Kona One

Along Alii Drive near Kailua Pier, where the Kona coast is mostly lava shelf, Kona One is an oceanfront four-bedroom house with sand at its shoreline. Lucky Bennett designed the house in levels around a central courtyard inside Kona Bay Estates, a guard-gated community. Its pool lies beneath the main living floor, fed by a lava-rock waterfall at one end.

What You'll Love About Kona One, pronounced Kona "Onay" which translates to Kona Sand in Hawaiian
• A sand yard inside the hedge, with a hammock and the beach just past it
• Dinner off a covered grill in the courtyard, at a long table that doesn’t lose the view
• Several places to eat, including a coastline table for eight and a banquette nook
• Koa cabinetry and an island cooktop in the kitchen
• Sleeps 10 for a group, in four king suites with ensuite baths and a queen sleeper sofa

The Sand Yard
Kona One is one of eight homes in Kona Bay Estates with sand along the shoreline. Inside the hedge, the yard is sand, crossed by stepping stones to the hammock and a pair of loungers along the fence. Past the hedge, the beach runs down to black lava and the cove, close enough that the surf on the rock carries into the yard. From December into April humpbacks travel this stretch of coast, and dolphins turn up offshore through the year, never on a schedule.

Courtyard Pool
The main living floor stands on white columns, and the courtyard pool spreads beneath it in a freeform curve edged with lava rock. Shade from the rooms overhead keeps the water and the stone deck cooler than the ocean-side lanai. Stepping stones cross the water near the outdoor staircase, which comes down from the upper level straight to the deck. On the yard side, under the same roof, four cushioned loungers line up beside the grill and the long wooden table.

Living and Dining
Glass walls in the main living room slide fully open, and the floor carries straight out to the covered lanai, with the ocean past the railing. On the lanai, a curved sectional faces west, where the sun drops into the water on clear evenings. The dining table sits on the coastline side of the house between louvered shutters that fold back toward the ocean. A second sitting room has its own ocean view and a desk against the side wall, with room to spread out a laptop.

Kitchen
Koa cabinetry runs through the kitchen, and the same wood carries into the bathrooms. At the center, the island has a cooktop set into a steel counter, with the double wall ovens and a side-by-side refrigerator across the aisle. Four stools pull up to a bar counter at one end, within talking distance of the cooktop, and a curved banquette wraps a round table in the nook beside the wet bar.

Nearby
Kona Bay Estates sits close to the center of Kailua-Kona, on a stretch of the Big Island's coast historically associated with the royal compound of King Kamehameha I. Keiki Beach, a sandy cove with swimmable water, is a short stroll away. Kailua Pier and the shops and restaurants along Alii Drive are close by, and a nearby community park has pickleball courts. Kona International Airport (KOA) is north of town.

Sleeping Quarters
• Primary suite: king bed, ensuite bath with a soaking tub under an ocean-view window, lanai with an ocean view, central A/C, two air-conditioned walk-in closets
• Guest Bedroom 2: king bed, ensuite bath, lanai with a garden view, central A/C
• Guest Bedroom 3: king bed, ensuite bath, lanai with a garden view, window A/C
• Guest Bedroom 4: king bed, queen sleeper sofa, ensuite bath, lanai with an ocean view, window A/C

Good to Know
• The house is multilevel, with steps up to the front entry and stairs between the levels.
• The pool is not fenced.
• The community gate is staffed 24 hours.
• TAT ID: TA-085-6500224-01
• TMK / Parcel ID: 750050190000
• Permit ID: STR-00070

Most oceanfront condos along Alii Drive face the water over lava rock; Kona One has a pool under its own roof and a sand yard facing the cove.

Property License: STR-00070