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Glenn,
I've been here since mid-June and am having the same wonderful experience as Kahunascott. And like K-Scott said, HS is an up and comer with less and less renters, although there are still some houses in the hood that you wouldn't want next door to you, yet another reason to come and see for yourself. I drove every street in HS and HB on my first recon mission here two years ago. Three months later we made an offer on a house that turned out to be in a area with wonderful, helpful neighbors. People are so NICE here!
I recommend you follow the conventional wisdom on this forum: Come and "feel" it for yourself first. When you get here I'd be honored to show you around the neighborhood and talk story 
Almost forgot, one more word of caution: if you don't want to hear the rumbling of trucks and cars, get a house as far away from Kahakai Blvd as possible.
Happy hunting and aloha.
Tim
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glenn,
if you can find a lot at the end of any cul de sacs to either neighbornood, that would be ideal since you will back into areas that are not going to be developed....i think most of the lots in the front tend to be 15K sized lots which are quite decent for lot sizes.
i think kapoho and nanawale lots also have water, but downsize would be smaller lots in each sub and differences are prices to each location.
my favorite would be the keau ag lots but i think those are probably going for 150K per acre now, but great views and water availability.
noel
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Thank you one and all! One thing I should mention, is that my Hawaiian search has gone far and wide...all the way from Kauai ($$!!) to Molokai (talk about blessed isolation) to the Big Island. I keep coming back to Puna in my mind, largely because of you: this large, lively, diverse, free-thinking, practical and generous community.
I am going to follow your advice and plan a trip, as soon as I can make it, and come over and smell, taste, touch, see and inhale a little puna.
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You might want to be selective about what parts of Puna you smell, taste, touch, inhale and see! One of Puna's strengths is it's diversity. Come check it out, a selective viewpoint is important. If find the "glass half full" attitude can make this place a TRUE paradise, many don't. No paradise is perfect, that would be boring. HSRE is a little far for commuting to Hilo, if you need a town for your work that may be an issue.
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Hawaiian Shores does have a lot of people that commute to Hilo. It does take about 45 minutes, though.
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i think kapoho and nanawale lots also have water,
noel
Only a small part of Nanawale has water (Nanawale Blvd to Kehau Road to Maui Road) and even there there are not many water meters available.
Aloha,
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Just our observation, but we drove HSRE to Hilo in the morning during "rush" hour and it was only about 25 minutes. We did that a couple of times during the week while on the island.
NOW I will say that this was during the end of June when school was out...so I'm sure that makes a difference.
Carrie
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Edited by - carolann r on 09/05/2006 09:51:13
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Hey Glen,
IMHO you'd be doing yourself a disservice limiting your options to only subdivisions with water service there are many options for good safe (easy) drinking water even if you have a catchment.So just come for a visit and see where your heart takes you.the whole meant to be thing and all.
As far as the rush hour thing our "rush hour is short and "bitter" probably starts at 7am and ends at 8am peaking at 7:30 But I don't really drive in it, so I am sure there are others who can better comment on the situtation.As far as driving in Hilo town all day seems like rush hour to me!
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Heh Glen, come visit where we built and also Joe....the best kept secret subdivision in puna...Aina Pua...paved roads, regular electric, and yes catchment but plenty rain to fill....and 25 minutes to hilo.
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That's true, Nancy...I really liked where you live...it was around and behind and no traffic and very pretty many ohias...that's gonna be a real nice place to be. I wasn't crazy about left turns onto the highway, but I guess that's just something you adjust to. It WOULD be nice if they put a traffic light or something on the highway somewhere. Now saying that, I KNOW that I'm gonna get people heated up about traffic signals but geez, there were plenty of cars that didn't keep to the speed limit and it can get a little hairy trying to dodge out between 'em.
Carrie
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Edited by - carolann r on 09/05/2006 12:31:54
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