Paul's place is uniquely wonderful! It is as advertised (yes, you do share the grassy yard with him but this is NOT A PROBLEM). Paul is a helpful and really pleasant host, available if you need him but not intrusive in the slightest (if you want complete privacy, you have it here).
Paul's place is up the hill from the ocean a bit which makes it off the beaten path so you can't walk to anything, but there is no traffic whatsoever in his quiet area of Kohala. That said, it is about 5 minutes from what might be the world's most beautiful beaches, which we went to often. Seriously these are the best white sand beaches ever. The hiking in the north Kohala area is otherworldly beautiful we did both Waipi'o and Polulu valleys (we liked Polulu better, one of the most memorable hikes ever and the smoothie and poke place about 1/2 mile from this valley is an amazing stop post-hike). Hiking in the morning, beach in the afternoon, relaxing at Paul's in the evening. Heavenly.
The unit has everything needed in the kitchen, beach supplies, linens, and most of all, the outdoor pool which you have to yourself. We swam in the daytime and under the stars at night. So so nice.
Paul's place is among the best rentals we have ever done. Amazing place for a couple and can't recommend it highly enough.