Waimea Hawaii Vacation Rentals Presents Listing #8351

Pu'u Menehune - Waimea (God's Country!)

Single Family w/ 2 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms - Sleeps 5 w/ Jacuzzi

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Vacation Rental Description

Aloha, we'd like to share with you the story of our property,  
Pu'u Menehune, which was, until recently, pasture for Parker Ranch.   
Our pristine 13 acre ranch parcel, located in the heart of "Paniola"  
(Hawaiian cowboy) country, is blessed with a meandering stream,  
abundant waterfalls, and unsurpassed views of sacred Mauna Kea  
volcano.  As you will experience when you hike Pu'u Menehune, this  
areas was the summer playground for Hawaiian Ali'i (royalty)who came  
to Waimea for its cool up-slope weather, open spaces, fun outdoor  
activities, and beautiful vistas.  This is truely God's Country! 
     The 1920's plantation style house was formerly part of the  
historic Waimea Hotel and was saved by the owners from the wrecking  
ball when it was moved to its present location and painstakingly  
restored by its owners to its former glory -- a project that took  
over 2 years to complete. Each room is furnished with period antiques  
and fixtures including an old, double drain, porcelain kitchen sink,  
period porcelain pedestal sinks in the bathrooms, chandeliers and  
period lighting in every room of the house, high ceilings with  
original crown moldings, as well as a wood burning fireplace with  
ample firewood, and a wrap-around portch to entice you out of the  
house for the evening. During your stay you will feel as though you  
stepped back in time, when life was easier, when relaxation was  
permissible, when sitting on the front portch was the evening's  
entertainment.    
     On a clear, moonlit, night, you will be treated to unsurpassed  
views of Mauna Kea.  Feel free to do a "moon walk" under star-filled  
skies.  Greet the morning with your cup of Kona coffee and watch the  
sunrise as you gaze across Parker Ranch's vast pastures.  Watch as  
the sun dances across two beautiful pu'u's (cinder cones) and the  
Jurassic Park-like scenery surrounding the house. Pu'u Menehune  
is surrounded by horse and cattle ranches, pastures, and unspoiled  
forests.  Look and you will be treated to the sight of pheasants,  
turkeys, quail, as well as native honey-creepers and birds of prey  
like the Hawaiian owl and hawk.  Enjoy the beauty of your own stream  
and the many pristine waterfalls which cascade along its course.  The  
property is partially forested with native ohia trees rich in  
Hawaiian lore.  The owners are in the process of reforesting the  
property with koa, ohia, kawila, sandalwood, and other native trees.   
Other trees include apple, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.  
     Our 13 acre ranch offers you privacy, peace and quiet, hiking  
and nature walks along our pristine stream just minutes from the  
property, breathtaking waterfalls, and vistas of Mauna Kea and of  
Parker Ranch and its vast pastures, as well as abundant and unspoiled  
nature -- an artists delight!  Located at the 3,300 foot elevation,  
the property offers constantly changing weather patterns and it is  
not unusual to find yourself in mountain mist.       
     Although you will feel like you are in a world of your own, the  
charming town of Waimea is only 7 minutes away by car and offers all  
modern conveniences.  
     The only thing we ask is that you join us in cherishing and  
protecting this beautiful land, truly God's country!

Vacation Rental Amenities

Historic Waimea Hotel plantation cottage, featuring 2 bedrooms,  
2 baths, a gourmet kitchen having an old-fashioned procelain double  
sink, modern stainless appliances including a microwave, gas  
stove with electric oven located on an island, refrigerator, kitchen  
fully furnished with dishes, glasses (including wine glasses),  
cutlery, pots, pans, baking pans, and spices.  Kona coffee and  
various teas are provided in the "coffee bar".  Other features  
include high ceilings with original moldings, antique lighting, wood  
burning fireplace, wrap aroung portch and vistas from every room,  
satellite t.v., DVD player, CD stereo to meet your music needs (music  
will never sound better!), a walk-in slate shower, and a furo (a  
Japanese wood tub for soaking and pampering yourself). The two  
bedrooms sleep 4 adults and one bedroom has a princess cradle for an  
infant or toddler.  The living room has a "day bed" for a fifth adult  
or two if you like it cozy.  A stacked washer/dryer is also available.

Activities and Attractions

Although you will feel as though you are in a world by yourself,  
Waimea Town is just 7 minutes away by car.  Waimea sits at the base  
of 14,000' Mauna Kea volcano which is the premiere site in the  
Northern Hemisphere for astronomical observation.  If you are  
adventurous, take a drive to the top of Mauna Kea and experience the  
heavens for yourself.  Waimea is also home to one of Hawaii's oldest  
churches, the Imiola Congregational Church built by the missionaries  
in the early 1700's. Waimea is full of history from ancient Hawaiian  
temples and settlements dating back a millinnium to busy WWII days  
when soldiers of the Second and Fifth Marine Divisions prepared for  
battle at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. 
    Waimea Town has preserved many of its historic buildings and  
these designs have been followed in its newer buildings. It has many  
quaint shopping destinations which have boutique stores featuring  
local products as well as several antique shops. 
    Waimea has also become a culinary center of the State and the  
Pacific and offers some of the finest restaurants in Hawaii including  
Merriman's, Daniel Thiebaut's, Edelweiss, Parker Ranch Grill, and  
others.  These progressive chefs are constantly experimenting with  
new dishes using produce and meats from Waimea's organic farms and  
ranches and fish from nearby Kawaihae Harbor. If you enjoy cooking,  
pick up some local fresh produce from one of the many nearby farmers'  
markets and cook to your heart's delight in your gourmet kitchen.  
Your family and friends will love your tasty treats!  If you are  
lucky, you may catch Waimea's famous fresh strawberries in season!  
    Activities in Waimea include the Cherry Blossom Festival held in  
early February, the Parker Ranch Rodeo held on July 4th, an old  
fashioned Christmas parade, and the Parker Ranch Museum.  Visit the  
historic homes of Samuel Parker who, with a land-grant from King  
Kamehameha The Great, started what became, and still is, one of  
America's largest ranches at over 200,000 acres.   
     Pu'u Menehune, at an elevation of 3,300 feet, is only a 20  
minute drive from some of the most beautiful beaches in the world  
including Hapuna Beach State Park and Kauna'oa Beach located at the  
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.  Hapuna Beach, measuring half a mile, is the  
Big Island's largest. In one annual survey, it was rated by "Dr.  
Beach" as the best beach in America. Kauna'oa is a beautiful  
crescent-shaped beach of white sand leading into azure water framed  
by swaying palms.  So beautiful is this beach that it is annually  
voted one of the top beaches in the world by Conde Nast's "Traveler"  
Magazine.  Nearby is Puako Beach where you can snorkel and swim with  
the turtles, but please don't touch -- it's against the law. 
     If golfing is your pleasure, you are lucky!  The Kohala Resorts,  
which include the Mauna Kea, the Hapuna Beach, the Mauna Lani (Senior  
Men's Skins Game), and the Waikaloa offer some of the best golfing in  
the world -- and have some of the most beautiful ocean holes you will  
ever get a chance to play. Other adventures include horseback riding  
at Kahua Ranch, a short, but beautiful, drive away, or at Waipio  
Valley which leads to a beautiful waterfall where you can swim in the  
pond below the falls. The nearby plantation town of Hawi offers a fun  
and safe flume ride in a kayak along a historic irrigation canal  
carved into the mountain side, or just sit back and enjoy the car  
ride along the Kohala Mountain Road which is rated by many travel  
magazines as one of the ten best scenic drives in America.  And, for  
your day trip, you must venture to Volcano National Park and see the  
lava!  Yes, Madam Pele has been erupting for the past 10 years and,  
if you are lucky, you may able to see lava as it flows to the sea. 
     And this is just the beginning!  There is so much more that  
awaits you....  ALOHA

Vacation Rental Rates

$200 per night off-season (Sept. 10th - Dec. 20th; April 15-June  
1st); $250 per night peak season; maximum 6 people; Hawaii State  
Excise and Hotel Room Tax of 11.42%; three night minimum; discount  
for seven nights or more; cleaning fee of $150 for any stay.