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Kukilakila
Waterfront
From bank-owned to beautiful.
Sold, a record price in the neighborhood in just days!
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Waterfront in Kailua
Timeline:
2 months
Days on Market:
3
Budget:
150k
Noteworthy:
Record High Sold Price in the Neighborhood
Return on Investment:
N/A
When our repeat investor purchased this waterfront Kukilakila condo in Kailua as a foreclosure, we knew it had potential but “potential” didn’t begin to describe the work ahead. After sitting empty for more than five years, the property needed vision, coordination, and a lot of aloha to bring it back to life.
The first challenge? Ownership. The unit was leasehold, meaning someone else owned the land beneath it. We spent three months negotiating with the landowner from countless calls, creative problem-solving, and even a face-to-face meeting that our seller flew in from Dallas for, until we successfully secured the land. Once he owned both the unit and the dirt under it, the real work began.
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Our client lives off-island, so they entrusted Island Living Homes with the entire transformation from design and project management to final staging and marketing.
We began with our Strategic Home Improvement Plan (SHIP), presenting three renovation paths based on budget and goals. Our sellers chose the mid-range plan a $150K+ investment that delivered a high-impact return.
In just six weeks, our trusted ILH contractor team completed:
- New luxury vinyl plank flooring to unify the interior spaces.
- A fresh, bright paint palette to open up rooms and highlight the water views.
- Quartz countertops, cabinet pulls, appliances and updated lighting for a clean, modern finish.
- Three redesigned bathrooms featuring modern vanities, mirrors, and fixtures.
- A designer tile feature wall in the powder room that made a lasting impression.
- Recessed lighting throughout.
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Every finish was hand-selected by our ILH design team to reflect modern Kailua style coastal, light, and effortlessly inviting. Once the remodel wrapped, we completed the look with our signature ILH staging creating a bright, lakefront retreat that instantly connected with buyers.
The result? Full price offer after our sunset Pau Hana!
From foreclosure to full transformation, this sale showcased what’s possible when strategy, design, and trusted relationships come together with aloha. If you’re wondering how to sell your home in Kailua and want a real estate team that manages every detail from design and contractors to marketing and negotiations, we’d love to show you what’s possible.
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