Oceanview homes in East Oahu

Everyone loves an ocean view, and Hawaii has the best ocean views in the world. On a clear day you can see Molokai and Maui in the distance from East Oahu. The great thing about homes in Oahu is you can have an ocean view without being near the ocean, or you can be way up on a hill just a few hundred yards from the ocean, or you can be right on the beach!

If you live in East Oahu, you can be on a cliff in Diamond Head and have a great ocean view from high above the beach, or you can get a house right down on the sand. In Hawaii Kai you can live up on a hill like Mariner's Ridge, which is about a mile inland, but has amazing views of the marina and the ocean.

Or you can live in Portlock and Koko Kai where the ocean seems to coming right up to your window. Some of the houses there actually feel like you're in a boat, because the ocean view is half way up the horizon and the water is so close. I recently walked into a $12million listing in Koko Kai and started feeling like the house was rocking because the ocean was moving so much. It was just my mind playing tricks on me of course!

There are plenty of areas in East Oahu that are affordable (by our standards) and have an ocean view. Some of the upper areas of Aina Haina, Mariner's valley, even a few houses in Koko Head terrace have a nice view.

The question it, how much are you willing to pay? If you want a great view like this, it's probably going to cost you a premium of $300k on your house. Maybe even more if the view is really great and unobstructed.