This house is a jewel, filled with art and surrounded by a tropical garden. Sit on the lanai and watch the waves across the bay while drinking your Kona coffee from the farm up the road.
The kitchen, bathroom, and lanai are equipped so fully with everything you need, it's clear this is a well-loved family home. Right down to the handy hydrogen peroxide for when the lava rocks get you by accident. :-)
The house is 100% solar powered, and uses fans to stay cool. We found them to be perfectly comfortable, even preferable to the artificial chill of AC. I did make a habit of draining the solar battery reserves every morning while I brewed my coffee, causing a brief outage. (There's a metaphor there about coffee and energy but I won't try to nail it here.) Over our 6 day stay we got to know the rhythms of the house, the tides, the birds, and even the neighbors. The evening canoe outings of the kiddos from the club next door were a joy to watch.
If you love manicured condos and classy resorts, this might not be the place for you. If you want to experience the real Hawaii, this is it.