Only two blocks from the ocean. In Hawai’ian Shores at the bottom of the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision. The house is on a quite street in a very quite area. Great area for a family to relax and get away. The streets are quite and two beach parks are with-in walking distance. A little longer walk will lead you to Beach road and Honolulu landing and the Nanawale forest reserve with lots of forest and cliff side places to walk or watch the sun rise less than 1/2 mile away. A bit further down the ocean side scenic road leading to a 200 year old Mango forest.
The space:
The upstairs living space is open to the trade winds with the ocean peaking between the trees on the malka (Hawai’ian for ocean) side. Our house is large and comfortable with hardwood laminate floors. Upstairs is surrounded by large windows and the lanai.
Upstairs you will find the open living space kitchen, 8 ft hardwood dining table with seating for 6 -10, the living room with large flat screen entertainment system, L shaped couch and large matching papasan chair, small office space with desk. The whole space is surrounded by windows and two sets of sliding glass doors leading the the large lanai with and outdoor table for 6 and two seat hammocks. Also upstairs is a full bathroom and the bedroom with the kind bed and french doors leading to the lanai.
The kitchen has most of the tools you will need to cook nearly any sort of meal, fully stocked with for cooking and baking. There are many sets of plates and silverware, along with plenary of cooking utensilsl. These include: mixer, waffle iron, blender, and more. There is also a few kinds of baking sheets and a pizza sheet there’s also a pretty well stocked spice cabinet for shared use.
The living room has a large L shaped couch and big "papasan" chair. The island in the kitchen has two additional chairs to use anywhere needed. The downstairs common room with video game type seats. The upstairs lānai has a large outdoor table with 6 chairs. There is a small koi pond and meditation/reading space in the backyard with stone walls supporting flowers, banana trees and some spices and chili peppers. The large front lawn has date palms, flowering red ginger, bird of paradise, bananas, puakenikeni's (like a jasmine tree), young orange and lemon trees and more.
Downstairs entry room that also serves as another common room with large screen TV and three video game rocker chairs. A great place for the na keiki’s (Hawai’ian for kids) to watch their own shows. There is also bookshelves with books and games along with a closet with some beach items to borrow, some snorkeling items and outdoor games. Three bedrooms are downstairs. One in the front with its own french door entryway and inside door has a queen sized bed as well as a TV. There is a full bathroom in the hall with a linen closet behind the door. The other side leads to the back or “garden” bedroom. The windows overlook the koi pond and garden also with a queen sized bed. On the other side of the common room is the largest bedroom with a queen sized bed and bunk beds with full sized mattresses. This room also has it own full bathroom. In the downstairs back of the house is the laundry room with a linen and towel rack.
Overview:
Sleeps 10 in beds, there is extra twin mattress in a closet if needed. 2 more can sleep on the couch if needed and there is plenty of extra linens and bedding in the downstairs bathroom closet or laundry room. For a total of 13 in a pinch, I don't recommend going to 13 unless you are close and good friends, and please contact me first.
There is high speed internet with streaming TV apps on the TVs as well as Blu-ray/DVD players and a PlayStation4. Upstairs is in AppleTV which is signed into my account (you can’t buy anything, don’t worry) with access to all the music available on iTunes along with a library of hundreds of movies and TVs shows. You can also sign into your own Netflix, Hulu, Disney, etc apps. The downstairs TV has a Roku streaming device. If TV isn’t your thing on rainy stormy days there are many books and some family boardgames to occupy you. Or you can venture in the outdoors and just get wet!
Outside:
The landscaping is filled with fruits and flowers along with a large flat area of lawn for the keiki’s to play and chase lizards or frogs (there should be flashlights in one of the drawers or on a shelf or walking or playing at night. Please remember to wash hand if you catch frogs or toads, they can excrete a slight toxic coating on the skin as a defense method. In the back is a 8 foot koi pond with koi, platties and swordtail fish (and lots of tadpoles) with beautiful flowering lilies. Please pick fruit carefully as to not injure the the trees. You will find papayas, lemons, bananas, star fruit, soursop (giant green spiky fruit), avocados (not very good, it’s wild) and coconuts. You will also find several kinds of hot peppers. When I say “hot” I mean it, these are all way hotter than habaneros - try at your own risk. Anything you pick, remember to was very well before eating.
Hawaii has bugs, lots of them. We treat the interior and exterior for all kinds of pests. That doesn’t mean you will not see any, even with the highest vigilance bugs sometimes venture inside or there’s an outbreak. It’s totally outside our control. There are some kinds of flying bugs that are attracted to lights, keep the screen doors closed at night, it’s a good idea to keep the upstairs lenai lights off when not in use.
Registration Number: GE-028-531-5072-02, TA-028-531-5072-02
Rachel L.
May 2024
We arrived to find 3 cars in the driveway. Verified the address to make sure we were at the right house. Refrigerator was broken. Owner quickly responded and ordered a new one as quickly as he could. Though that still meant we had to buy ice chests and ice daily for a couple days. Came home from a long day to find the new refrigerator plugged in downstairs. Floor in kitchen destroyed and now a tripping hazard, dirt all over the stairs, railing taken off stairs, and light removed. Owner did have maintenance replace railing next day. Though we had to deal with the rest for another week. Was told that they would be putting the fridge upstairs on Monday but did not show back up until Friday. When they laid the fridge down and then we again could not use the fridge for 24 hours. They had torn more up on the floor in the kitchen and left more dirt on the floor. I had enough of cleaning up after other people on my vacation. Checked out early. Maintenance man asked on 2nd day of vacation if we had any other issues than the fridge. We told him that the light and fan over the table did not work he said okay and never addressed it. I feel that the owner was attempting to be as attentive as possible and did respond quickly when I initiated the conversations. Though could have communicated better when plans changed i.e. plugging in fridge downstairs or not coming in on Monday to move the fridge. This did not make for an enjoyable 1st time experience for my boys to Hawaii.
Rita P.
March 2024
Great price! Great location! Perfect for our family vacation! Easy walk to the ocean.We loved the upper deck. Nothing negative to stay. If we ever did another family trip we would definitely book here again!
Shane M.
February 2024
We booked this house because it was big enough for all of us (8) and it was on the less expensive side. We weren’t expecting anything fancy , just a clean place to stay. We wouldn’t spend much time there anyways.
We arrive later at night and there are 3 vehicles in the drive and a light on. Concerned us that someone was in the house. Not the case thank goodness. Yard is a mess with broken basketball hoop, plants terribly overgrown since the pictures were taken, and some random trash scattered.
First thing after opening the door was the worst mold smell I have ever smelled. (Yes this house is close to the ocean in the tropics, it’s going to be musty. This was way worse than that and we could later determine it was coming from the laundry room) The smell was so bad for the rest of the week most of our group slept up stairs in the living room.
It’s late and we’re here for the night,so we bring our stuff in. We start looking around and notice that the house is rough. The front door handle is tapped open and just uses the auto lock and the light in the entry way (they call this the second living room) flickers constantly.
Next we decide to go to bed. We discover the sheets are dirty, a couple burn holes in one set, and everything is not what was pictured. These sheets are sweat stained and discolored enough to remind you how many people probably slept on them before you.
I could go on but I think you get my point, find something else!
Ruth D.
November 2023
It was a terrific stay with family for Thanksgiving. We enjoyed the area. The accommodation was spacious and we didn’t get in each other’s way! The house is as described. Thank you Adam!!!! Highly recommend!!!
Mary R.
September 2023
A spacious and inviting place to stay while exploring this side of the island. Quick response to any question and the star fruit picked fresh from the front yard was delicious!
Mercedes F.
August 2023
The house was surrounded by lots of trees. Our group was 8 and there was a lot of space.
Timothy J. D.
July 2023
Large house with lots of room for everyone. Kitchen has all the dishes, pots, & pans needed. Adam (owner) and Connie (manager) were both great with any questions, awesome communication! We will stay again if (when) we make it back!
Sheila A.
June 2023
This property was accurately described with no air conditioning and limited wifi access (this made quick communication with host more difficult). The landscaping up keep seemed to be falling behind from the description. The home worked for our group of 9 well. The area felt safe and was near the ocean. We did have to drive about 30-40 min to find beaches, 20 min for groceries, and about 1 hour to volcano national park. The host was easy to communicate with. The home had all that we needed.
Anna-Marie R.
June 2023
This house was perfect for our large family of 8. Plenty of room, dishes, towels, seating, beds and bathrooms. Hot water was wonderful. Everything we needed to cook meals for our large family was available in the well stocked kitchen. Beds were comfortable. Everyone slept great and we loved the yard and the view. Great location for us. Price was amazing for everything the house had to offer. The laminate floors have water damage but that is clearly stated in the description and doesn't affect the function of the house in the least. It does get warm in the home but with the fans and the windows open it cools down. We would stay again without question! Owner is prompt to respond and extremely helpful when we asked for suggestions of where to visit and what to see. Thank you!
Kelli B.
April 2023
The house is getting some floor repairs done, which I was told upfront about. Bathrooms and kitchen were clean. Overall a good experience.
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