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Originally posted by ericlp
I don't care how big your lot is... OR how small.. If you got noisy neighbors nothing is going to save you. Esp, if your down wind from them. Yes I once owned six acres so I know. I say screw HPP. No paved roads, no piped water, no mail, no trash pickup, High speed internet is sketchy. Gotta pay SPP and road fee's. Depends what's more important. Also HPP doesn't have any shops you gotta drive into hilo if you want something. At least Shores, Beaches got a longs close by.
Maybe having 4-5 3 acre side by side lots might be the golden ticket to ultimate paradise and seclusion... It really depends ... I'd drive around and check out the area and go out and talk story in the hood to see what's really up. You'll get a good idea based on your gut feeling doing that. It's the only way.
I live in HPP and will respond to some of these statements.
There are some paved roads in HPP. If you are going to go from, say, Kaloli to Makuu, you can take paved roads.You learn quickly which ones are paved. All four main roads are also paved (from the higway to the water). Unlike some developments, these roads are fine even in heavy rain, so you won't get flooded out from getting to and from your place. There are mail boxes that do have mail delivery. They are not in front of your house, but are clustered into very large groups.I have a POBox at the Keaau Post Office. There is a wait to get one of the boxes in HPP.Since we get into Hilo quite often the Keaau Post Office is on the way.No trash pickup...there may be someone you can hire to haul your trash. Considering the local dumps are all free and that we go buy the dump near Keaau a lot, we simply haul our trash and recycling stuff when going that way anyway.Both the Keaau and Pahoa dumps are really quite nice, and you can get money for Hi-5 glass and plastic bottles.We recycle everything we can. The off highway lots in HPP are using rainwater catchment systems. Our water runs through two filters and a UV light, and is not only drinkable, but tastes great.Lots of people are using catchment systems here. No water bills. Our internet works as solid as can be. It is tied to our cable tv.The only interuption is when the power goes out. There are stores in Orchidland, Pahoa, Keaau, etc. Orchidland is just across the highway from HPP. There is a gas station,hardware/grocery store, restaurant. Most of our grocery shopping is done in Keaau, and that's quite close. HPP is huge. We live on 23rd Ave, and running to Hilo is a 15-20 minute drive. I can be at my gym, Aloha Fitness, in 15 minutes. I usually ride my 85 mpg Kymco People 150 scooter, which can cruise at 50-60 mph in the main highway lanes. Longs Drug in Pahoa is a pretty short drive in the other direction.Lots of stores in Pahoa. Yes, these is an annual fee in HPP. I think it's $200. Here you can own chickens, goats and such if you want to. We have two "wild" hens and a rooster. We get 1-2 eggs per day from these, and we don't have to even feed them.
So, you'd have to decide which of these issues are important to you. I like it just fine in HPP. I like having an acre of land. I have great neighbors here. Nice people and very helpful.HPP is so big that you can shorten the drive to Hilo by buying closer to the highway. My daughter has a place on 3rd and Makuu and I bet it adds a good 10-15 minutes to there drive over our place on 23rd and Kaloli.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
