Alewa Heights has some of the most sought-after property in Honolulu.
Alewa Drive is the neighborhood’s principal thoroughfare, snaking through a mix of well-kept homes in a variety of architectural styles ranging from early plantation to mid-century modern, as well as new bespoke homes and roomy remodels. Residents can enjoy panoramic views of the bordering luscious, green mountains to the north and the deep blue, glistening waves of the Pacific Ocean to the south, thanks to the high elevation. Alewa Heights real estate is some of the most sought-after in Honolulu due to its close proximity to Downtown Honolulu, stunning landscape, and uncommon availability.
Alewa Heights, one of Oahu’s oldest communities, was established in the 1920s. As Honolulu’s population developed, some of the city’s wealthier citizens built estates on Kapalama Ridge, which overlooks Nuuanu Valley, to enjoy a more serene setting while still being close to the city’s attractions. King Kamehameha loved Alewa Heights so much that he created a two-lane wide Holua slide down the slope from Kapalama to the sheltered harbor waters. A Holua slide is exceedingly dangerous, similar to a toboggan slide but made of lava rock rather than ice, and it was once considered a royal sport. A part of the slide was visible until the mid-nineteenth century, when it was completely destroyed by development. Alewa still has several royal palms, a reminder of the area’s former life as a royal playground. The Lama trees that surrounded this protected spot where chief and chiefess would congregate to be married gave the place its name, Kapalama Ridge. At Na Pueo Mini Park, a lone Lama tree still grows, and a rock formation at the park’s end has a huge stone in the center, indicating that this may have been a gathering spot for the Ali’i, the highest of Hawaiian nobility.
Alewa Heights is a large community located above Nuuanu Valley on Kapalama Ridge. “Alewa” means “to float” in Hawaiian. Homes in Alewa Heights are nestled in the foothills of the famous Koolau Mountain Range, offering spectacular city, mountain, and ocean views. Alewa Drive is the community’s primary thoroughfare, and it becomes extremely steep near the top of the heights.
The H1 Freeway and the southern end of Alewa Heights are the most densely populated areas. This beautiful area is bordered by extensive trees and tropical vegetation, particularly in the neighborhood’s northern section.
The Kapalama Highschool campus of Kamehameha Schools is located nearby. Alewa Heights is surrounded by shopping malls, grocery stores, restaurants, and community parks, and it is close to the city’s various shopping and entertainment districts. White sand beaches, the island’s international airport, and several regional hospitals are all within a short drive.
Along the H1 Freeway, residents have easy access to adjacent communities. Alewa Heights is connected to major municipalities on Oahu’s northern coastlines by the Pali Highway.
Parks, trails for hiking, biking, and running
Numerous famous eateries
Views of Punchbowl, Diamond Head, Nuuanu, Liliha and Awela Heights
Solana will do what it takes to sell your home and get you in to the house of your dreams. She went over and beyond to help us sell our townhouse AND helped us buy a beautiful home in Kapolei. Solana makes this whole process easy.
Solana has been a great asset to my home but I g and selling experience. She has integrity, knowledge and experience in this field. We are so grateful to have worked with her.
Working with Solana put all of my first time home buying worries at ease. She is thorough, communicative, honest and an extremely hard worker. She stayed in cadence with me every step of the way. I will definitely work with her again if/when I have the opportunity to invest in other properties.
Solana has been a wonderful help in renting out our home. It was our first time and she guided us through the paperwork and process. When we needed anything fixed she had great recommendations. Overall we are very happy with her and her team.
Solana is a great realtor. She was good at listening to what we wanted and was patient with us as we changed our minds, changed neighborhoods and back again. She was very responsive to all forms of communication; email, text, phone call, etc. We were still on the mainland when we started our home search and she sent listings and visited homes on our behalf before we even arrived back on Oahu. Her level of service, professionalism and integrity were top notch!! This was very important to us as the community in Hawaii is very small and everyone knows everyone.
I worked with Solana for several years while we searched for the perfect home. Solana was so patient throughout the process, always making time for us and keeping us up to date on the market. Once we became serious about purchasing a home, Solana always did her due diligence on identifying properties for us, really going above and beyond to cater to our needs. She helped our offer get accepted on a perfect home and couldn't have been more knowledgeable about the process, always answering all of my questions throughout the entire transaction. I highly recommend working with Solana and look forward to working with her again in the future!
I met Solana while looking to rent an apartment. She actually took the time to help me and was able to find a great loan program that allowed me to BUY! I'm spending less then how much I was willing to spend on a rental. Now that I have been here a year, I have gained equity. Best decision I have ever made! Thank you Solana!
To say that working with Solana was a pleasure would be an understatement. She not only went above and beyond along the process made us feel like we were the most important task for her. This was important to me being a single mom as Solana was determined to find a safe place for my daughter to call home. She bought my daughter a new bed because she knew we were sharing a bed. She also bought us things for the house and I cannot thank her enough for all she has done. Solana will always be my go to agent and now a true friend.
This letter is to express my complete satisfaction and appreciation to Solana Grover. The recent sale of my condo went very smoothly. He went over the contract with me until I was completely satisfied. I was so stressed moving out of the county and she did EVERYTHING. She even paid for my place to be painted, as she knew I was going through a hard time. I'm forever thankful, Solana you did it!
I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Solana Grover during both the purchase and sale of my home here in Hawaii. As a Physician, I appreciate the value of hard work and dedication, and can attest that she will surpass your expectations. She is detail oriented, accommodating, trustworthy, and has years of experience behind her. If you are buying or selling your property, you want Solana on your side!