Our group of 5 adults stayed here at the end of June. The size of the space was great. We used all three bedrooms and both bathrooms. The lanai is beautiful especially in the early hours of the morning. Fair warning that there is a big mosquito issue in this area of the island from the consistent sun/rain/overcast each day and lush greenery. We did not get to enjoy the lanai too much for that reason. Simin provides lots of mosquito candles but the mosquitoes are vicious. Our husbands tuffed it out and grilled battling the mosquitos. Simin's book is very helpful at explaining but maybe add to the listing description too.
The house is on a roof water catchment system which we didn't remember seeing in the listing description. Luckily we had plenty of rain to make sure we didn't run out of water for showers, dishes, etc. Simin's book explains the system. Drinking water can be bought/refilled at the market. Also, trash has to be taken to the local dump 15 minutes away. This was a bit difficult with our group and rental car size. We were not able to take trash on our last day and Simin was kindly good with that.
The driveway and general area of this part of the island is steep, with curving highways. Be prepared to return at reasonable hours before sunset as the highway is also very curvy and dark. Also, restaurants, gas, and market are about a 20-30 minute drive away. They do close early so plan ahead. We enjoyed the Choice Market selection and Keoki's Ono Fish n Chips is the best!
Kona is a good hour drive. Hilo closer to 2 hours. Volcano park 1.5 hours. 30 minutes or less to most of the coffee farms.
The drive to the pebble beach is very steep. I don't recommend walking unless you are in very, very good shape. The area of the house is very safe and also secluded. The avocado tree in front is beautiful,
Window coverings in the future would be nice. We often watched movies at night and are from the City, so it felt about odd to not have curtains. But the windows do let in a lot of natural light during the day. The master room faces the lanai. If you have a big group, privacy can be an issue.
More fans would be nice. We bought our own. We had a few very warm days and lost power for we think about 30 minutes but luckily we were already heading to the beach. We kept windows and doors closed to keep out the bugs. They did often sneak in through the screens if not closed.
Overall, we enjoyed our adventurous stay and appreciated Simin's communication and book. We definitely had a memorable stay and the house was a perfect size for our group of five. Thanks, Simin.