This quaint home on lower Round Top Drive is surrounded by greenery giving the feel of country living with the city just away. The spacious living room opens to a lanai overlooking the coastline and the Makiki neighborhood below.Teak railings on the lanai lead to an attached studio with its own view of Tantalus and private entrances to parking deckand grounds.Built in 1933, the house has the charm of old Hawaii with its expansive use of koa and a one of a kind circular koa staircase leading upstairs to the primary bedroom, office and greenhouse again with its panoramic view of Honolulu.
Makiki - the childhood neighborhood of President Barack Obama - is an older established neighborhood of approximately 500 homes just north-east of downtown Honolulu, bordered by Punchbowl to the west and Manoa to the east. Makiki homes for sale are often valued between $600K to $1M on lot sizes between 2,000 to 9,000 sq ft. Makiki Heights homes for sale tend to be more valuable at $850K to $8M with lot sizes between 5,000 sq ft to 1 acre plus.
Makiki consists of 2 distinct communities: Makiki with mostly modest homes on the flat section hugging the ... Read more
The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on February 19, 2026.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Sold 4/1/25 at $2,100,000 (List Price: $2,290,000)
Description
This quaint home on lower Round Top Drive is surrounded by greenery giving the feel of country living with the city just away. The spacious living room opens to a lanai overlooking the coastline and the Makiki neighborhood below.Teak railings on the lanai lead to an attached studio with its own view of Tantalus and private entrances to parking deckand grounds.Built in 1933, the house has the charm of old Hawaii with its expansive use of koa and a one of a kind circular koa staircase leading upstairs to the primary bedroom, office and greenhouse again with its panoramic view of Honolulu.
The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on February 19, 2026.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Makiki - the childhood neighborhood of President Barack Obama - is an older established neighborhood of approximately 500 homes just north-east of downtown Honolulu, bordered by Punchbowl to the west and Manoa to the east. Makiki homes for sale are often valued between $600K to $1M on lot sizes between 2,000 to 9,000 sq ft. Makiki Heights homes for sale tend to be more valuable at $850K to $8M with lot sizes between 5,000 sq ft to 1 acre plus.
Makiki consists of 2 distinct communities: Makiki with mostly modest homes on the flat section hugging the ... Read more
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Property Taxes
Honolulu County Property Tax Info Real property tax rates in Honolulu are based on the property’s tax classification, as determined by the City & County.
Residential (0.35%) Applies to owner-occupied properties with an approved Home Exemption, or to properties with an assessed value under $1,000,000.
Residential A (Tiered) Applies to properties with an assessed value of $1,000,000+ where no Home Exemption is claimed (e.g., second homes, investment properties). First $1,000,000 taxed at 0.40% • Value above $1,000,000 taxed at 1.14%
Home Exemption A fixed deduction ($120,000–$160,000, depending on age) that reduces the taxable assessed value when approved.
