We have visited various Hawaiian Islands frequently for the past thirty years. This house was the newest, most well equipped and cared for, of all residences we have stayed in, whether private or at resorts. It truly felt like home. The house is well located for experiencing what the east side of the Big Island has to offer. It is not located well for the types of sand beaches you can experience on the Kona side of the island, they do not exist on the east side. The area around the house is a local, remote community. It was difficult to walk or run in these neighborhoods, with no side walks, and numerous ill mannered dogs.We hiked at Volcanoes National park, snorkeled at Richardson Ocean Park, and spent numerous mornings and evenings near the house, at a stunning, island dream spot, right down the street, known as Maku'u point. There is a 2.5 mile road that follows the scenic shoreline from Maku'u point, well worth visiting.