19-3948 OLD VOLCANO RD, Volcano, HI 96785 - For Sale

Business,Commercial,Land,Residential - Double Wall,Rustic,Stone,Wood Frame The Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant surrounded by native, endemic Ohia forest and rare and protected native birds, remains a landmark in the Village of Volcano since 1938. The owners began their great adventure w/ the purchase of the property on their honeymoon in Dec. a??86 followed by a grand opening in March a??88. Exuding an Old Hawaii rustic, forest, mountain charm, the 12 rooms feature Hawaiian quilts, fresh forest flowers, fireplaces, photos, prints and paintings by local Volcano Village artists and views of the Ohia forest. Kilauea Lodge was once home to the YMCA Camp and in WWII an Army radio camp. Architecturally it is significant for its representation of late 19th-20th century designs in the Craftsman Style. The lodge atmosphere and award winning dining room w/ European-inspired cuisine using locally sourced ingredients, big roaring fireplace, soaring cedar ceilings, and Koa dining tables creates a unique mountain ambiance found only on the Big Island of Hawaii just 40 min. from Hilo International. The 12 charming rooms on 5 forested acres (zoned resort/commercial) continually receive excellent ratings on travel sites w/75% + avg. occupancy YTD. The business provides significant room for further development including 24 proposed vacation rental units and 10 future cottages; the contiguous 5 acre lot is included w/the sale. Adjacent to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano Village is a small community that boasts a bountiful Farmera??s Market, a few restaurants and art gallery, a hardware store, general store and many private, luxury vacation homes and B&Ba??s. Although most visitors to this Big Island destination come to explore the volcanic attractions of Kilauea, Volcano Village offers a fern-shaded getaway worlds apart from the quintessential Hawaiian vacation of white sandy beaches and palm trees. The Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant perseveres as the town's highly acclaimed vi