My husband and I stayed at this home for our honeymoon a couple weeks ago, for about 10 days. When we arrived it was striking to see how remote yet welcoming this location was. It was far away from the intense heat and tourism. We wanted to avoid both of those things. This home was settled on a hill or mountain side rather and in a climate conducive to year round growth of fruits and veggies. The HUGE avocado tree in the front yard was one of my favorite characteristics about the house. We ate them daily. The sounds we fell asleep to (the running waterfall, nature, and breeze), were like a sound machine. The artistic design that our host put into the place was done with heart and pride. Our host gave us an unbelievable and welcoming tour to the area and introduced to us the plant life and history of their property and the island. We really were fascinated with our host and her story that we continued to visit with her and her husband throughout our stay, dinner, walks, even a local political event. I am what I would consider an environmentalist and she is now a new hero of mine. I have so much respect for her and everything she's done to protect the integrity of her land, and her community. She's an undeniably warm and genuine person with so many stories to share. My husband and I miss her already. If you want a private and serine place that is clean, nurturing, and up to date with appliances and entertainment then this is the place. Makawao and Paia are the nearby towns and they are a lot of fun. They offer excellent places to shop and eat. And if you are driving to Hana, you are already a quarter of the way there, as opposed to those staying in the hotels on the beaches. It is lovely and I am very blessed to have made a new friend. We will stay there every time we visit, until we can buy our own property (cross our fingers). MAHALO SYDNEY! We miss you!