Luxury market breeds 'condos that live like homes' 
What island buyers get for a million bucks and up
By Karla Aronson, Thursday, August 18, 2005.Buyers of newly built, luxury residences generally expect fairly high standards: lush landscaping, top-line appliances, granite counter tops, swimming pools, unobstructed views and the like.
On Hawaii's island of Maui, buyers of million-dollar properties appear willing to pay a premium for a two-car garage.
Or an elevator – inside their home.
Like everything in American culture, houses and condominiums have blown up to Hummer-sized proportions. And Hawaii's upcoming luxury real estate projects are no exception.
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