Kula’s elevation of around 3,000 feet above sea level translates into a near-perfect climate, rolling hills, and panoramic views from south Maui to the north shore, with Molokini, Kahoolawe, and Lanai beyond. Homebuying options within this quiet, picturesque community include everything from cottages to equestrian estates, with groves of sweet-smelling eucalyptus and dramatic jacaranda trees dotting the landscape.

With a name meaning “open, upland country,” Kula boasts favorable weather conditions and rich soil that allow its ranch- and farmlands to support everything from vegetables and flowers to cattle and goats. Despite its sparse population and slow pace, the Kula region is home to a winery, a vodka distillery, a dairy, a coffee farm, a lavender farm and botanical gardens, parks, restaurants, small markets, and a public library.