Housing
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10/24/2007
I have lived here for 6 years. Bought a fixer-upper when the market was "low" (400k)and brought the house into the 21st century. The majority of houses in Kailua (90%) are single wall construction on ca. 5000sqf lots, jalousie windows and no AC, which is no problem since the Trade's blow year round and keep the houses cool. Problem's are with the construction and proximity of the houses. On average there are 10-15 feet between one house and the next (most families are large and the houses spread out on the lots). I can hear neighbors from the moment the wake-up until they finally go to sleep. Conversations, TV, brushing teeth, private physical encounters, shaving.... there is no escaping the constant noise. It isn't getting better either just more crowded and louder. The construction of these buildings isn't suited to the proximity of the lots but the majority of owners can not afford to double up the walls. You decide how much a part of someone else's family you want to be, before you move here!
Andrea | Kailua, HI