The Vanillerie: Agricultural and Agri-Tourism Property For Sale in Kona

If you are looking for a working farm on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, you probably think first of Kona coffee or macadamia nuts and are imagining a rural location. But have you ever noticed the signs for those plumeria farms where you can grab a lei on the way to pick up someone at the Kona International Airport? Tucked into those state-owned agricultural lots is a thriving vanilla farm and retail outlet. The Vanillerie is currently listed for sale.

The Vanillerie, a six-acre farm and retail shop with a farm manager house, is located minutes from Kona International Airport

Working Farms Producing Vanilla Products in Hawaiʻi

There are two vanilla-producing operations on Hawaiʻi Island offering tours and products for sale. One is indeed in a remote rural location, Paauilo Mauka along the Hamakua Coast. The other, the one being offered for sale, is a six-acre farm, retail shop, and 3-bedroom home that has been used as the farm managerʻs housing — located only a few miles from the airport as you head into Kailua Kona town.

Vanilla vines in a shade house at The Vanillerie in Kailua Kona, Hawaiʻi.

As is the case with most of the Kona coffee farms for sale, the property is leasehold, not fee simple. Donʻt let the leasehold situation scare you off. Many Hawaiʻi Life agents are experienced with these transactions, whether the property is a farm or a condominium or a luxury home on agricultural land. What you are buying would be the improvements, inventory and the thriving retail and agri-tourism business, including:

• Four vanilla shade houses
• Two workshop/retail metal buildings with electric and water
• Seeding shed
• Commercial seeder used to produce 10 million seedlings
• 2 insulated 40-ft containers converted to offices/storage
• 3 Bedroom house for the farm employees – or possibly for an owner/operator
• Luxury tent for glamping
• Fruit orchard
• Native forest demonstration area
• Irrigation and fertigation infrastructure

Value Added Products and Agricultural Tourism at the Vanillerie

The Vanillerie sells a range of products made from its vanilla, both online and in the retail store on the property. Besides culinary products such as vanilla extract and beans, you can buy spa products or even a lip gloss.

The property also hosts an average of 30-50 tourists daily for a highly rated tour.

If you are intrigued and qualified for a cash purchase of a $1,398,000 property, letʻs get an NDA signed so you can review the financial details. Or if you prefer that bucolic farm in the country, we can talk about a coffee farm like this one.