U-Finish Neat Cedar Artist Studio Big Island of Hawaii Price Lowered $8K - Best Buy In Hawaii Start Price USD 50,000.00 Current Price USD 50,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 23 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 01, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Hilo, HI See more about 'U-Finish Neat Cedar Artist Studio Big Island of Hawaii' Description ARE YOU FINALLY FED UP WITH THE RAT RACE ? HERE IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY  TO OWN A LITTLE BIT OF TROPICAL PARADISE - A ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIST STUDIO ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I THERE ARE MANY IMAGES & INFORMATION & LINKS TO INFORMATION IN THIS AD. PLEASE READ IT ALL CAREFULLY - EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.THERE IS A PENDING OFFER YOU CAN MAKE A BACK-UP OFFER     EMAIL ME AT:betoucan-ebaystudio@yahoo.comTHIS IS A STEAL - YOU SNOOZE - YOU LOSEEVERYTHING ELSE EVEN CLOSE TO THIS PRICE IS . . . WELL . . . JUNK.I HAVE A LINK BELOW TO THE MLS SO YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF   THIS IS A CASH-OUT OFFER - I CAN NOT OWNER FINANCE AT THIS PRICE. I CAN NOT CONSIDER *TRADING* FOR OTHER PROPERTY. ---------------------------I JUST GOT THE 2008-2009 REAL PROPERTY TAX BILL:  $261.36HOW MUCH WAS YOURS? THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION. THE NEIGHBORS CALL THIS A DOLL HOUSE - WITH GOOD REASON! WHAT ARTIST STUDIO IS COMPLETE WITHOUT: TWO LEADED BEVELED GLASS WINDOWS? A SOLID CEDAR FLOOR? CEDAR WAINSCOTING? A CEDAR DECK? CEDAR CEILING? THIS IS AN ARTIST STUDIO I BUILD FOR MY WIFE - AT THIS TIME THIS IS NOT A DWELLING AND YOU WOULD NEED TO EITHER: 1. ADD A BATHROOM AND A KITCHEN TO THIS ARTIST STUDIO OR 2. BUILD A SEPARATE DWELLING ON THE LOT I HAVE ARCHITECT STAMPED AND COUNTY OF HAWAII APPROVED PLANS FOR A SMALL DWELLING ON THIS LOT THAT I WILL INCLUDE   IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE TO FINISH THIS PROJECT FOLKS . . . BUILDING PLANS FOR THE DWELLING WATCH A SHORT SLIDE SHOW OF THE PROPERTYANY BLUE TARPS YOU SEE WERE COVERING MATERIAL AND ARE GONE NOW THE SLIDE SHOW HAWAII IS A GARDENER'S PARADISE! TANGERINE - LIME - PAPAYA - GUAVA - BANANA - SWEET POTATO AVOCADO - PINEAPPLE - PASSION FRUIT - ORCHIDS HAWAII IS A FISHERMANS DREAM! AT THE OCEAN ABOUT A 15 MINUTE DRIVE AWAY FISHING  - MY CATCH - A RAINBOW PEOPLE EVEN SNOWBOARD ON THE BIG ISLAND! SEE PICTURES OF SNOWBOARDING ON MAUNA KEA HERE! EMAIL ME YOUR QUESTIONS SKEPTICAL IF YOU CAN TRUST ME? I'VE BEEN ON EBAY 9 YEARS * 3848+ FEEDBACKS * 100% POSITIVE READ MY EBAY FEEDBACK HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BUY A RAW LOT ON THE BIG ISLAND AND BUILD IT ALL FROM SCRATCH ... YOUR OPTIONS IN THIS PRICE-RANGE ARE QUITE LIMITED: IF YOU THINK THIS PROPERTY IS OVERPRICED... BELOW IS A LINK SO YOU CAN COMPARE THIS PROPERTY TO OTHER PROPERTY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE BIG ISLAND NOTICE ALMOST ALL OF THEM SAY: "UNPERMITTED" - PROBABLY THERE ARE ISSUES WITH CONSTRUCTION AND/OR THE BUILDING PERMIT. "OFF-GRID" - RELIES ON SOLAR PWER AND/OR GENERATOR POWER THERE REALLY IS NO FREE LUNCH. SEARCH ISLAND OF HAWAII REAL ESTATE HERE HAWAII MAPS TO ORIENT YOU THE TOP MAP SHOWS ALL OF THE DIFFERENT HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THIS PROPERTY IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I - THE SOUTHERN MOST ISLAND. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE PUNA DISTRICT ABOUT 14 MILES FROM THE CITY OF HILO AND ABOUT 6 MILES FROM THE VILLAGE OF PAHOA. IT IS IN THE AINA PUA SUBDIVISION THAT IS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH THE TIKI GARDENS SUBDIVISION. THE RED "X" ON THE MAP ON THE BOTTOM MAP MARKS THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY IS ON ONE OF THE NICEST PRIVATE PAVED ROADS ON THE ISLAND. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION COUNTY OF HAWAII TAX MAP KEY NUMBER: (3) 1-6-105-024 LOT DIMENSIONS: 60' x 135' - IT WAS HAND CLEARED - NOT RIPPED TO BARE LAVA LIKE MANY LOTS HERE ARE ELECTRICITY INSIDE IS INSTALLED AND METERED (NOT HOOKED UP BY THE LOCAL POWER COMPANY - THE FEE HAS BEEN PAID) SEPTIC INSTALLED (NOT HOOKED UP) CATCHMENT WATER (REQUIRED - NOT INSTALLED) $141 TOTAL TAXES (2006) NATURALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE! INTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE STUDIO ARE APPROX. 12' x 20' (240 SQ. FT) COVERED LANAI (DECK) DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX. 6' x 20' (120 SQ. FT - IN HAWAII ENCLOSED LANAI COUNTS AS INTERIOR SQ. FOOTAGE) POST AND PIER CONSTRUCTION LOCKED STORAGE UNDERNEATH IT WAS BUILT FULLY PERMITTED - MANY STRUCTURES FOR SALE IN THIS PRICE RANGE WERE BUILT WITHOUT BUILDING PERMITS AND THAT CAN OFTEN BE A BIG PROBLEM! COMPLETELY FENCED WITH A CEDAR GATE ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY CEDAR WAINSCOT ON THE INTERIOR SOLID CEDAR WOOD FLOORS CEDAR DECKING CEDAR CEILING CEDAR SKIRTING 2 LEADED CUT-GLASS WINDOWS TILED ENTRY WIRED WITH (9) 120 VAC OUTLETS AND (1) 220 VAC OUTLET OVERHEAD FAN (2) OUTSIDE GFI OUTLETS (2) OUTSIDE MOTION SENSOR FLOODLIGHTS EVERYONE WILL WANT TO KNOW: THIS IS AN ARTIST STUDIO I BUILD FOR MY WIFE - AT THIS TIME THIS IS NOT A DWELLING YOU WOULD NEED TO: 1. ADD A BATHROOM AND A KITCHEN TO THIS ARTIST STUDIO OR 2. BUILD A SEPARATE DWELLING ON THE LOT I HAVE ARCHITECT STAMPED AND COUNTY OF HAWAII APPROVED PLANS FOR A SMALL DWELLING ON THIS LOT THAT I WILL INCLUDE. HOW WOULD A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION WORK? THIS IS NOT AN EBAY AUCTION SO THERE IS NO BIDDING. THERE IS NO "BUY NOW". A SALE WORKS THE SAME WAY ANY REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION WORKS: 1. THE BUYER MAKES A LEGALLY BINDING WRITTEN OFFER 2. THE SELLER ACCEPTS/REJECTS/COUNTERS THE BUYER'S OFFER 3. ONCE A CONTRACT IS AGREED TO, AN ESCROW ACCOUNT IS SETUP AND THE TRANSACTION PROCEEDS. WE ARE NOT ON THE ISLAND AT THIS TIME - WE  HAVE A LOCAL REALTOR ON THE ISLAND THAT I KNOW AND TRUST THAT WILL HANDLE THE TRANSACTION. WHY ARE YOU SELLING THIS PROPERTY? MY WIFE AND I LIVE IN BRAZIL AND WE HAVE A VERY NICE PLACE HERE IN BRAZIL. HAWAII IS JUST TOO FAR TO MAKE IT REASONABLE FOR US TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN HAWAII. COULD THIS STUDIO BE LIVED IN AS IT IS? NO. A BATHROOM AND A KITHEN WOULD NEED TO BE ADDED. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT TOO EXPENSIVE OR DIFFICULT TO DO. TECHNICALLY, PER THE SUBDIVISION CC&Rs (LINK BELOW), A DWELLING MUST BE 800 SQUARE FEET. TO HAVE 800 SQUARE FEET YOU COULD SCREEN IN THE LANAI (DECK) AND ADD ANOTHER 440 SQUARE FEET. THE NEIGHBORS ARE A PRETTY FRIENDLY BUNCH AND FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN, THE CC&Rs ARE NOT ALWAYS STRICTLY ENFORCED. THERE ARE MANY DWELLINGS IN THE SUBDIVISION THAT ARE SMALLER THAN 800 SQUARE FEET. WHAT IS THE PER SQUARE FOOT BUILDING COST IN THIS AREA OF HAWAII? THAT DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS. THE RANGE I'VE HEARD IS $125-$150 SQ/FT. LESS THAN THAT IF THE OWNER DOES SOME OF THE WORK. THERE ARE MANY RELIABLE BUILDERS IN THE AREA. CAN I SEE THE BUILDING PLANS YOU HAVE? YES, JUST EMAIL ME AND I CAN SEND YOU SCANS OF THE FLOORPLAN AND ELEVATIONS. CAN I USE GOOGLE MAPS TO SEE THE LOCATION? YOU CAN GOOGLE MAP THIS BY USING THIS ADDRESS: 16-1882 UILANI DR. KEAAU, HI 96749 COULD THESE BUILDING PLANS BE CHANGED? YES, NEW DRAWINGS WOULD NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. IF I WAS GOING TO FINISH THIS PROJECT, I WOULD PROBABLY SCREEN IN THE LANAI AND MAKE THIS STUDIO A MASTER BEDROOM SUITE AND CONNECT IT WITH AN ENCLOSED BREEZEWAY TO ANOTHER 440 SQUARE FEET LIVING AREA. THERE ARE MANY DRAFTSMEN IN HILO THAT CAN MODIFY THE PLANS. IS THE STUDIO IN A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD? I THINK IT IS. I SPENT ABOUT 6 WEEKS AND DROVE 500 MILES ON THE ISLAND BEFORE I CHOSE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ARE 8,000 MILES AWAY IN BRAZIL AND WE DO NOT LOSE SLEEP BECAUSE THE NEIGHBORS IN HAWAII ARE GREAT! CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE? IS IT CLOSE TO CIVILIZATION? THE CITY OF HILO IS ABOUT 14 MILES AND HAS WALMART, SAFEWAY, HOME-DEPOT, OFFICE-MAX, SEARS, BORDERS BOOKS, FEDERAL - STATE - COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (HILO), ETC.   THE VILLAGE OF PAHOA IS ABOUT 6 MILES AND HAS A SUPERMARKET, GAS STATION, 7/11, HARDWARE STORE, U.S. POST OFFICE, MEDICAL CLINIC, RESTAURANTS, ETC. IS DSL INTERNET AND CABLE AND/OR SATELLITE TV AVAILABLE? YES. WHAT IS THE LOT SIZE? 60' x 135' OR ABOUT .20 ACRES. HOW CLOSE ARE THE NEIGHBORS? THERE ARE NO DIRECTLY ADJACENT NEIGHBORS - IT FEELS SECLUDED BUT NOT ISOLATED. DO YOU OWN THIS FREE AND CLEAR? THIS IS A FEE SIMPLE LOT AND I OWN IT FREE AND CLEAR WITHOUT ANY LIENS. WILL YOU CARRY OWNER FINANCING? I CAN NOT AT THIS PRICE. WILL YOU TRADE THIS FOR OTHER PROPERTY? NO I CAN MAKE A TRADE. WILL A BANK FINANCE THIS PROPERTY? SHOULD BE OK IF YOU INTEND TO ADD A BATHROOM AND KITCHEN. I CAN EMAIL YOU THE CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE REALTOR HANDLING THE TRANSACTION AND YOU CAN DISCUSS SPECIFICS WITH HIM. EMAIL ME YOUR QUESTIONS READ THESE IMPORTANT SUBDIVISION CC&Rs INFORMATION ABOUT HILO HAWAII CHECK OUT HILO HAWAII WEATHER CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW THIS WAS BUILT? READY TO SAY "WELL... I COULD DO THAT!" BELOW IS AN IMAGE OF CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS AND A LINK TO A BLOG I MADE DURING PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION: BUILDING IN HAWAII THE PICTURES BELOW WERE TAKEN IN JULY 2007 The original contents of this page are Copyright protected By TooTooToucan - All Rights Reserved - 2003 Place a Bid!