06-22-2012, 04:10 AM
Akpilot, we've lived in Waa Waa for over two years now. Where did you stay in Waa Waa when you were here?
As with most subdivisions, each road in Waa Waa has its own 'feel' to it in regards to the friendliness and/or approachability of your neighbors. People on our road tend to look out for one another, and with the exception of a few bad apples, it is a very pleasant place to live.
All of Waa Waa is off grid and there is no mail service. Aloha Broadband is good for internet throughout parts of Waa Waa. I need the internet for work, so a relatively fast connection is important to me. We had issues with Hughes for internet service. Mosquitoes aren't much of an issue once you clear many of the junk trees and brush from your property. You will still have mosquitoes at certain times of the day, but they won't be as numerous.
When they have been called in the past year or so, the police have shown up promptly within 20-30 minutes. Carey mentioned a school bus coming through Waa Waa, but there are no buses that come through Waa Waa.
Before purchasing a property here, I'd advise you to walk both roads in Waa Waa, and talk to everyone you see down here. I'd also advise you to check with the local internet companies to see if they can provide service to your lot, and check to see which cell phone provider can provide service to your lot.
Carol hit the nail on the head with the quirkyness of some of the people in Waa Waa, the isolation factor, and the off-grid lifestyle.
As for noise from barking dogs, there isn't much of that where we are in Waa Waa. We occasionally hear our neighbor's dogs bark for maybe a minute when they have visitors. Most of the noise we hear is chain saws, weed whackers, and/or mowers, with the occasional gunshots in the late afternoon or early morning if someone has killed a pig.
As with most subdivisions, each road in Waa Waa has its own 'feel' to it in regards to the friendliness and/or approachability of your neighbors. People on our road tend to look out for one another, and with the exception of a few bad apples, it is a very pleasant place to live.
All of Waa Waa is off grid and there is no mail service. Aloha Broadband is good for internet throughout parts of Waa Waa. I need the internet for work, so a relatively fast connection is important to me. We had issues with Hughes for internet service. Mosquitoes aren't much of an issue once you clear many of the junk trees and brush from your property. You will still have mosquitoes at certain times of the day, but they won't be as numerous.
When they have been called in the past year or so, the police have shown up promptly within 20-30 minutes. Carey mentioned a school bus coming through Waa Waa, but there are no buses that come through Waa Waa.
Before purchasing a property here, I'd advise you to walk both roads in Waa Waa, and talk to everyone you see down here. I'd also advise you to check with the local internet companies to see if they can provide service to your lot, and check to see which cell phone provider can provide service to your lot.
Carol hit the nail on the head with the quirkyness of some of the people in Waa Waa, the isolation factor, and the off-grid lifestyle.
As for noise from barking dogs, there isn't much of that where we are in Waa Waa. We occasionally hear our neighbor's dogs bark for maybe a minute when they have visitors. Most of the noise we hear is chain saws, weed whackers, and/or mowers, with the occasional gunshots in the late afternoon or early morning if someone has killed a pig.
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