YEARNING TO LIVE THE SELF SUSTAINING LIFESTYLE? Well built, non permitted, off grid, 1 bedroom 1 bath home with lanai overlooking ponds, greenhouses and fruit bearing trees. Home has vinyl wood grain flooring, insulated and dry walled interior and high ceilings. Comfortable living room has a wood burning stove and a separate office area. Kitchen equipped with propane stove, electric refrigerator, Viking range hood, butcher block counters with tiled backsplash, and lots of counter space and cupboards including an "eat at" bar top. Bathroom has concrete counter and sink, walk in tiled shower, and tiled wood grain floor. Garage (16 x 32 ft. ) has room for a car, workshop and laundry with electric garage door opener. Back lanai is 8 x 24 with a small wood burning stove and overlooks the fruit trees and ponds. Additional parking and storage can be found in the huge 24 x 48 ft. storage greenhouse. Coffee trees are sprinkled across the property. Back half of the property has a variety of citrus trees - Meyer lemon (4), seedless tangerine (2), Tahitian lime (2), Valencia and Washington oranges (3), and pomelo (1) and grapefruit (1). Additional fruit trees include lychee, longon, mountain apple, jaboticaba, and bananas. There is pineapple, too. At the front of the property is an ice cream bean tree and lots of colorful flowering foliage. The greenhouse is filled with a variety of lettuce and other greens as well as asparagus, sweet potato, and tomatoes. The three ponds with their own filtration system are filled with tilapia. Home gets great internet service. 18 solar panels & two large batteries provide enough power to run everything. Back up generator is used only on cloudiest days and to run power tools. 5,000 gallon concrete catchment tank w/ 3 large filters. On demand hot water system. Property is fenced, w/ electric to shock pigs. HOA website: www. FernForestCommunityAssociation.com Road fees are $180 a yr.
Single-familyProperty Type
2017Year Built
3 acresLot Size
$382Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Karen Schneider• Venture Sotheby's International Realty
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
3 Acres
Year renovated
2017
Sq. Ft.
720
Year built
2017
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Hawaii County
APN
3110260680000
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 16, 2026.
A-3A
Agricultural District - 3 Acres
The A (agricultural) district provides for agricultural and very low density agriculturally-based residential use, encompassing rural areas of good to marginal agricultural and grazing land, forest land, game habitats, and areas where urbanization is not found to be appropriate. A-3a is an agricultural district with a minimum building site area of 3 acres.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Equestrian facility
Greenhouse / nursery
Livestock production
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Kennel
Veterinary clinic
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Pastureland
Property details
Parking
Parking / Garage Information
Vehicle Storage/Parking: Covered
Garage Area (Total): 512
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 1
Interior Features
Appliances: Refrigerator, Range/Oven, Range Hood
Fireplace Type: Wood Burning
Washer/Dryer: Dryer, Washer
Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile, Vinyl
Interior Area (Total): 720
Other Square Footage (Total): 2,240
Exterior
Exterior Features
Fence/Wall: Electric, Other (remarks), Wire
Pool: N
Roads: Graded, Unpaved
Land Information
Fairly Level
Lava Zone: 3
Land Tenure: Fee Simple
Land Area: 130680
Flood Zone: X
Lot Information
Road Maintenance Amount(Annual): 180.00
Easement: Electric
Lot Description - Land: Cul de sac, Inside
Lot Number: 26
Oceanfront Parcel: N
Structures: Has Structures
Zoning: A-3A
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Subdivision: FERN FOREST VACATION ESTATES
Subdivision Abbreviated Name: FERN FOREST
Year Built Minimum: 2017
Year Built Maximum: 2017
Design: Double Wall, Wood Frame
Financial
Assessment Information
Assessed Value: $106,200
Assessment Year: 2021
Tax Information
Taxes (Annual): $276
Tax Year: 2021
Utilities
Utility Information
Internet Availability: Satellite, Wireless
TV Availability: Antenna, Satellite
Telephone Availability: Cell, Satellite
Power: Solar/Photovoltaic
Wastewater: Septic
Water: Catchment
Location
Multi-Unit Information
Single Family Home
Building 1 Information
Oceanfront Unit: N
Unit Description: Single Family Home
# of Bedrooms: 1
# of Bathrooms (Total): 1
# of Bathrooms (Full): 1
Design: Double Wall, Wood Frame
Interior Area: 720
Countertops: Concrete
Fireplace Location: Living Room
Exterior Finish: Wood
Foundation: Post and Pier
Roof Design: Gable
Roof Material: Steel/Metal
Roof Structure: Wood
Age: 5
Parking: Covered
Garage Area: 512
# of Garage Spaces: 1
Other Square Footage: 2240
Year Built: 2017
School Information
District: Puna
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 720
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 2017
Year Renovated: 2017
County: Hawaii County
APN: 3110260680000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 16, 2026
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Schools
Mountain View Elementary School
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Keaau Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 13.6mi
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Keaau High School
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Estimated sale price
$262,000 – $317,000
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