The Sugar Shack was well built, with lots of locally-sourced wood throughout. The building is newer, and has better amenities than I was expecting. My wife and I traveled here with a little one (18 months) so we had to be careful about the front deck as there is no railing to prevent a fall. This was not a big deal and just meant we needed to be extra vigilant.
The property is incredible. If you are at all interested in plant life or gardening you will be amazed at the incredible variety of fruits that the trees on this property are producing. Coconuts, Macadamia nuts, bananas, coffee, papaya, avocado.... (On that note, there were two GIGANTIC avocados waiting for us in the refrigerator when we arrived. We got through one of them in four days between three avocado super fans.) This area is incredibly fertile/productive and hosts a farmers market each week at the Greenlee botanical gardens in Captain Cook proper.
Overall we enjoyed our stay here immensely. The hosts are very nice people and were happy to indulge my stream of never-ending questions. I highly recommend this property to anyone who wants a great 'jumping off' point that isn't in the bustle of Kailua. From this spot you can go 15 minutes north and find hot, sunny beaches, or an hour south will take you to Southpoint, the most southerly point in all of the United States.
Thank you Kelly and Kim, we had a great time and hope to see you again soon.
Mahalo!