15-1644 4th Ave, Keaau, HI 96749

NOW OFFERING AT $499,000 – Rare Cedar Home w/ 20+ Yr Landscaping, Pool & Privacy – 4th Ave, Out of Tsunami Zone. <br><br>This is not your typical HPP home. Built from red cedar and set on a fully landscaped acre with over 20 years of tropical growth, this permitted 3-bedroom, 2-bath retreat offers true privacy, quality materials, and a thoughtful layout just four streets from the ocean cliffs — and outside the tsunami zone.<br><br>Inside, you'll find vaulted ceilings, split A/C, and spacious built-in closets in every room, a reverse osmosis water system, a solar water heater, and large windows that bring in natural light and greenery from all sides. The open-plan layout leads to a partially wraparound lanai, perfect for morning coffee or hosting under the color-changing lights and BBQ setup. An above-ground pool completes the outdoor living space — ideal for cooling off or convertible into catchment.<br><br>The land is planted with avocado, cacao, ice cream mango, lilikoi, vanilla, mountain apple, orchids, lipstick palms, rainbow eucalyptus, and two young monkey pod trees — a rare, living landscape you won’t find in new builds or raw lots nearby. A carport with fold-down workbench and utility/storage room round out the lifestyle.<br><br>Only 30 minutes from Hilo’s food, shopping, and snorkeling, this home blends long-term livability with tropical beauty — and stands apart in both form and function.