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If you’d rather snorkel than mow the lawn, consider this Polynesian pole house in Maui, HI. The unique home-which is locatedon a point of the island and has the Pacific Ocean for a front yard-is on the market for $9,875,000.
While there are some trees andgrass surrounding the home, it’s the sparkling water that’s the focus of this eco-friendly abode with dramatic ocean views. You could take a morning swim or an afternoon snorkel with turtles. Turtles!
The ocean is your front yard. It’s a magical playground, says listing agent Anna Severson with Hawaii Lifein Lahaina.
It’s really one of a kind, she adds. Propertieswith this kind of oceanfrontage in Maui are very, very hard to find.
The second-floorpatio offersviews of Lanai and Molokai islands, and a pathway leads to tide pools and the ocean.
Depending on the season, you’ll seebreaching whales, leaping dolphins, or skilled surfers.
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The house isprimarily made ofredwood and native koa wood, which arefashioned around vertical wood poles. The home featuresindoor-outdoor living spaces, includinga covered patio and wraparound decks.
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This surfer’s paradise was designed by Frank Stiller and constructed in 1981 for a local restaurateur.
Pole homes, according to HawaiiLife.com, work this way: Large-diameter vertical wood poles are bolted or sunken into concrete footings, which carry the weight of the floor and roof. Girder beams and floor joists are bolted directly to the notched vertical poles, creating a unique structural grid-like system.
The structurescan be built on rocky sites that are less than ideal for other types of construction, and with the least disruption to the land. They also tend to be naturally cooler, a perk in atropical climate.
Pole homes usually have deep eaves and can protect the house from the hot afternoon sun, according to HawaiiLife.
The Maui pole homewas sold in the mid-1990s to the current owners, who have now decided to let it go, according to Severson.
The 3,746-square-foot island retreat hasfive bedrooms, fourbathrooms, a game room, sauna, and hottub. Theupstairs study can doubleas a guest room.
Thehome is being sold fullyfurnished, so you can move right in.
The gated community of PapauaPlace, in the area known as Lahaina, hasjust 11 homes. It is located nearresorts and golf courses.
Seversonnotes that there’s a mix of year-roundersand vacationers who own homes in the area. The current owners have even rented out their place as a short-term vacation home, a possibility for the next ownersas well.
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