Hawaiian Paradise park

[JeepintheJungle]

My wife and I are moving our family from the concrete jungle of L.A. the the real jungle of Hawaiian Paradise Park. I have read several threads about different areas and subdivisions but have yet to read anything on HPP. I would love to hear what people have to say about this neighborhood and living there. Thanks

[Carey]

We rented in HPP for 6 mos while purchasing our house. It is one of the largest subdivisions in the US,with 8,800+ lots, it is the second largest population area on this island (one of the highest in this state), so it is really hard to clump the whole subdivision in one description. There are a number of different neighborhoods, each with it's own feel. Nearer to the shore is more influenced by vacationers, some of the more rural areas are very rural, some areas have sweeping vistas, others in the middle of the jungle...along with the ecological diversity is cultural diversity. Good luck on your new adventure!

[missydog1]

hi, there's TONS of stuff here about HPP, if you put HPP into the search bar you'll get a lot of returns; try the full name also, and make sure your preferences are set to show all topics and not just the recent ones. There's probably more discussion related to HPP than any other subdivision.

I wouldn't call it jungle so much as rain forest, in the upper park.

Four 1/2 years ago when I looked at property, I felt like HPP was a little sketchy in terms of not enough neighbors, everyone with dogs and fences; then the glut of grand homes and other new homes came along; now it looks more like a suburb in places (but still with fences).

Like Carey said, it is huge and very diverse.
While it is nice now, I just can't imagine it with most of the lots built and three access roads serving them. Even now it's hard to make a left turn out of the Park. Personally I would rather buy a home there than build, just because I like mature landscaping. There are some homes there where the landscaping is 20 years old and absolutely wonderful, and a lot of others where the house is just plunked down on cinder with a few shrubs stuck in.

On a darker note, you should probably read the "thieves" thread or is it the "thieves thieves thieves" thread, or both.

You said "our family"; does that include kids who will go to school here?

[macuu222]

You may also want to try HPP's own discussion board. It's at the following:

http://www.hawaiianparadisepark.org

It has quite a few topics dealing with the park. It "use to be" very popular a few years ago...but it seems that hardly anyone uses it anymore....they all come here.

[macuu222]

BTW.... There is a HPP board meeting tonight at 6:00pm. For those of us that want answers about paving and grading issues....Thats the place to be.

[julieb]

You may also want to consider Leilani. There was a thread on the subdivision a while back. My husband and I are also leaving Southern California for Puna. We currently live in Running Springs-by choice-to stay out of as much traffic & smog as possible. I just finished my last day of teaching first grade in San Bernardino on Friday and am now in the midst of sorting & packing. We made the choice to move to Leilani, have had our house there for about a year and have been able to spend some time there. So far we are very happy. Lots of choices from very open to very secluded. I expect to be there full time by mid February. I'm sure you will find a place to suit your needs!

[james weatherford]

We live HPP 6th. Bought Jan 2001, applied or building permit Apr 2003, built 2005, got final approval Apr 2007. (we had some things different and the archaic State Dept of Health took awhile to see it our way.
We very much like where we live. Have just bought another lot next to us to plant trees. And, are looking to buy other adjacent lots now that the real estate market is in tailspin.
6th is toward the ocean and more sunny.
Our lot had been completely cleared with a buldozer(which is typical) long before we bought (which is not so typical). The invasive trees had grown tall and we handcleared it with chainsaw, machete, and weed-eater. We have a large planting of many kinds of fruit across the entire acre where our house is, and that is not very common. Some people kill everything and then do lawn, or some landscaping or nothing. Some just make a small house pad among the native ohia trees, with a very nice effect.
Our preference for HPP was in part because the lots are larger (one acre as compared to one-quarter acre in many subdivisions and it was lower elevation compared to some others. Also, it was closer to Hilo and we knew we would need the $$ from working in Hilo, at least for a while.
There are dogs at some houses. A woman was attacked by dogs on 2nd street a few years ago and died later from the infections. There are fences also; we have a stone wall around our first lot. Privacy for us and our next-door neighbor.

James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park