Friday, October 23, 2009

Kapalua Resort Master Planned Community in Hawaii

By Hubert Miles

Along the northwest shore of Maui is a master planned community unlike any other. The Kapalua Resort is a premier gated community located about ten miles north of Lahaina. The community covers 23,000 acres of land with custom homes and villas, pristine beaches, massage and spa treatments, and a high quality golf course that captures the tropical beauty of Hawaii.

The resort is positioned next to a West Maui rain forest preserve that provides residents and guests access to two marine sanctuary bays and a beautiful pineapple plantation. The resort has earned the title of Best Beach in the World from Conde Nast Travel magazine.

Residents and guests enjoy two world famous golf courses which has earned Kapalua resort the title of #1 in Hawaii for Best Golf Resort by Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine. Each year the PGA TOUR hosts the Mercedes-Benz Championship at the Plantation Course and the LPGA hosts the Kapalua Classic at the Bay Course. Both of these beautiful courses are certified Audubon sanctuaries. You can also get help with your golf game from the Kapalua Golf Academy which was featured on Golf Magazines Top 25 Schools in America list.

If tennis is your game, the tennis facilities at Kapalua Resort are consistently recognized as one of the 50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts by TENNIS magazine. Managed by Peter Burwash International, the tennis facilities are staffed by PBI tennis professionals who provide tennis programs and individualized instruction for players of all skill levels. The facilities include 10 plexi-pave courts, four of which are lighted allowing for night time play.

Nature lovers and active adults will enjoy the natural hiking and biking trails at Kapalua Resort. There are also shops where you can rent equipment for windsurfing, scuba diving, kayaking, and snorkeling adventures. Some adventures come with guided and instruction from a local expert. Race down the zipline, test your strength on the ropes challenge tours, climbing tower, or take in the view from the giant swing and a suspension bridge that allows you to take in a 360 degree view of the island.

If you love Mediterranean, Pacific Rim and Asian foods, then the restaurants in the Kapalua Adventure Center will excite your taste buds with an island flare and healthy food choices Hawaiian style. The shopping, internet cafe, and educational activities also make this an attractive experience for locals and vacationers.

The 11 residential communities featured in the resort offer buyers a choice of condos, single-family homes, luxury estate homes and build-able home sites up to 25 acres in size. Condo prices start out around $575,000. Single family homes and estates range in price based on size, amenities, and location and range from $2.4 million to $19.5 million. Build-able sites start out at $1.3 million.

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