalu Suite is a one bedroom; one bath unit is the largest of the suites. It has a king bed, living area, reading nook, desk, with a large bathroom with a walk in shower. His daughter, son and law and two grandkids, 5 & 9, stayed in the Napo’o ‘ana “The Sunset” Suite. The Napo’o ‘ana Suite is a two bedroom, one bath unit that has separate entries and shares a Jack and Jill bathroom. On one side, a king bed, with a desk and entertainment unit was ideal for the parents, while the other side with an entertainment unit, sitting area and queen Punee that converts to a bed that was ample for the kids. While the Puakana ia went unused, “The Sunrise” Suite is on the ground level, perfect for the Great Grandparents if they came. The king bed, entertainment unit, sitting area create a cozy feel. The largest bathroom on property is in this unit, with a large walk in shower and a walk in closet.
The Main House is a two story, three bedroom, three-bath unit with a spacious loft on the second floor. The first floor is composed of a living room, large dining room, and kitchen with a pass through bar and a powder room.
The whole property could very comfortably sleep 18. Pakalana has two separate meditation gardens, open-air yoga studio, large recreation room, koi ponds, raised garden boxes out back to grow the properties organic fruits and vegetables.
Beginning in fall, two weeks out of the month the property will have Yoga Retreats hosted by, Elle Renee, “The Hiking Yogi”. Pakalana will also be an exclusive wedding venue for Weddings By Waters.
Big Island Concierge services will accommodate our guests every adventurous desire.
That’s a lil about WHAT IS PAKALANA.
Reservation information will be available soon…
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