Thursday, May 10, 2007

Treat yourself to Sunrise Retreat

On your behalf I gave myself a treat to be smitten by the exquisite estate Sunrise Retreat in Lanikai, Oahu. The very personal and professional team at Trinity Properties made it available for me to spend some quiet time at what I now consider to be one of the most original and luxurious properties you could ever imagine for your vacation rental. Driving to Lanikai is a treat in itself as we've already established. The little but very prestigious town of Lanikai as every jewel is hidden away and is located on Oahu's eastern (Windward) shores. With the population of slightly above 50, 000 residents and not more than 169,000 properties you will find your ways around very quickly. With all the real estate available to you, it might be quite overwhelming to find the house that would become a home for you, your family and to house your Hawaiian vacation memories. Not only as the Hawaiian Island enthusiast but also as future home owner I'm always on the look out for a property that would combine the essence of this magical Hawaiian archipelago with contemporary elegance and comfort. And so I found it at Sunrise Retreat...and yes I was treated even though no drinks were served.
As the gate opens up to this very private and spacious estate (over 18,000sq) I'm smiling out loud and I won't stop until I leave. Carpet of luscious green front yard and the most charming house welcomes me. All set in the perfect background of always safe, clear and turquoise waters of Lanikai beach. Where do i go first? Inside the house, or perhaps I take a moment to sit in its welcoming porch, but I can't, wanting to run straight to the backyard...
Could I be closer to heaven, I ask gazing away into the most pristine beach and gently drifting waves reminding me of the gracious Hawaiian dance of Hula. Only here though I think, remembering the crushing blue ocean on the Northshore, where I live.
Barefoot I stand at the footsteps to heaven...I'm thinking as I'm about to enter that beachfront dream of a
hawaiian vacation home . And when I finally do I instantly realize I don't ever want to leave. And then I think of you...
Somewhere in the world, day after day you think about Hawaii, but not the popular Waikiki with its always crowded hotels, beaches and pedestrian zones packed with tourists from your hometown. You want the paradise of this island to yourself. You want to be pampered and romanced and inspired in the most
luxurious private estates and their stunning tropical surroundings. And that's exactly what Sunrise Retreat is.
I feel the gentle breeze welcoming me as I enter the house. Chocolate brown koa wooden floors with contrasting white walls and high vaulted ceiling makes me feel at home. Rich colors of the original, Hawaiian artwork spread with gusto throughout the estate and unique Polynesian styled designer furnishings and accessories makes every corner of this house beaming with lively, sunny energy. If you truly wouldn't grasp the Aloha on your way to this beachfront jewel of estate,
Sunrise Retreat and its classical Hawaiian interior would be the fine response to any of your wanderings. I'm surrounded by it and so I surrender to it, as I run through the house to see it all. Its effortless but refined decor invites me, bedroom after bedroom, hallway after corner, I feel the most welcomes. This is a house that will become your home very fast. And always at the side view of my eyes, the background space with a view on the always here true turquoise water.
If that's all is not enough, you will be spoiled by all top kitchen appliances for your accessibility and comfort, so you never have to leave the property unless you want to explore the near by attractions.
With every step I take throughout the
Sunrise Retreat , I'm being treated to visions of the happiness this home can bring to anybody who decides to gift themselves and spend their Hawaiian vacation here.
Waking up to the soothing sounds of the ocean brushing through the windows of the house, breakfasting under the mango tree on the hammock or just lounging throughout the day in one of the rooms of
Sunrise Retreat will become your new favorite thing at the very time of your arrival here, You'd be inspired to journal day after day about your relationship with this home, and I'm sure enough that you'd also decide to come back as soon as you desire.
Each detail, no matter how simplistic in its setting and design had been placed here with one thoughtful intention of making your Hawaiian vacation unforgettable and to make you feel that Hawaii is your new home too. Even if only for the time being.
So fly yourself over and treat yourself to glorious sunsets and sunrises at
Sunrise Retreat, where you will relearn to celebrate your life with passion in this divine, tropical ambiance.
One that will fulfill your vision about Home Sweet Home...Hawaii.
And stop asking yourself if you're sure, if you should risk coming to Lanikai, and not Waikiki.
My friend Alicia always says "Sure, sure".

P.S. Aloha means amongst all the good things in life - sharing...so I leave the Sunrise Retreat so you can enjoy it and look at your flip flops at the front entry and not mine, and I decide to explore more of the Lanikai's beachfront estate made available to me by the Trinity Properties team.

And so...to be continued....



Aloha ia o'ko a -pa'ulo.
When we meet with love, we shall be whole