Our stay at Jeff and Cathy's place was short but sweet! Everything was as-described and the location was great, with beaches walking distance and the "suburban jungle" setting. Richardson Beach especially was amazing for snorkeling! We stayed only two nights so we didn't get to enjoy as much relaxation as this place offers but it was a good base for Mauna Kea and Volcanoes exploration as well. We split our trip between Kona and Hilo as staying in Kona the entire time would have required excessive driving to hit the places we wanted to hit.
Regarding the "value" rating, in comparison our stay in Kona was just $10/night more but it was absolutely palatial, a freshly remodeled cottage with full kitchen, two bedrooms with king bed in one of them, high speed internet, with ocean views so it was tough to compete with. So I couldn't give Jeff and Cathy's place 5-stars on value with all my heart. Everything else is an honest 5-stars. :)
Check in/out was a breeze and the place was as-described. Everything was clean and we very much appreciated the complementary water as well as having the Big Island Revealed book on hand for reference. The frogs didn't bother us at all, it may have helped that we had already adjusted to them while in Kona. The beach equipment was also a great perk, wish we had time to use the boogie boards!