Hawaiian Cottage with Tropical Garden

United States - Hawaii - Pahoa

Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Street view
Street view
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Bedroom #1
Bedroom #1
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Bedroom #2
Bedroom #2
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Scenes from the garden
Scenes from the garden
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Middle garden
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Path to back garden
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,The "Tea House" -- or beer or wine or yoga house!
The "Tea House" -- or beer or wine or yoga house!
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Chitwan the elephant and some local brews
Chitwan the elephant and some local brews
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Madagascar day geckos, our garden friends
Madagascar day geckos, our garden friends
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Glow from the May to August 2018 eruption
Glow from the May to August 2018 eruption
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Post-eruption neighborhood landscape
Post-eruption neighborhood landscape
Home exhange in,United States,Pahoa,Kim and Bo-Göran, your hosts
Kim and Bo-Göran, your hosts
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is not possible

We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Open to all dates and destinations

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

***Please note: My personal travel is now heavily booked for 2020, but I am still seeking an exchange for May 2020 in Oslo, Norway. Otherwise I must prioritize non-simultaneous exchanges with me taking part in 2021. My house is not available in September 2020.

Simple 2 bedroom, 1-bath cottage nestled in 2 acres of rainforest and cultivated garden on Hawaii's Big Island. Well-equipped kitchen, phone, internet with wifi, laundry facilities. Somewhat rustic, the house is located on the windward side of the island where rainfall averages 350 cm annually. This neighborhood was ground zero for the eruption of Kilauea Volcano's 2018 eruption in the Lower East Rift Zone. Located less than a kilometer from the hardened black lava flow, the home and garden remain serene and green. At night the coqui frogs will sing you to sleep. Please note: the house is NOT close to a swimming beach.

Type

House - single floor/ Second home


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Extensive Grounds
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden

Entertainment

  • Internet access
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • None

Setting

  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

The home is located in Leilani Estates, the site of a major lava eruption from Kilauea Volcano from May to August 2018. You can see the now-hardened lava cones and flows less than a kilometer away. All is peaceful and green again, but the changes wrought by one of nature's strongest forces are fascinating. The neighborhood has returned to quiet and calm; there is a recreational park and playground across the street. A short 8-km drive will take you into Pahoa Village to restaurants, banks, grocery and pharmacy, and a variety of interesting shops. You can explore the entire island with the home as your base. A 35-minute drive into Hilo's beach parks will allow for ocean swimming. A car will be essential.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Cultural Events
  • Hiking
  • Public Swimming Pool

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants

Transport Nearby

  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • None

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

*Tiny Pahoa Village is about 5 miles/8 km away. Though small, there are several good restaurants: Kaleo's, Ning's Thai, Mighty Sushi, Paolo's Italian, Tin Shack Bakery (breakfast & lunch), others.
*It is worth a drive to the coast to see the new black sand beach at Isaac Hale Beach Park where the lava stopped at the very edge of the parking lot.
*Walk down Leilani Avenue to see the now-solidified lava flow that inundated the lower third of the subdivision and flowed 5 miles/8 km to the ocean, destroying 700 homes and creating a new coastline.
*Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (about 1 hour drive) to understand the geologic forces at work. View the collapsed main crater, steam vents; hike Kilauea Iki, a small crater; drive down Chain of Craters Road to the Sea Arch; take a forest hike.
*Hilo, a 35-minute drive to the north, offers many beach parks (Onekahakaha, Carlsmith, Richardson), many restaurants (Café Pesto, Pineapples, Hilo Bay Cafe, Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill, Ocean Sushi, Suisan Fish Market, etc.), an extensive farmers market, Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Coconut Island and the Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, the King Kamehameha Statue, events at the Palace Theater, the Lyman Museum, the Tsunami Museum, Imiloa Astronomy Center, and the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center for Hawaiʻi’s Remote Coral Reefs.
*North of Hilo, watch surfers at Honoli'i Beach Park, take the 4-mile/6.4km scenic drive to Onomea Bay; visit the exquisite Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens; continue along the coast to visit Laupahoehoe, the town of Honomu and Akaka Falls, the town of Honoka'a and the magnificent Waipio Valley Lookout.
*Sundays, visit Maku'u Farmers Market, 15 minutes away on Hwy. 130. for exotic tropical fruits and vegetables, delicious local dishes, many art and craft booths, usually with live music.
*The entire island can be visited using our house as a home base, but you may wish to book a few nights on the west coast of the island (Kailua-Kona or Kohala areas) for sandy beaches and more tourist-oriented offerings such as boat snorkel tours, manta ray tours, luaus, etc.

Our favourite restaurants


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths

  • Leilani Community Center & Park

Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

***Please note: My personal travel is now heavily booked for 2020, but I am still seeking an exchange for May 2020 in Oslo, Norway. Otherwise I must prioritize non-simultaneous exchanges with me taking part in 2021. My house is not available in September 2020.

House rules: Please remove your shoes when entering the house. No smoking on the property, indoors or out. Please be aware of electricity use; energy in Hawaii is very expensive. It is important to keep opened foods in the refrigerator and keep the kitchen cleaned up (dishes washed, foods put away, crumbs wiped up) to avoid attracting insects -- this is a tropical environment. Please remove garbage to the exterior can before leaving. Rinse recyclables (glass, aluminum, paper) and place in the recycling bin. (Hawaii Island has temporarily halted the recycling of plastics.)

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant Care Not Needed

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is not possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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