Honeymooner Princeville Home on Quiet Cul-De-Sac! Private Homes, Princeville, Hawaii Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 256858

View of Hale 'O Imi Loa from the cul-de-sac.

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Location: Private Homes, Princeville, North Kauai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA View Map

Accommodations:  Private Home, 2 Bedrooms + Sleeping Porch, 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-6)

"Hale 'O Imi Loa" (Hawaiian for "House of Christopher", and named after our son Chris) is located in a quiet, remarkably beautiful residential area of Princeville, in a charming cul-de-sac with a view of Makana Mountain, renowned for the "Bali Hai" rock, recognized in dozens of Hollywood movies. If peace and quiet is your thing, this is the place for you. Best described as modest, cozy, quiet, and cottage-like. Access (either through hiking, walking, or driving) to major attractions is literally minutes away: island helicopter tours, horseback riding, golfing, zipping, scuba diving, beaches.

Privacy and quiet are the hallmarks of this home, and is a major reason we decided to own it. Staying here has more of a "this is what it feels like to live in Hawaii" quality and less like being surrounded by hustle and bustle. The property is very child-friendly, has a variety of huge palm trees, and numerous varieties of flora and fauna. The swishing of palm trees and the soft sound of occasional showers adds to a truly unique tropical experience. Tables and chairs in both front and back yards (grass in the backyard, red bricked patio in the front) invite breakfast, dinner, relaxation.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning: The air conditioning (very effective) consists of a large ceiling fan in the: living room, kitchen, dining room, both bedrooms.
  • Washer: The washer is in the unit.
  • Dryer: The dryer is in the unit.
  • Linens Provided: A linen closet is provided in the hallway connecting the bedrooms, and is very well stocked, including blankets.
  • Garage: Although there is an enclosed garage, at this time it is for the personal use of the owners.
  • Off Street Parking: The driveway is very large, as can be seen from the picture of the home. Will fit two to three cars.
  • Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: The driveway leading to the home entrance has enough room for an RV, or a car and a speedboat, or a car and a small trailer.
• Beds
  • Queen Bed: The back bedroom has a Queen Bed, and is the larger of the two bedrooms.
  • Double Bed: The front bedroom (facing a wonderful view of the Bali Hai mountain) has the Double Bed.
• Entertainment
  • Cable/Satellite TV: 26" Sony Bravia flat screen TV.
  • DVD
  • Video Library: 75 plus DVDs are available, which are added to every three to four months.
  • CD Player
  • Stereo System
  • Music Library: Dozens of CD's, ranging from classical to Hawaiian favorites.
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen: In addition to the inlaid glass counter-top stove/oven, sink, and refrigerator, there is a garbage disposal, Mr. Coffee programmable coffee maker, coffee grinder, microwave, and large rice cooker.
  • Cooking Utensils Provided: It has it all!
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher: Small, but effective.
  • Microwave
• Outdoor Features
  • Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Large, clean, and effective.
  • Deck/Patio: A large, red-bricked-paved patio on the outside, front (just beyond the living room area), with a table and chairs (can seat 4-6) is available. Have breakfast, lunch, dinner and take in the view of the "Bali Hai" mountain in the distance.
  • Lanai: A large roofed lanai that can sleep another three people (kids will love this!) as there are three automatically inflatable aerobeds that are very comfortable. For adults, too! In addition, come from the beach or hiking and use the outdoor shower on the Lanai!
• View/Location
  • Mountain View: In the distance, have your morning coffee/tea on the outside brick patio (table and chairs) and see the "Bali Hai" mountain, one of the island sites of Jurassic Park I and III, South Pacific, Seven Days and Seven Nights, and dozens of other Hollywood movies made on Kauai.
• Communications
  • Telephone: A landphone is available for on-island calls at no charge. This feature only allows Kauai in-coming and/or out-going calls (no charge). No calls can be accepted or made off-island. Personal cell phones, however, will do both.
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
• Other Amenities
  • Outdoor shower on lanai, beach chairs, umbrellas, beach toys, games, beach towels.
• Suitability
  • No Pets Allowed
  • Kid Friendly: The backyard is lined on one side with ten-foot hibiscus hedges, and is private. Just beyond the hedge is a public access to a football-sized all-grass park, accommodating baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, and/or badminton. There are many board games (chess, cards, etc.) in the linen closet as well. Our four-year-old granddaughter loves to fill the birdfeeder in the back yard, and sprinkle birdseed (can be purchased at the local Ace Hardware and/or Foodland supermarket)for literally dozens of native wild-bird species, as well as a family or two of chickens, roosters, and baby chicks! You won't believe the bird festivity! Watching the birds is an activity unto itself. We usually do the feedings in the morning and early evening. The birds wait for us at those times! Our granddaughter says her favorite thing to do in Hawaii is "chase the chickens!"
  • Smoking Not Allowed: No smoking inside the home, OR on the LANAI, as the lanai is connected to both the dining room and the kitchen.
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Rafting
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Boating
  • Parasailing
  • Shelling
  • Swimming
  • Snorkeling/Diving
  • Surfing
  • Windsurfing
  • Biking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Health/Beauty Spa
  • Racquetball
  • Antiquing
  • Cinemas/Movie Theaters
  • Live Theatre
  • Museums
  • Horseback Riding
• Other Activities
  • Zipping! What an exhilarating experience! Attached to a cable, criss-cross high above valleys, swim, and return the same way! Definitely a must do! Just 10 minutes from our home.

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Low ... $100/night .. $ 700/week
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• 10/25/09
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  • The North Coast is the most beautiful part of the most beautiful island. The air is sweeter, the breezes more soothing, the greens greener. The first time you look down onto tarot patches from the Hanalei River Lookout, you know this place is magical. Hale ‘O Imi Loa is located in Princeville, near where the road starts to descend to cross the Hanalei Bridge. The town is on a bluff about 200 feet above the ocean. The Hale is a small home in a very pleasant neighborhood on a quiet cul de sac. The yard has been cleverly landscaped to allow real privacy. The experience of living in a home in Hawaii is different from the hotel/resort experience. It is more quiet and personal. Instead of being surrounded by people, your closest neighbors are the Java sparrows who swarm to the bird feeder, the doves who eat the seed the sparrows fling to the ground and the ubiquitous Kauai chickens who clean up after the doves. Since the Hale is in a neighborhood, a stay there gives some sense of what it might be like to live in Kauai. There are two swimming spots within walking distance: the Queen’s Bath (a depression in the rocks in a spectacular setting protected from the waves) and Hideaways Beach. You have to navigate somewhat steep paths to get to these but they are worth the walk! Alternately, the magnificent Hanalei Beach is just a 10 minutes’ drive. The Hale is just a short drive from the Princeville Shopping Center. There is a Foodland Grocery Store (which has everything you could need), a hardware store where you can get a big bag of birdseed for $10 (highly recommended) and, most importantly, a Lappert’s Ice Cream shop. During our visit, someone had set up a stand selling CDs of Hawaiian music outside the grocery store. The house is very comfortably furnished. There are symbols from the world’s religions throughout the house intended to welcome all. The beds are extremely comfortable. The kitchen is completely equipped. There is a cable wifi LAN system set up. Prue and Jim have left snorkeling gear, comfortable beach chairs boogie boards and beach mats for use. While we were there, each morning around sunrise, a rain shower would sweep over the area. As it moved southwest, the rising sun would catch the rain so that there were rainbows against the north Kauai mountains. All we had to do was open the front door and look. What could be better?
• 10/17/09
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  kathleen , citrus heights californa
  • REVIEW: The sweet breeze on Kauui was a great backdrop for our visit to Hale 'O Imi Loa. A well-appointed house with plenty of room (enough bathrooms 2+) and comfortably furnished. The organized kitchen made it easy to find things and cook fresh local fish on the backyard BBQ (brand new). The neighborhood was great for walking and close to the Queen's Bath for an ocean view. And don't miss the Farmers Market for exotic local fruits. I highly recommend this restful and beautiful home. Kathleen

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