This vacant 0.23-acre parcel on Ananalu Road represents a rare opportunity to secure a flat, clean canvas in the heart of Wainiha Valley on Kauai's spectacular North Shore. Just off the road toward Hāʻena, this lot is framed by dramatic North Shore mountain peaks and sits moments from the Wainiha River. This is a highly usable, level footprint ready for an exceptional, architecture-driven home or a custom island retreat. It offers a profound sense of place for someone looking to build a private sanctuary raised into the tropical canopy. The location provides direct access to the ultimate Kauai lifestyle. World-class surf breaks, pristine beaches, and the rugged trails of the Na Pali Coast are practically at your back door. You are a short drive from Tunnels Beach and just 15 minutes across the historic one-lane bridges from the dining, shopping, and culture of Hanalei Town.
Kauai Island, located between Hā‘ena State Park and Polihale State Park, is a coastal and rural Kapaa neighborhood with a trade-wind shoreline and a mountain-backed interior. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Kūhiō Highway (HI-56) and Kapaʻa Bypass Road junction, where surf shops, plate-lunch counters, shave-ice windows, and local galleries cluster in a salty, walk-and-wander strip. Pillars include the Kauaʻi Museum, the historic Kapaʻa Town Park bandstand, and the open-air Kauaʻi Community Market. Plantation-era cottages mix with low-slung beach condos and newer hillside homes. The Ke Ala Hele Makalae path frames daily movement along the water. Wailua River and nearby trails add a green counterpoint to the oceanfront pace.
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Cleared, grassy lot
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Property not used as a short-term vacation rental
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Last updated by owner on Sep 23, 2026.
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The Open District is established and regulated to create and maintain an adequate and functional amount of predominantly open land to provide for the recreational and aesthetic needs of the community or to provide for the effective functioning of land, air, water, plant and animal systems or communities. To preserve, maintain or improve the essential characteristics of land and water areas that are: Of significant value to the public as scenic or recreational resources; Important to the overall structure and organization of urban areas and which provide accessible and usable open areas for recreational and aesthetic purposes; Necessary to insulate or buffer the public and places of residence from undesirable environmental factors caused by, or related to, particular uses such as noise, dust, and visually offensive elements.
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North Shore Special Planning Area ? North Shore Development Plan
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Livestock production
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Housing-Single unit
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Agriculture-Pastureland
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9/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Redfin Estimate for 4600 Ananalu Rd #2
$814,923
$16K over list price of $799K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $725K to $1.9M.