Active · MLS 734679

Makalauna
Estate

A Lucky Bennett Estate Above Kailua Bay

75-656 Makalauna Pl · Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

$5,300,000
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4| 1
Interior
5,830sf
Land
1.85acres
Built
2004
Pool
75ft

About This Property

A Kona
Legacy, Made
for Gathering

Rarely does an estate of this caliber come to market on Hawaiʻi Island. Set on nearly two private acres above Kailua Bay, this Lucky Bennett-designed residence is a study in scale, craftsmanship and island grace.

A long private drive winds through mature gardens to a grand four-car carport pavilion, built to match the residence, and a courtyard with a stone water feature, where the view opens straight through the home to the Pacific.

Within 5,830 square feet of single-level living, warm teak and mahogany run throughout beneath soaring coffered ceilings washed in cove lighting. Walls of glass slide away entirely, dissolving the line between home and island. The great room and the dining area flow as one onto 1,354 square feet of covered lanai, and the chef’s kitchen, anchored by a French range, opens through a window counter to the lanai bar.

Beyond, a 75-foot infinity-edge pool and travertine spa stretch toward the horizon. Lounges, outdoor dining, a koi pond and fire bowls invite long evenings as the sun sets over the Pacific and the lights of Kona town glow along the coast.

Framed by lava rock walls and terraced lawns, with mango and an abundance of fruit trees bearing throughout the grounds, this is one of Hawaiʻi Island’s premier estates. It has been thoughtfully refreshed with designer lighting, a renewed pool, new plantings and an owned photovoltaic system, and it is ready for its next chapter.

Architect Lucky Bennett  ·  Built 2004  ·  1.85 acres, fee simple

What Sets It Apart

Why This
Home

Estates with this combination of land, privacy, single-level scale and architectural pedigree come up rarely in the Kona luxury real estate market. For Buyers who want a true family compound minutes above Kailua Village, Makalauna stands apart.

One

The Architecture

A Lucky Bennett design in teak and mahogany, with coffered, cove-lit ceilings and walls of glass that slide away entirely to the lanai.

Two

The Pool

A 75-foot heated infinity-edge pool and travertine spa aimed at the horizon, with fire bowls, a koi pond, and outdoor dining above Kailua Bay.

Three

The Land

1.85 private acres reached by a long drive through mature gardens, with lava rock walls, terraced lawns, mango and fruit trees, and a four-car carport pavilion.

Specifications

What Comes With It

Interior

  • Five bedrooms, four full and one half bath
  • 5,830 square feet, all on one level
  • Coffered ceilings with cove lighting, 9 feet and higher
  • Teak and mahogany throughout
  • Chef’s kitchen with French range, island and pantry
  • Gas cooktop, wine cooler, window counter to the lanai bar
  • Split-zoned air conditioning

Suites & Guests

  • Primary suite opening to the lanai and ocean views
  • Custom wood dressing room
  • River stone sinks and live-edge soaking tub
  • Treetop bedroom with private lanai
  • Separate guest retreat with living space, wet bar and garden courtyard
  • Game room with library shelving and an office with garden lanai

Pool & Grounds

  • 75-foot heated, tiled infinity-edge pool
  • Travertine spa
  • 1,354 sq ft of covered lanai with bar and dining
  • Koi pond, fountain and fire bowls
  • Lava rock walls and terraced lawns
  • Mango and an abundance of fruit trees
  • Ocean, horizon, coastline, sunset and garden views

Ownership & Systems

  • Owned photovoltaic system
  • Four-car carport pavilion
  • Video security, rock and stone fencing
  • Underground power, municipal water, cesspool
  • Fee simple, 1.85 acres, zoned A-1a
  • $125 monthly association · CC&Rs · private road
  • Cash, conventional, 1031 exchange

The Lanai

Long Evenings
Over Kailua Bay

At Makalauna the walls of glass slide away and the house becomes one long lanai. Breakfast at the teak table looks over the infinity edge to Kailua Bay and the Kona coastline; by evening the fire bowls are lit, the spa is warm, and the lights of Kona town come up along the shore as the sun sets into the Pacific.

  • 75-foot infinity-edge pool and spa
  • Lanai bar served from the kitchen
  • Fire bowls and koi pond
  • Sunsets over Kailua Bay

Matterport

Tour It Yourself

Move through the great room, the kitchen, the suites and out across the lanai at your own pace before you visit.

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The Setting

Above Kailua Bay, Kailua-Kona

The estate sits at the end of Makalauna Place, a private lane on the mauka side of Heinaloli, reached from Hualālai Road on the slope above Kailua-Kona. The elevation brings the long view across Kailua Bay and the Kona coastline, while Kailua Village, Aliʻi Drive, and Kona International Airport stay a short drive below.

Lucky Bennett also designed Hale Wailele in Keauhou Mauka and Hale Maluhia at Champion Ridge, both sold by Marco. Explore more Big Island communities or read about Kona neighborhoods.

  • DistrictNorth Kona
  • Land1.85 Acres
  • Year Built2004
  • ZoningA-1a
  • Tax Key3-7-5-16-72
  • MLS Number734679

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

75-656 Makalauna Pl

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Questions

About This Home

75-656 Makalauna Pl is a 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath estate above Kailua Bay in North Kona, offered at $5,300,000 (MLS 734679). Designed by Lucky Bennett and built in 2004, it has 5,830 square feet of single-level living and 1,354 square feet of covered lanai on 1.85 fee simple acres, with ocean, coastline and sunset views.
The residence was designed by Lucky Bennett, the architect behind some of Hawaiʻi Island’s most recognized estates, including Hale Wailele and Hale Maluhia at Champion Ridge, both sold by Marco. Teak and mahogany run throughout beneath coffered ceilings with cove lighting, and walls of glass slide fully open to the lanai.
A 75-foot heated, tiled infinity-edge pool and a travertine spa stretch toward the horizon. The covered lanai holds lounge seating, outdoor dining and a bar served through the kitchen window counter, with a koi pond, fire bowls, lava rock walls, terraced lawns, and mango and other fruit trees across the grounds.
There are five bedrooms and four and a half baths. The primary suite opens to the lanai and ocean views, with a custom wood dressing room and a spa-inspired bath with river stone sinks and a soaking tub framed in live-edge wood. One bedroom opens to a private lanai among the treetops. A separate guest retreat has its own living space, wet bar and garden courtyard, and a game room lined with library shelving leads to an office with its own garden lanai.
The home has been refreshed with designer lighting, a renewed pool, new plantings, and an owned photovoltaic system.
Power is underground, water is municipal, and the home has split-zoned air conditioning and video security. Wastewater is a cesspool; Hawaiʻi law requires cesspools to be upgraded or converted by 2050. Current MLS data shows annual property taxes of $45,722.44 and a $125 monthly association fee, with CC&Rs and private roads. The parcel is zoned A-1a, in flood zone X and lava zone 4. Marco is not a CPA or attorney, so Buyers should confirm tax treatment with their own advisors; see our Kona property tax guide.
Contact Marco A. Silva directly at 808.557.8921 or Marco@KonaLuxuryRealEstate.com. Showings are confirmed for Buyers with a financing prequalification letter or verified proof of funds, and Buyers are asked to view the Matterport 3D tour on this page first. Marco is a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury specialist and REALM member representing Buyers and Sellers across Kailua-Kona, Holualoa, Keauhou, and the Kohala Coast.

Private Showings

See Makalauna
in Person

Photographs carry the pool and the ceilings, but not the scale of the land or the way the house opens to the bay. Marco would be glad to show you through it.

Marco A. Silva · R(B) · RB 20599 808.557.8921 Marco@KonaLuxuryRealEstate.com

Listing by: Coldwell Banker Island Properties, Kona

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