Honolulu Condos: Hawaii: Honolulu: Diamond Head

Poolside Condo on the Gold Coast in Diamond Head, Honolulu

Diamond Head Ambassador #102

2957 Kalakaua Ave 102
Honolulu, HI 96815


Price: $549,000

2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms
730 Square Ft

Listing # 1008340

Tropical, Peceful and Quiet!

Feel the gentle ocean breeze blow through your garden condo situated poolside in on the Gold Coast waterfront in Diamond Head. Nicely upgraded, yet simple with a relaxing tropical feel, this home is an easy walk to Waikiki, Kapiolanai Park, Zoo, Aquarium, fine dining at several neighborhood favorites, as well as steps from your patio to the beach for swimming, snorkeling, surfing or sunsets.

Poolside Condo on the Gold Coast of Diamond Head 2bd/1ba for $549,000

Diamond Head Ambassador

2957 Kalakaua Ave 102
Honolulu, HI 96815


Price: $549,000

2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms
730 Square Ft

Listing # 1008340

Stunning location, peaceful, tropical setting, nicely upgraded and furnished.

 Feel the gentle ocean breeze blow through your garden condo situated poolside in on the Gold Coast waterfront in Diamond Head. Nicely upgraded, yet simple with a relaxing tropical feel, this home is an easy walk to Waikiki, Kapiolanai Park, Zoo, Aquarium, fine dining at several neighborhood favorites, as well as steps from your patio to the beach for swimming, snorkeling, surfing or sunsets.

Basic Features:

Acres: 0.229
Region: DiamondHd
City Name: Honolulu
County Name:
Neighborhood: DIAMOND HEAD
Schools: Waikiki
State: HI
Sub Area:
Subdivision:
Type:
Zip: 96815
Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms: 2
Partial Baths:
Square Ft: 730

Additional Features:

Additional Rooms: Open Lanai
Amenities: Community Laundry,Patio/Deck,Pool,Resident Manager,Storage,Trash Chute
Building Name: Diamond Head Ambassador A
Building Style: Co-op,High-Rise 7+ Stories
Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile
Frontage: Ocean,Other,Waterfront
Interior Living Area: 640
Land Area: 10515
Maintenance Fee Includes: Coop Taxes,Electricity,Hot Water,Other Common Expenses,Sewer,Water
Monthly Maintenance Fee: 750
Parking: None,Other,Street
Prop Condition: Excellent
Remodel Year: 2007
Security: Key
Property Type: Condo
Unit Features: Bedroom on 1st Level,Corner/End,Even# Unit,Full Bath on 1st Floor,Ground Floor Unit,Single Level,Storage
View: Coastline,Garden,Ocean
Year Built: 1959
Land Tenure: Fee Simple

Beachfront Living in Diamond Head on the Gold Coast - Part 2

In Honolulu, the Diamond Head area, also know as the Gold Coast, offers some of Honolulu's best ocean and beachfront locations in the world.  There are approximately sixteen waterfront condos located on the beach here.  Many units have stunning ocean views.  Please take a look for yourself!

Diamond Head and the Gold Coast

To view detailed information about all beachfront condo buildings in the Diamond Head area, please visit our featured condos page at our website, www.HNLCondos.com.   Visit our Honolulu neighborhoods section to learn more about the Diamond Head neighborhood.

Honolulu Condos - Beachfront Living- Part 1

In Honolulu, the Diamond Head area, also know as the Gold Coast, offers some of Honolulu's best ocean and beachfront locations in the world.  There are approximately sixteen waterfront condos located on the beach here.  Many units have stunning ocean views.  Please take a look for yourself!

Diamond Head and the Gold Coast

To view detailed information about all beachfront condo buildings in the Diamond Head area, please visit our featured condos page at our website, www.HNLCondos.com.   Visit our Honolulu neighborhoods section to learn more about the Diamond Head neighborhood.

Gold Coast Seawall Lawsuit Affects Many Diamond Head Condo Buildings

The top of the 100-year-old masonry wall that separates the Pacific Ocean from more than a dozen residential buildings along Waikiki's Gold Coast at the Diamond Head end of Kalakaua Avenue is crumbling and badly in need of repair.

No one disputes that.

What is disputed is who should pay to repair the wall, which sits mostly on private property but is used by the public, mostly surfers, swimmers and fishermen seeking lateral access to the ocean and a popular surf break called Tonggs.

"All of us who live along there, for all these years, we just assumed it was public because of the heavy public use," said Robert Gentry, who has lived part time on the Gold Coast for 28 years. "We always assumed it, because if it wasn't we wouldn't have permitted the public to walk on it. If the public uses it, the public needs to take care of it."

Read more: State lobs latest volley in seawall lawsuit - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

One of My Favorite Neighborhoods in Honolulu, Hawaii - Diamond Head, also known as the Gold Coast

If there is one landmark that everyone remembers from Oahu, it's probably Diamond Head.  

The condominiums near the oceanside base of Diamond Head crater are highly desirable for unobstructed beachfront ocean views.

Island residents and returning visitors refer to the coastal strip, at the foot of Diamond Head, from the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel to the Kainalu residential apartment building as the "Gold Coast", because the real estate is considered "as good as gold."

The neighborhood is located at the base of Diamond Head, near the Waikiki Aquarium, across from Kapiolani Park, on the beautiful Pacific Ocean, and within walking distance of Waikiki and its attractions.

Nicely secluded from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu by the expansive open acreage of Kapiolani Park, Diamond Head is only about a ten minute drive from downtown.

The Gold Coast consists of residential condominiums and cooperatives built in the late '50s and '60s.  Many of the buildings have Kapiolani Park as a front yard, and all of the buildings have the Pacific Ocean as a back yard.

Most everyone agrees that those views are worth their weight in gold!!!

Attractions:

Diamond Head Crater - Trail
A popular hiking trail of the old military compound with fantastic ocean and city views at the top.

Parks:

Kapiolani Park
A beautiful 500 acre park at the base of Diamondhead.

Restaurants:

Michael's Restaurant
A world famous restaurant, serving American food,  with fantastic ocean views located in the lobby of Colony Surf.  

Weather:

Diamond Head weather is pretty is ideal year round, with a nice cool breeze and moderate temperatures.  You'll find less rain in Diamond Head than on the Windward side in Kailua or Kaneohe, and the wind is not as strong either.  Diamond Head, and really most of East Oahu, offers ideal weather with a dryer climate than the Windward side, but cooler than the west side.

For listings of Condos for sale in the Diamond Head, Gold Coast area of Honolulu, please see the Honolulu Featured condos on our website at www.HNLCondos.com.

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Honolulu Zoo in Hawaii- One of Oahu's Hidden Treasures

Too often overlooked by visitors to Honolulu and Waikiki, the Honolulu Zoo is one of the island of Oahu's hidden treasures.

Located in Kapi'oplani Park between the hotels and resorts of Waikiki and Diamond Head, the Honolulu Zoo is an easy walk from most Waikiki hotels.

The only zoo within 2300 miles, the Honolulu Zoo features many species of animals that you won't see in any mainland zoo, including a family of Komodo Dragons, Sumatran Tigers and several species unique to Hawaii such as the Hawaii State Bird, the Nene.

Find our more about the Honolulu Zoo at About.com, Hawaii and South Pacific Travel.

Or, view a gallery of 84 photos taken at the Honolulu Zoo.

And, if you're interested in owning a home or a vacation property walking distance to the zoo, the neighborhoods of Diamond Head and Waikiki offer many excellent opportunities.

Although every single condo building located in Waikiki, Honolulu is a short walk to the beach, and many offer amazing Pacific Ocean views, some condominium buyers want to be right on the beach!

And, almost considered part of the Waikiki Beach Neighborhood is the Diamond Head or Gold Coast area, located just east of Waikiki and sandwiched between Kapiolani Park (where the Zoo is located) and the Pacific Ocean. 

Although almost everthing in the Diamond Head area is waterfront, here are the buildings:

 2987 Kalakaua

3003 Kalakaua

3019 Kalakaua

Castle Surf Apartments

Colony Beach

Colony Surf

Coral Strand

Diamond Head Ambassador

Diamond Head Apartments

Diamond Head Beach Hotel

Kainalu Apartments

Oceanside Manor

Sans Souci

Seabreeze Apartments

Tahitienne

Tropic Seas

If you are looking for a Waterfront Condominium, there are plenty to choose from.

Please feel free to read the post regarding Waikiki Waterfront Condos Part 1.