03-27-2008, 06:50 PM
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Originally posted by waynesb
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Originally posted by soulrebel
Thanks for the responses!
I was looking primarily for a direct link to building codes to assist in design. Finding the right land is secondary at the moment, but we were looking for something "towards the mountains". Any suggestions about land location? [8D]
Well, Carey gave you the link to the building codes. I don't really understand how they will help you design your house unless you've got some really outlandish concept that you want to check out.
How close to top of the mountain did you want to get? Fern Forest has 3-acre lots at 1900-2600 ft elevation. Eden Roc has one acre lots at 1700-1900'. Fern Acres has 2-acre lots & is just downslope at 1300-1600. Hawaiian Acres with 3-acre lots ranges down to 700'. Below that are Orchidland and then HPP down to the water. The only other acre-size lots I'm aware of are Leilani Estates, which is fairly high-priced, and Royal Gardens which has FRESH lava (still moving!) and no road access.
If you could formulate specific questions, we're all pretty glad to answer.
Good luck!
Wayne
We were actually looking at a site on Eden Roc, go figure. Heard about the lava flows and after checking some of the information, it doesn't look etirely dangerous in that area... but it seems to be close to Pu'u o'o? Thats also a level 3 lava zone right?