Waiki'i Ranch is located in the middle of Parker Ranch country between 3,500 and 5,000 feet elevation. It is 13 miles from the town of Kamuela, and is nestled on the western slopes of Mauna Kea, a 13,800-foot high extinct volcano. The Ranch is over 2,000 acres in size, and consists of 10, 20, and 40-acre residential lots. The land is gently sloping pasture, mixed with groves of eucalyptus and Monterey Cypress trees.
Waiki'i Ranch enjoys a very pleasant climate. The air is dry, with annual rainfall averaging 20 inches per year. Summer temperatures range from the high 70's to the low 50's. The winter temperature range is about10 degrees cooler. Mornings are usually clear and sunny with no clouds or wind until near noon. Some afternoons, clouds will roll in and cover the ranch. It is usually clear by 8:00 PM. The nighttime sky has more stars visible than just about any inhabited area on earth.
Entry to Waiki'i Ranch is controlled by two security gates. The Ranch is serviced by over 12 miles of commonly owned roads. Water is provided by two commonly owned deep wells. Other common property is a clubhouse, recreation building, polo field, tennis courts, an equestrian and rodeo facility, plus an 80 acre park. Each lot has up to 20% of its land area dedicated to an agricultural easement for recreational purposes. The easements are fenced so there are miles of unimpeded access for horseback riding and hiking. All lots, plus the perimeter of the Ranch are enclosed by high quality standardized fencing, owned in common. All utilities are underground. This includes electricity, water, phone, and the cable TV system. High speed internet access is available from Verizon DSL (http://www22.verizon.com) or InterLink Hawaii (http://stage.ilhawaii.net/).
Waiki'i Ranch is a master planned community, with carefully crafted covenants and design rules that ensure high standards of architecture and construction. Homes, guest houses, barns, and all other permanent structures are restricted to a designated building area on each lot. The rest of each lot is dedicated to pasture and trees. Exterior night lights are banned to prevent light pollution. Owners graze their lots with privately owned livestock, or may open their pasture to the community herd of cattle if they choose not to own livestock. The community herd is moved throughout the Ranch agricultural easements as needed.
The Waiki'i Ranch Homeowners' Association employs a full time Ranch Manager, plus two maintenance employees. The Ranch also employs a part time secretary, and contracts a property manager. The Association has an elected Board of Directors. At present, maintenance fees for 10-acre lots are $280.00 per month. There is a second increment of 1,000 acres planned for eventual development and annexation to the Ranch.
