Why would one live in an area...

[Amrita]

When I was shopping for property I had several criteria.

1. Lava zone 3 for the least risk of being wiped out by Madame Pele.

2. Elevation close to 1000 feet for the least risk of being wiped out by a Tsunami. And for cooler temperatures.

3. I looked at good parts of the Sub-divisions with nice neighbors and    the least amount of trashed out properties.

4. Relatively convenient central (Puna) location between Keaau &         
  Pahoa.

5. The most land for my Money.

I believe I accomplished all this I in Orchidland.

I looked at Kapoho originally and when i was checking out a few properties there I talked with a long time resident of the area and I asked him. "Aren't you worried about Tsunamis? Lava? etc...

His answer. " I've lived here for 5 glorious years and If I loose everything here tomorrow I still wouldn't change a thing. These last 5 years have been the happiest of my life and I love it here. It's the cleanest air on the planet and My health has greatly improved since moving here."
"Right on I said...Right On"


One Thing I can always be sure of is that things will never go as expected.

Agree OLE for 20 years.  At 500 ft. though.  If a tsunami comes this high, the earthquake would knock everything down. OLE rules.  Buy two lots if you can for privacy.  In our 1 mile block over 25 new houses last two decades.  Here for the duration at 80 hoping for 20 more years .