Have you ever seen “this house is close to everything” or “centrally located” in advertisements for Kauai real estate listings?  Well, on Kauai, I have several listings but the only two that I advertise with that particular tag line are in Lihue.  
                                                    
What exactly does that mean?   Lihueis our County seat and you will find County and State government offices, our main hospital, Costco, our main shopping center; Kukui Grove, Home Depot, Wal- Mart, restaurants, lots of shopping, great schools and several good golf courses and beaches, not to mention our airport and Nawiliwili Harbor!

Since we are on an island with only 60,000 people and limited to approximately 50 square miles of land, it makes sense that we have only one central area for business.  However, that doesn’t mean that businesses and restaurants don’t exist all around the island; they do.  We just don’t have room for more than one major district like Lihue.  But don’t be fooled, Lihue is far from what other cities are like.  We are rural through and through, island wide.  Both of my listings noted here are in uniquely rural spots in the Lihue area, making them very desirable. 

The Menehune Bluffs Estate is listed for $1,499,000 (MLS 218279) is in a gated community with an incredible rural feel with privacy and gorgeous views.  Recently appraised for $1,700,000.  Seller wants out and is pricing aggressively!

This Lihue Riverfront home is listed for $950,000 (MLS 217179) is on the water; the Huleia River that opens out to the harbor and the ocean and offers beautiful kayaking to the Menehune Fish Pond.  It is a distressed property!  Make an offer!

Who looks for houses which are centrally located?  Pilots, medical personnel, business people, families, or those who want to be close to everything and enjoy what our “city” has to offer yet still be in beautiful rural surroundings.  I get asked this question a lot:  “how close is the airport to here?”  If you are in Lihue, it’s within 5-7 minutes from any given start point throughout Lihue.   

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