03-14-2011, 02:11 PM
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Originally posted by Bob Orts
I think part of it is that many people have criteria’s based on mainland standards, not local Hawaii standards. If I was to look at my mainland needs and compare it to availability on the Big Island, I would be hard pressed to find suitable homes outside the west side resort communities. This was evident awhile back when Angela and others on Punaweb looked over a preliminary house plan and their first reaction was basically My God, who needs a house that large on Hawaii, let alone in the Puna area? Did I need a 100 square foot walk in closet? A 150 sq foot master bath isn’t common. 3,000+ sq feet of lanai? 80 sq feet pantry? .
You just described the house that I built. Which, of course, is the alternative to an inventory that is not meeting your needs. You know what you want... draw it up and start swinging a hammer.