This is a beautiful duplex home. The owner Sandra lives next door but there is open space between the units, no shared walls. The home is off the grid and runs on pure solar so there are some suggestions that you may not be used to. It didn’t bother us, but there’s no AC, microwave or dishwasher. The home looks brand new and is very clean. Sandra was around if we had questions but let us sit quietly on the lanai and enjoy the amazing view of the ocean while she did her own thing. There is no cleaning fee, but you do have to clean the dishes and kitchen yourself. Her two dogs were very friendly and we enjoyed playing and sitting with them. We also had fun visiting the chickens, rabbit and sheep. You’re also very close to Akaka Falls, the Hawai’i Botanical Garden, both of which were stunning, and only 15 minutes to north Hilo. The location was great. Overall We would highly recommend this home for a taste of real Hawai’i, not the tourist version.