R&R's House -- Beautiful Palolo Valley

:: Outside View

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R&R's house
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(Feb '04) 		front right
front right - closer back (from right corner) back (from left corner) laundry area laundry area
view from back door view from back door - slightly wider view from back door
view from front door Upper Yard Yard middle yard Angel cat
main house
Siri & Raymon Wall - from above Wall - from below Lamaku Map upstairs

Our 2nd attempt at wall building:

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:: Rain!
When we first bought the house, the downstairs unit would flood everytime it rained hard! It was quite a conundrum for many months, till we finally got it to stop entering the unit by digging a hole in the gap between the studio and the downstairs wall and putting a sump pump in it. As an additional measure we created a concrete "culvert" at the base of the wall at the back border of our property. The idea was to divert all the surface flow around the house so that it wouldn't get a chance to find its way through it... and it seems to work!

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:: Downstairs Unit (rental)
When we first got this unit ready to rent, we still had a problem with flooding (and were short on cash) so we just painted the concrete floor as a temporary measure. In October 2004, with the help of our current tenants, we installed tile in half of the house and laminate wood in the other half. It mad a HUGE difference!

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April 4, 2004

To potential tenants at 2547 Lamaku Place:

After being a homeowner for a long time, I was a little apprehensive about going back to being a tenant once again. Raymon and Rachel were also renting out their apartment for the first time. From the very beginning, they were very friendly and exceptionally helpful. If there was a problem in the apartment, they responded quickly to resolve the issue. If you are thinking of renting their place; I highly recommend Raymon and Rachel as good folks to rent from. I will always have fond memories of my time at Lamaku Place.

Vivian Caylor

:: Studio

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when bought		 back wall
when bought		 behind studio
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studio - 04/04 studio side - 04/04     dimensions

:: Siri Dog

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:: Palolo Valley

When we tell people that we live in Palolo Valley, we often get strange looks and exclamations of "Really! You live in Palolo?" This comes from the fact that the low-income housing project is a very prominent part of the valley and someone was shot there in a police stand-off a few years ago. But the valley is actually quite nice and feels very safe. Every morning I wake up, open my door, look out across the valley and think of how lucky I am. We are at the end of a short road and we know all our neighbors. We have a wonderful view of the valley and can see the Palolo Chinese Home for Elderly at the base of 'Dinosaur Mountain'. Just up the road from us is a Zen Buddhist center and beyond that is the start of one of my favorite hikes on the island -- the waterfall trail to Ka‘au Crater.

Virtual 360° view from Diamond Head lookout... Palolo is the only visible (open to the ridge) valley... we are in the way back of it. (click and hold mouse to spin the picture)

 

 

 

Last updated: 04/20/2004
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