the location of this house is not good, where there are homeless folks around and accost when u walk, the neighbors of this house on both sides have dumped waste plywood boards, trash and other materials in their front yard- where it didnt feel safe at all when we checked in. the back of the house adjoins the parkjng lot of a furniture shop. trash was also dumped in backyard of the house and the entire place looked run down.
i was worried also for the safety of my car that is a street parking and a neighbor mentioned i need to almost park over the curb to avoid getting my side mirrors not swiped by ongoing cars.. i also had to lock the gate with a lock and key( which was provided). the path way to the side of the house is also completely run down.
washer and dryer is in an open area under the house baseboards with no lighting.. it feels creepy to do laundry even during daylight.
inside of the house is well appointed, beds were good. the house baseboards are misaligned( pops), creaky and walking in the house feels slanted.. there are giecos that run freely inside the house and hide behind the baseboards.
kitchen was adequate, but not as functional as counter space was limited. the house also lacked any closet or dresser space, where it was a challenge to keep any used clothes and had to live out of suitcases. We also had issues with hot water, the owner was responsive however and checked and said it was fine, but even with 1 person using the shower the heat was lukewarm and if multiple folks need to shower, then u have to give 30 minutes apart to get hot water. so overall not a good experience.
overall the house is close to downtown hilo which is a plus, but all the other factors make it not as attractive.