Great house and great location in Kailua-Kona. I did count, and it is about 400 steps to the beach if you take the public path and walk across the lava rocks. Still hard to beat to get to a nice private beach in just over 5 minutes. We actually had a sea turtle come right up to the beach and say hi! Snorkeling was also good when the waves weren't too big. House had lots of space. Water definitely doesn't get hot as noted in the description so just be conscious of that. There was no vacuum or broom that we could find which would be nice to keep the floors clean during longer stays. Zane provides lots of equipment to use (bikes, snorkel gear, surf boards, etc). The view from the roof deck was great. The house next door is burned down, so the view from half the house isn't great. Please watch the DVD in the back of the Neptune Speaks book, it was a great little gem to entertain us at the house.