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Hale Pöhaku is situated on the Island of Hawai'i, the largest of the Hawai'ian Islands, which is also known as the Big Island or Orchid Isle. We are on the western side of the island on the beautiful Kona Coast, just south of the town of Kailua-Kona (Kailua is called Kailua-Kona to distinguish it from Kailua on O'ahu).
The first map shows the area directly around Hale Pöhaku & Kailua. The other maps show the Kona Coast from the Keahole Airport to Keauhou, as well as the entire island of Hawai'i (with Kailua-Kona marked in purple).
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From the airport, it is about 7 miles (15 minutes) south to Kailua and
about 12 miles (25 minutes) south to Keauhou (times are about 2 to
3 times longer during peak traffic periods). Hale Pöhaku is between
Kailua and Keauhou, about 2 miles south of Kailua village.
The Riviera Villa, Kona by the Sea, and Casa De Emdeko condos on Ali'i Drive are just a bit north of Hale Pöhaku (with a stretch of ocean-front homes in between); while to the south are the Hale Kai O'Kona and Kona Nalu condos, and then a church (formerly the "church without a roof").
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Cross-Section
Please note that I am not an artist, so these are not to scale!
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Floor Plan
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This is a side view of the layout of the complex and a simplified floor plan of our unit.
There are actually 4 levels on the seaward side and 3 on the inland side. From the carport, the path through the breezeway inclines slightly up to the front door. To reach the pool, which is at ocean level, you descend a flight of stairs. The back door also leads to a stair case that goes down one level to the pool area. The länai is thus actually one level up, so the view is wonderful!
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