This house is everything my family and myself expected and so much more! Ruth had the house completely ready prior to our arrival and was quick to respond to a couple questions/ requests. The pictures just can't do it justice. It was nothing short of magical sitting on the patio outside the giant great room sipping coffee, watching beautiful sunrises, and seeing massive waves crash on the lava shelf directly in front of us. It took us about 2hrs 10min to get from Kona Airpirt to the house, but don't let that deter you. The reward is complete privacy! There is tropical rainforest to the right of the house and a large tropical garden to the left separating the next house. One day we walked a mile of shoreline in front of the house and never saw another person. IMO, there are no swimming opportunities directly in front of the house due to the lava shelf and rough waves. But there are protected beaches nearby. We decided to go to several beaches with protected tide pools in Hilo to snorkel. They were amazing.