"ZEN-LIKE RETREAT ON 3.5 ... ACRES IN AHUALOA. This unique architect designed home has just been put back on the market after some recent additions. It is situated on 3.5 acres. It has attractive, mature landscaping including groves of Japanese, Himalayan, and Sumatran bamboo. There is a gated entry into the property (with intercom) opening to a circular driveway with newly planted garden.
The main home offers an en suite bdrm. and bth., a separate 1/2 bath. and an very spacious mstr. bedroom suite with an antique Japanese 19th century Meiji Period warehouse door entrance (""Kura""), shoji doors to the bathroom and separate office with high speed internet and a new covered deck where you can enjoy your morning cup of coffee. Natural bamboo flooring and a fully tiled bthrm. with a custom double vanity, granite counter top, soaking Furo tub, oversize open shower and a room sized walk-in closet complete this area of the house.
There is a total of 2200 sq. ft. of open-plan living in the main home with high open beam ceilings and a huge central natural Ohia tree post. Two newly installed skylights brighten the cozy sunken conversation area. The covered entry features an impressive 19th Century antique hand=carved mission door from Guadalajara, Mexico. The home has a custom kitchen with plentiful cabinets and a walk-in pantry. Included in the custom design is a rare and dramatic 19th Century (c.1880) antique kitchen tansu cabinet (""Mizuya"").
There is a separate 600 sq. ft. guest house which now has its' own driveway entry. It is currently rented on a mo. to mo. basis for $850. There are two utility rooms - one in the main house and one in the guest house. This bldg. also has an additional 600 sq. ft. divided into a workshop and storage room. There is also an L-shaped Kennel building with a total of 460 sq. ft.. Currently 260 sq. ft. are finished kennels. Another 200 sq. ft. is used as storage." MLS# 252093.