“Hale Pohaku” priced at $1,150,000.
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Vladimir Ossipoff: Born in Russia November 25, 1907—residing in Hawaii for much of his life when he died in 1998.  He grew up in Japan and graduated from UC Berkley in 1931 and went on to become an American architect famous for Hawaii Modern architecture. One of my favorites of his more famous homes is the Lilijestrandhouse an amazing Kama’aina (local hawaiian) style home on Oahu.  

Ossipoff designed this property to have perfect airflow with the trade wind breezes allowing for cool temperatures throughout the condo all year. Made from coral cement blocks, it is a strong and durable construction.  Poolside is a lovely experience with ocean surf noises nearby. 

This 2 bed/2 bath Penthouse unit has the WOW factor when entering and seeing the Coconut Palm studded Blue water views. It also has covered parking found close to the unit. 
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All New appliances and sold furnished to buyers who are thrilled with their new home! Sold 2/19/2021 for $1,075,000 Cash

It is a combination of things like the sharing of our delicious foods and cultural traditions that have become common place in Hawaii and enjoyed by all.

I have recently learned that a beautiful Arctic Snowy Owl has come here, perhaps to stay as well. I have heard there was a sighting at the Kona Airport that had a sad ending, but mine is better…read on.
The other day I was sharing a recent amazing hawk experience with friends and told them that I had learned a fascinating thing about the snowy owl and how some of them have moved here and call Hawaii home.

Personal Encounter

One of my friends that I surf with (that I was telling about my amazing hawk experience) shared with me an experience he had recently with an Artic Snowy Owl here in Kona.

He happened to be up at 3:00am and was out in his yard enjoying the nighttime views and temperatures of our lovely island when he was startled (and thrilled) by a snowy owl landing only a few feet away in his hedge. The bird stood 2 ft. tall and had a 5 ft. wingspan. Owl and man startled each other.

My friend went on to say it was so mystical, as the snowy owl in that light lent a similarity of perhaps a cat with wings, close up, with a slight boxy shape to its face; the bird also had his furry looking legs and wings extended as he landed. Interestingly, this owl has appeared again a second time a few weeks later and my friend’s wife saw it as well that time.

1968 Arctic Snowy Owl Sighting in Hawaii

That was an amazing story, so a few nights later, I was sharing the story over dinner with my good friend and PHD, who had resided on Molokai Island in the 60’s, and she said, “Oh yes, I have seen one on Molokai, it was back in 1968 and I couldn’t believe my eyes.”

Somehow it was a reassuring note to me as I heard her words. Probably because I thought perhaps global warming or something we (mankind) have done to our planet might be causing a recent exodus of these magnificent creatures from the arctic to the tropics. A sighting in 1968 discounts that theory in my book. So, I found out that there is nothing recent about the appearance of this snowy owl in Hawaii.

I know now that everyone loves Hawaii, even Snowy Owls! Although it is a horrendously long flight for them, maybe they are able to find refuge on sailing ships. When I sailed the South Pacific as an adolescent, we had different birds hitchhike on our yacht, and I for one gave them food and water when they arrived nearly dead in that weakened, dehydrated state in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

I am reassured with our healthy rat, mouse, and mongoose population that this Arctic Snowy Owl should easily be able to find enough to hunt in Kona. I have a common white Pueo (owl) that visits my home after dark and it is always a thrill to me when he swoops near me or sits in my huge Haden mango tree and hoots after dark. Since I live close to my friend whom gets these occasional visits from the Arctic Snowy Owl, I have been watching the Kona night skies for my glimpse of this big amazing beauty.
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It’s a wonderful Place to be,  Kona Hawaii!

I have raised a family here. Now with 5 grandchildren all under the age of 7 yrs.  I work and play every day in the warm tranquil island environment called Hawaii. Gosh, pinch me! Is it real? I say that every day!
You can read about how I got here on my real estate link.  That’s the work I love, but this is the play.  I incorporate both in my life everyday.  My kids want me to write a book about when I arrived here, the people I met and the things I did back then.  I am not that old really….yet.  But that day in Hawaii is gone and today is another moment in Hawaii. My daughter talked me into getting a camera so I can capture the amazing little things.  So I just got a small camera that fits in the pocket of my surf shorts, a Go Pro & she is teaching me how to use it (and not loose it) when I am out surfing or diving.  I can’t wait to get ​proficient on the Go Pro​.  I am not a good photographer but my kids are. Wow they are talented. But in the upcoming months I will show some of my photography.
I plan to capture things like what happened to me the other morning, it was a deciding factor to buy the camera.  I was surfing on a board my friend shaped and the sun popped up over Hualalai mountain and lit up a big cloud over the horizon with PINK light that reflected pink on the water, all the ocean turned pink.  I looked out to see a pink crest starting to break!  So I surfed metallic pink waves for a short while and it was a real mind blower.  Hopefully I will not fumble the go pro and will capture some of these moments.
One of my favorite things to do is visit my family on Oahu.  So every few weeks I go to Haleiwa on the North shore of Oahu for a visit. There are so many more beautiful sandy beaches there and I love unwinding on them.  One of my past times is to beach walk & hunt for shells.
More to come!