The home is large and spacious and it is definitely secluded, so overall that was nice. There were some beaches and fun things to do within a 20-30 minute drive, we loved visiting Kehana Black Sand Beach and driving down the Red Road was pretty magical.
However, we were unaware that we would be responsible for driving our trash to the transfer station, the tap water is not drinkable (we didn't know this initially and drank the tap water for the first few days until a local told us NEVER drink the catchment water) and we would have to fill up jugs of water to be able to have drinking water on a weekly basis, we had to hand wash all of the dishes because there was brown standing water in the dishwasher and that is what would wash the dishes otherwise and the overall house smelled of mildew and mold in different areas due to how damp it was and there was no dehumidifier, this caused significant breathing problems for my partner, who has severe allergies and even I woke up coughing on a daily basis by the end of our stay.
Additionally, over $4,000 worth of our belongings were covered in mold by the end of the stay, from clothes and shoes to luggage and backpacks to hats and headphones, forcing us to throw out a significant amount of things and having to spend hours spraying and cleaning our belongings with vinegar and water.
We also felt very disheartened because a lot of the things that were advertised as being nearby attractions no longer exist due to the lava flow in 2018. The tide pools were destroyed 3 years ago, the description should reflect that... so in that regard we had certain expectations for activities we could do nearby that were not even a possibility.
Our overall feeling is that this should be significantly less expensive to rent and there need to be some updates on the description of what to expect as well as a dehumidifier added and a notice that the tap water is not drinkable.