Luxury estate on 20 private acres, views, streams

Gorgeous, grand and elegant, this architected home was designed after a plantation manager's mansion from the sugar days.
Surround yourself in nature and lush tropical beauty on 20 extraordinarily private acres.
No buildings block your expansive ocean views.
Ideally serene and restorative setting for family vacations or spiritual retreats. From the moment you arrive, you can feel the mana (spiritual power) of the place.
Two streams, a wading pond, and your own private waterfall.
No city noise: just the soothing sounds of flowing waters, bird songs, and the gentle trade winds.
No roads in sight.
See the awesome night sky like you've never seen it before - with no city lights interfering.
Watch the sun and moon rise over the ocean from the spacious veranda.
Sleep with the gentle sounds of a waterfall outside your window.
Help yourself to fresh fruit from our orchard:
papayas, bananas, tangerines, grapefruit, lemons, avocados, lilikoi.
Have a soak in the hot tub. Bathing suits optional: there's NO ONE around to see you!
Yet this private retreat is only 10 miles from downtown Hilo, 20 minutes from Hilo Int'l Airport.
Satellite TV, DVD player, WiFi, CD player with speakers both indoors and on the lanai, and plenty of Hawaiian music CD's.
You can cook your own meals in the spacious gourmet kitchen, or the owner can recommend a Hawaiian caterer.

Rates are based on the number of guests:
Up to 6 guests in the main house: $285/night
$35/night each additional guest
Maximum 10 guests in the main house, at $425/night.
For larger groups, rent the additional creek-side cottage.
Cottage is $90/night for 1 - 2 guests, or $125 for 3 - 4 guests.
Maximum 14 guests renting both the large house and the creek-side cottage: $550/night
House and cottage combined provide:
5 bedrooms, 8 beds, 6 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 lanais, and 3800 sf of warm and gracious elegance.

Fully furnished, including linens, towels, cookware, dishes, etc.

Hawaii taxes additional 13.417%.
Additional cleaning fee varies based on the number of hours the cleaning crew needs to spend. The cleaner you leave the premises, the lower the cleaning fee.

East Hawaii is the beautiful side of the island, where you find all the waterfalls, spectacular canyons, dramatic scenes, botanical gardens, and lush beauty.
The Kapehu Retreat House is situated in the most convenient spot on the island for easy access to all the beautiful sights and activities Hawaii is famous for:
Close to some of the best snorkeling tide pools in the world.
A few minutes drive to numerous beautiful beaches where giant sea turtles will swim with you.
A short drive to Volcanoes National Park.
5 minutes to Akaka Falls.
Close to the other-worldly beautiy of Waipio Falls and Polulu Canyon.
The air at Kapehu is pure and fresh with ocean breezes - free from the vog that plagues the west/Kona side.
If you want to experience authentic Hawaii (rather than the overly developed, overly touristy areas), then the Hilo/east side of the Big Island is the only place to be!