Honolulu Real Estate | Vintage Gem with Rental Opportunity in Kaimuki

Honolulu Real Estate - 1009 2d Ave in Kaimuki
$1,298,000 FS
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With Honolulu real estate at such high prices, who wouldn’t love to have help paying the mortgage? With this remodeled 5BR/5BA Kaimuki home, you have a great opportunity for either multi-generational living or tenant income.

This Honolulu home for sale can stand as one large single-family residence, or may be used in two or three different areas, as needed, offering flexibility. Current rent for the upstairs 2/2 with wet bar is $2875 (incl. utilities - one electric meter), though this is no guarantee of future rent. The entire downstairs is currently vacant and ready to move-in.

This original, vintage Honolulu home for sale has been renovated top to bottom with new electrical, plumbing, bathrooms, flooring, and roof and in 2014. And at this time, a new addition was completed with more than 1600 additional square feet. Designed in a tasteful manner, the home retains its original Kaimuki charm, but provides ample multi-generational living space. All 5 bedrooms in this home have ceiling fans and split AC units for comfort. There are 5 off-street parking spots.

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The front of the home features a charming front porch, high ceilings and 1934 cottage detail, such a beadboard celings, crown molding, and wainscoting/chair rail detail. The original double-hung windows are still functional too, and add to the charm! Existing wood laminate flooring is over original wood floor, which could be refurbished.

This vintage Kaimuki home in Honolulu has a full kitchen here, in front, with gas stove and original, vintage stainless steel counter. Some of the original vintage cabinetry is also intact with beautiful glass knobs.

At the end of the kitchen area is a small storage area that leads to the laundry and lanai.

The vintage portion of this Kaimuki cottage for sale also has 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, in addition to the living area and full kitchen, shown above. 

Bedroom 1 has en-suite bathroom and door to front porch.

Bedroom 1 has its own Bath.

The above bedroom suite may also be accessed from the front porch by a separate entrance.

There is also a second bedroom and second full bathroom off the same hall area.

Bedroom #2

Hall Bath

The NEW Addition! The back portion of the home, including the upstairs, was newly constructed in 2014 and is over 1600 square feet of living space. The downstairs - connected from the kitchen area - features a giant family room with a snack area, and a bedroom and full bathroom. The family room also accesses the large lanai by sliding door.

There is also an interior staircase, in the family room, leading to the top floor which has a 2BR/2BA with wet bar area. This upstairs area also has an outdoor entrance from the front side of the house, is currently tenant-occupied, and is not shown in these photos. It has its own separate laundry area and small zen yard space, also not shown. Finishes on the upstairs unit include carbonized stranded bamboo hardwood floors and granite and ceramic tile in the bathrooms. Bedrooms have AC and there is a view deck from the living space.

A back lanai from the family room provides a great space for eating or relaxation. The trex-style decking provides durability and easy care. The entire property is also fenced and has privacy gates between front and back. Shown above is the lanai for the upstairs area.

Lanai off the family room


More lanai and downstairs laundry area below.

This property is located on the border of Kaimuki and Kapahulu and is close to both shopping and dining areas, such as Kapahulu Safeway and Leonard’s Bakery for malasadas! There is also easy access to the freeway and beaches. If you have questions about this great property, please call Listing Broker, Yvonne Jaramillo Ahearn (PB) at 808-721-8088.

~Aloha 

Staging by Home Shoppe Hawaii LLC, Photos by Tron Van Tran, Hawaii Real Estate Photography. 

Oahu Real Estate | Sold Homes in Kaimuki, Honolulu

The fourth quarter of 2014 was busy for Home Shoppe Hawaii and two of the homes we sold were in the Kaimuki neighborhood of Honolulu.

The first was a CPR home, built in 1939 and located at 1010A 8th Ave in Kaimuki, Honolulu. This was a gracious old plantation-style home with a daylight basement, with a total of 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. This Honolulu home was in need of some upgrades, but was otherwise solid and presented a good opportunity for extra income, since the basement featured a separate entrance, as well as a wet bar. This home was listed by Yvonne Jaramillo Ahearn (B), and sold for $810,000 FS (with multiple offers) on 12/14/14.

The second Kaimuki home was located just down the street from the first at 1009 2nd Ave in Kaimuki, Honolulu. This was a cute old 1934 cottage with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. This home also was in need of a rehab, but had very little structural damage for a home of its age. The Buyers of this home were represented by Yvonne Jaramillo Ahearn (B). This home was listed for $730,000 FS and sold for $680,000 FS on 11/21/14.

If you would like more information about either of these homes in Kaimuki or if you would like to purchase or sell any home in Honolulu, please don’t hesitate to contact Home Shoppe Hawaii at 808-721-8088. 

Honolulu Real Estate | Just Listed: Historic Kaimuki Bungalow w Basement Apartment

This is a fabulous new listing in the bustling and desirable Kaimuki neighborhood of Honolulu. This charming 1939 Kaimuki bungalow features a total of 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. There is an upper level home and a lower level daylight basement apartment (with separate entrance) in this dwelling, making it a great home for those who want lots or space, extra income, or a profitable investment property. All square footage is permitted.

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Honolulu Real Estate | Kaimuki Historic Homes

I was recently interviewed for a This Old House article on historic Oahu homes. They are doing a 2013 feature on best Historic Home Neighborhoods nationwide and this year, for Oahu, they are featuring the Kaimuki neighborhood.  For the article, I went out and took some photos (see below) of some great looking old Kaimuki homes and landmarks. Some are on the Hawaii and National Historic Register and others were just cute.  Overall, this is a good sampling of homes you might see in Kaimuki, though these are some of the ones in nicer condition.

Historic Kaimuki Home (not for sale)

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