Kula Estate on the Slopes of Haleakala on Maui
Dreaming of a sophisticated home-of-the-future that exists in the present? Check out 140 Kulanani Place, in Kula, in the Upcountry region of Maui.
Offered by Sotheby’s International Realty, this is a sleekly handsome, ultra-efficient, healthy, environmentally-responsible, refined habitat for thoughtful and conscious living. Maui No Ka Oi and Luxury Homes magazines featured this impressive home, honored for its “green” engineering.
Just one of the outstanding materials used in its construction is Ipe wood, a hardwood that has, in recent years, drawn interest for its hard—very hard, dense, nature—that often needs to be pre-drilled before pieces can be joined together.
The exterior of this 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home is protected by durable corrugated galvalum steel siding. A multitude of windows reveal dramatic views. Everything has been thoughtfully planned, resulting in disappearing pocket doors, polished concrete floors, and a custom-planned European SieMatic kitchen.
There is, of course, a guest/caretaker’s quarters. The amenities also extend to horses, with a high-tech barn, equipped with heat lamps, hot water wand for bathing, and an automatic insect mister. An infrared camera allows you to check on your equine friends at any time, from any computer, from anywhere you happen to be.
Kula is known for its quaint, rustic character. It is located on the slopes of Haleakala, in the central part of the island. The region is noted for its delicious cuisine, much of it grown locally, in its famously rich volcanic soil.
