Unsurpassed Hawaiian elegance is found in this magical and private single level home. Breathtaking Ocean views from almost every room where indoor and outdoor living blend seamlessly. This prestigious Island Residence, with separate master wing, boasts a clean and contemporary feel set amidst the tropical ambiance. This is one of the most private lots in the most premier gated community within the Wailea Resort.
View Mountain/Ocean
Pool Yes
Zoning 2
Monthly Maintenance Fee 400
In ancient times, Hawaiians settled in small villages along the Makena shore. They came to fish the large schools of akule that practically swam into their nets.
People from the uplands would come for the weekly hukilau, the seafood version of the luʻau.
It was just south of here that French explorer Jean-Francois de Galaup, Compte de La Pérouse, became the first non-Polynesian to set foot on Maui in 1786. The place where he landed is named after him: La Pérouse Bay.
Bordered on the north by the posh Wailea Resort area and on the south by the ʻAhihi Kinavu Natural Area Reserve, the Makena area of South Maui, offers the visitor a return to nature and much earlier days of Hawaii.
Space and freedom are the signature of Makena. It is the place where the paved road ends, the defiantly wild, rugged and magnificent place where the spirit can run free. Grand, seductive, and utterly irresistible, Makena is Maui untamed.
Founded in 1832 and built in 1855, the Keawalaʻi Congregational Church sits on a site near a lovely, sandy cove overlooking the ocean.
The walls of the church are 3-feet thick and were constructed of lava rock, using coral as mortar.
Ti plants surround the church, bowing to the Hawaiian belief that they ward off evil spirits.
The church's cemetery feature headstones contain ceramic photo portraits of the deceased.
The church is located about 3 miles south of Makena town on Makena R
Wailea is one of Hawaii's best luxury beach resort destinations; it is literally an oasis of greenery in a semi-arid climate. A series of five pocket beaches bounded by black lava points provide for great swimming conditions in the calm water. Enjoy all the white sandy beaches, which are connected by a coastal walk and landscaped minipark that stretches for two miles. Strolling along this palm-lined shore, you may see humpback whales breaching or enjoy a beautiful sunset. Ulua Beach, the middle beach at Wailea, has the clearest and best waters for snorkeling, and it is the favorite of Hollywood movie stars. While these beaches are open to the public, the rich and famous frequent Wailea's elegant beachfront hotels.
Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of Hawaiiloa, the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands.
The story relates how he named the island of Maui after his son who in turn was named for the demi-god Maui. According to legend, the demi-god Maui raised all the Hawaiian Islands from the sea. The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for the large fertile isthmus between its two volcanoes.
Maui is part of the State of Hawaii and is the largest island in Maui County. The island had a resident population of 117,644 in 2000—third within the state behind the islands of Oahu and Hawaii. The population is diverse, with many ethnic groups having originally arrived in the islands to work sugar cane and pineapple plantations from countries of the Western Pacific rim.
Maui is part of Maui County, the other islands comprising the county being Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. The larger towns on Maui Island include Kahului, Wailuku, Lahaina, and Kihei.
History
Polynesians, from Tahiti and the Marquesas, were the original peoples to populate Maui. The Tahitians introduced the kapu system, a strict social order that affected all aspects of life and became the core of Hawaiian culture. Modern Hawaiian history began in the mid-1700s. King Kamehameha I took up residence (and later made his capital) in Lāhainā after conquering Maui in the bloody Battle of Kepaniwai in 1790 in the Īao Valley.
Captain James Cook "discovered" Maui on November 26, 1778, although he never set foot on the island, being unable to find a suitable landing. The first European to visit Maui was the French admiral Jean François de Galaup de La Perouse, who landed on the shores of what is now known as La Perouse Bay on May 29, 1786. More Europeans followed: traders, whalers, loggers (e.g., of sandalwood) and missionaries.
The missionaries began to arrive from New England in 1823, choosing Lahaina because it was the capital. They clothed the natives, banned them from dancing hula, and greatly altered the culture. They tried to keep whalers and sailors out of the bawdy houses.
The missionaries taught reading and writing, created the 12-letter Hawaiian alphabet, started a printing press in Lahaina, and began writing the islands' history, until then existing only as oral accounts.
They started the first school in Lahainā, which still exists today: Lahainaluna Mission School. The Mission school opened in 1831 and was the first secondary school to open West of the Rockies. At the height of the whaling era (1840-1865), Lahaina was a major whaling centre with anchorage in Lahaina Roads; in one season over 400 ships visited Lāhainā and the greatest number of ships berthed at one time was about 100.
A given ship tended to stay months rather than days which explains the drinking and prostitution in the town at that time. Whaling declined steeply at the end of the 19th century as crude oil (petroleum) replaced whale oil.
Kamehameha's descendants reigned in the islands until 1872. They were followed by rulers from another ancient family of chiefs, including Queen Liliuokalani who ruled in 1893 when the monarchy was overturned.
One year later, the Republic of Hawaii was founded. The island was annexed by the United States in 1898 and made a territory in 1900. Hawaii became the 50th state in U.S. in 1959.
Maui was centrally involved in the Pacific Theatre of World War II as a staging centre, training base, and for rest and relaxation. At the peak in 1943-44, the number of troops stationed on Maui exceeded 100,000.
