Condos for Sale in Kaumakani, HI

Pacific views and mountain scenery greet the residents of Kaumakani, a rural village whose name translates to “place in the wind." Indeed, the wind whips in from the nearby coastline, offering a cool breeze in what’s typically a hot, muggy climate. Home to a few hundred residents, Kaumakani is little more than a collection of homes, a small shopping center and a community park. It’s on the island of Kauai, known as the Garden Island because of its deep green jungles, jagged mountain peaks and towering cliffs. “It’s a little village that used to provide labor for the sugar plantations. The sugar plantations are gone now, but the people who live here are still mostly agricultural workers,” says Clyde Nada, a longtime worker at Aloha Sweet Delights, one of the village’s two restaurants. Kaumakani’s residential streets are lined with modest ranch-style homes, many of which are shaded by leafy trees. Some streets have been paved, while others are dirt or gravel. Lot sizes are typically small, with just enough room for a garden or landscaping along the front and sides. Some residences have views of the sprawling flatlands outside the village, while others get peekaboo views of the