Hawaiian Style Oceanfront Beach Home (#33355)

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Description of the Kailua Kona vacation home rental

Come experience Big Island living and dining directly on the water along Alii Drive. Direct access into the ocean and a large private garden with coco palms surround our home, complete with lawn, flowering shrubs, and a lava rock pathway to the water. This Hawaiian style beach home, decorated with Pacific and Asian accents, has been in our family since 1962 and was totally up-graded in 2007. There are many homes built directly on the water but few impart the same feeling as does this home with its openness and its easy access into the water for swimming, fishing and snorkeling.

The main living space is upstairs with an open kitchen, dining area, sitting area and outside porch all blended together. From every room are views of the ocean, the mountains and a large, private garden.

The master bedroom with bath and queen bed is upstairs.
Downstairs features a large bedroom with two double beds. Adjoining is a floor-to-ceiling-tiled bathroom with a huge shower, conducive to showering with a friend!

Downstairs laundry room features washer, dryer, beach chairs, beach towels, dive masks, fins, hammocks, snorkels, golfclubs and fishing gear.
In 2007 the entire house was totally remodeled with two new bathrooms, new wall-to-wall carpeting and bamboo flooring in the living areas and granite-topped built-in kitchen.

The home and property include tidepools and old lava flows extending out into the water. From the porch are views 5 miles north to Kailua Bay and 1/2 mile south to Kahalu'u Bay and the Keauhou Beach Hotel. Looking out the kitchen window is a clear mountain view of the extinct volcano Hualalai. Runners pass by our house during the Ironman held each October.

This family-owned home lies 4 1/2 miles south of the town of Kailua-Kona directly on the water. Lawns, local trees, palms, an old Hawaiian well or puka and old Hawaiian walls surround the property. One can walk down the steps from our porch across coral and lava to tidepools and a point which drops down into the water. Snorkling off our point is outstanding and the swim down to Kahalu'u Bay along the shoreline is only 1/2 mile. Kahalu'u Bay is noted for its immense variety of fish and sea turtles which forage off the coral reef. The bay is a snorkeler's dream. Nearby is the tiny blue and white St Peter's Church. Off St. Peter's is excellent for board surfing.

The house is a 1/2 mile walk north to White Sands Beach and a 1/2 mile walk south to Kahalu'u Bay.

During the winter months, whales are sighted off our porch. Throughout the entire year, one can watch spinner dolphin, out-rigger canoe paddlers, distance swimmers and local dive boats pass by as they head south to Captain Cook's Monument. In the evening, one hears live Hawaiian music coming from the dinner cruise boats which hover off-shore.

Keauhou Shopping Area, complete with supermarket, theatre, restaurants and gift shops is 1 mile south. Nearby is the Kona Tennis and Racket Club. The 36 hole Kona Golf Club is two miles south of the house.

• 1 Queen Bed, 2 Double Beds
• Hardwood Floors
• Porch
• Balcony
• High Speed Internet
• View (Mountains)
• Beach Chairs
• Linens Provided
• View (Ocean)
• Beach Towels
• Parking
• View (Water)
• Deck
• Patio
• Waterfront
• Full Kitchen

• Alarm Clock
• Hair Dryer
• Stove
• Blender
• Iron
• Telephone
• Ceiling Fan
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Charcoal Grill
• Oven
• TV (Cable/Satellite)
• Coffee Maker
• Radio
• VCR
• Dishwasher
• Refrigerator (Full)
• Washer/Dryer
• DVD Player

• Beach (onsite)
• Volleyball Court (<1 mile)
• Gym/Fitness Center (5 miles)
• Bicycling (onsite)
• Grocery Store (1 mile)
• Live Entertainment (5 miles)
• Fishing (onsite)
• Kayaking (1 mile)
• Parasailing (5 miles)
• Hiking (onsite)
• Movie Theater (1 mile)
• Pool (5 miles)
• Ocean (onsite)
• Golf (2 miles)
• Windsurfing (5 miles)
• Scuba Diving (onsite)
• Tennis (2 miles)
• Basketball Court (6 miles)
• Snorkeling (onsite)
• Miniature Golf (3 miles)
• Canoeing (10 miles)
• Whale Watching (onsite)
• Boating (4 miles)
• Jet Skiing (10 miles)
• Park (<1 mile)
• Playground (4 miles)
• Sailing (10 miles)
• Restaurant (<1 mile)
• Bowling (5 miles)
• Horseback Riding (20 miles)
• Shopping Area (<1 mile)
• Deep Sea Fishing (5 miles)
• Hunting (25 miles)
• Surfing (<1 mile)

Swimming, diving, snorkling, fishing are accessable directly from the front of the house. Locals walk out to our point to pole fish. Fishing equipment is provided.

Golfclubs, boogie boards, coolers, fishing gear, portable BBQ, beach chairs, hammocks and snorkle gear are provided.
Kitchen comes fully stocked with appliances, baking and cooking utensils, condiments, baggies, foil, hand, dish and laundry soap.
Keauhou shopping center is 1 mile south and has an excellent selection of restaurants, gift shops and markets that one need not ever go into town. We are 4 1/2 miles south of Kona town, directly on the water on Alii Drive. One can catch and disembark on a shuttle bus which will stop directly infront of our house.

• Payment Options: Cashier's Check, Money Order, Personal Check
   
• Check In: 12 a.m.
   
• Check Out: 10 a.m.
   
• Required Stay: 5 nights
   
• Lodging Tax: 11.42%
   
• Deposits: A $100 deposit is required to hold reservation. Final payment must be made 2 months before arrival to house. Full refund given 1 month before departure. There is also a $50 refundable charge for oven cleaning, if the oven is left clean.
   
• Other Fees: Fee for using house is $195 per couple. Each additional person is $25 per night. Additional 11% Hawaii State Tax is added. Free cleaning for stays of 7 days or longer, otherwise it is $150. There is a $50 refundable charge if the oven is left clean.
   

Reviews for this vacation home rental in Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii

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 What a find!, June 25, 2008

By Renata (San Diego, California)

This Hawaiian-Style gem on Alii Drive was the perfect place to enjoy Kona. We enjoyed modern amenities - 2 recently remodeled bathrooms and updated kitchen - with the charm of old Hawaii in this gracious house. Great snorkling and swimming are steps away at Kahalu'u (Turtle) Beach and the porch is the best place to enjoy the sunset. We plan to return in the winter to watch the whales migrate past the house.

 

 Incredibly relaxing, June 25, 2008

By Kate Ertle (Austin, TX USA)

What an amazing location and relaxing home to spend a week with our friends! All the comforts for the men (free internet, SCUBA diving and cocktails on the porch) as well as the women (snorkeling off the front rocks, reading while listening to the waves crash, more cocktails at sunset). We plan on returning soon to this piece of paradise. Mahalo!

 

 The best vacation ever!, April 15, 2008

By Gregory Tyler (Saugatuck, MI USA)

We had the most wonderfull vacation I have had in 30 years, The house is perfect with easy access to the entire Kona coast, and views plus relaxing atmosphere and carefree living! Everything was emaculate and we could want for nothing. This is the way to make a great vacation perfect!. Being on the ocean, we were able to watch Humpback whales breaching from the front porch, dolphins just off the shore, and sea turtles up on the tidepools just in front of the house. Perfection!