This is a beautiful house in a lovely part of the island. We did not intend to stay in this area when we first planned our trip, but when another property cancelled, we chose this house. It allowed us to see Hilo, the waterfall at Akaka, a beautiful hike into the Waipio valley, the nearby Hawaii Botanical Gardens and Volcanoes National Park on our way back to Kona (without having to spend a whole day to get there and back.)
The house itself is well finished and large, with lots of space and comfortable beds. The pool, while unheated, was very nice and we used it on several occasions. We had a lot of sun when we were there, and the pool is fairly shallow, so it was certainly warm enough for us. One caution is that the edges of the pool are rough concrete, so it's not the ideal pool for young children.
A couple of minor complaints about the house: When we arrived, it was quite musty inside, as if the house had been closed up for a while. And it smelled as if the laundry area, which is the regular entrance from the garage and parking area, had held a cat litter box in the past. As people that don't have cats, it's a strong smell and it was obvious whenever we entered the house.
It was hot while we were there, so we had to have the windows open day and night. There are over 30 operable windows, but some appeared to be either damaged or had been restricted from being opened. Many of the window tracks were full of dead bugs, so it was apparent that they had not been adequately cleaned recently. Also, there were a large number of blinds (42) to open and close each morning and evening, and probably one-third of them were broken in some way. I only mention this because having open windows was important because of the heat.
We would stay in the house again when visiting this part of the island, but I would hope that they would address some of the concerns around the windows and cleaning. And I would certainly recommend the Umauma Experience ziplining; it was one of the highlights of our entire trip!