Considering Mililani - no backyards? kids? What do kids do??? (Honolulu: how much, house)
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We are considering a move from the Midwest to Oahu - and are specifically interested in the Mililani area. We currently have a "large" backyard (less than 1/4 acre) and noticed while looking online at houses that many have very little by way of yard - like a tiny alley... Before we make the leap, this is something big for us to consider - we have 3 very active, very outdoorsy kids that love to play outside. I am wondering what people do? Where do the kids play after school? No playsets, nowhere to kick a soccer ball? We are trying to be very realistic and consider all the details. Very curious to hear from any parents of kids from 4-11 and what they do?
You know Oahu is a small island right? And you expect each family to have a private playground?
Viper is alluding to his opinion that if that Mililani and Kapolei aren't nice. I disagree.
Kapolei and Ewa are growing into nice, well planned areas with lots of amenities.
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the work traffic is horrendous in the area, but if you're commuting going to Kapolei, you're going against the flow of morning rush hour, and it shouldn't be too bad. Come down the H2, stay in the right line, and merge with the H1 west bound. Kam highway through waipio is probably a bad idea, although maybe cutting through waikele would be reasonably fast. Not sure.
This thread has me wondering. What does small or large mean? For example what size lot are homes built on? What size home is considered average, if their is such a thing.
To compare, most of the older homes in my area are on lots that are 60" X 100" with homes that range from 1,300 square feet to 1,800 square feet. Our home is 1,670 square feet, single story home. Newer homes are larger or can be. It seems that the standard seems to favor 2,200 square feet and larger in my area for single family homes.
We are actually leaning toward Kapolei at this point as it seems you get more for your $ and even a yard - I'm wondering, since the area is "up and coming" and whatnot, I wonder how the schools I'll fare? Seems there is a good student/teacher ratio now (far better than our schools currently) but the "scores" are low...then you read actual reviews by parents saying they were pleasantly surprised by the actual quality of the schools? (Kapolei)
Currently we live in an area that I could never expect to replace the amount of yard - anywhere.... I just found it surprising to see basically a paved alleyway between neighbors in Mililani. Seems in Kapolei you have a little more?
And yes as I understand you are basically going against the work time traffic so the commute from mililani to Kapolei is not bad (currently used to 25-45 min depending on traffic and weather) but I think we are really looking more toward Kapolei or Ewa beach at this point....
Last edited by creativemama; 04-12-2017 at 09:59 AM..
I think 5000sq ft lots are the most common for new-ish homes.
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I think 5000sq ft lots are the most common for new-ish homes.
With a 5,000 square foot lot and a two story house on the lot I am thinking you could get a home with a front and back yard if you wanted. Then again that would depend on what the developer built I guess. Because of land values here in Southern California many builders started building homes on smaller lots and a small front yard and maybe a 60 X 20 back yard.
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- I'm wondering, since the area is "up and coming" and whatnot, I wonder how the schools I'll fare? Seems there is a good student/teacher ratio now (far better than our schools currently) but the "scores" are low...then you read actual reviews by parents saying they were pleasantly surprised by the actual quality of the schools? (Kapolei) 
