Tranquil Marina Front Pool House Resort Marina Front Property in peaceful Cal-De-Sac with large tranquil salt water pool and marina access. Spacious outdoor patio lounge with BBQ grill and prep station and patio furniture and large TV. Parking for two cars! Close to Hanauma Bay, Kona Brewery, Costco, Koko Head, and much more. **PLEASE READ: This property may not be rented for less than 30 consecutive days. Rental prices will not be reduced or adjusted based on the number of days the rental is actually used or occupied.** There is absolutely no smoking or parties allowed. Please do not book with us if this is your intention. There are other long term tenants living in separate private portion of the house in an ADU/"mother in law unit" but you will likely rarely see them. The main entrance through the front gate is shared. Your entire interior living area is private and for your exclusive use. You will have exclusive private access to the pool side patio and BBQ area. Please watch all children at all times in the pool and marina areas. Children should not be left unattended in these areas. We do not provide cable television or tv's in the bedrooms. There is a flat screen smart tv mounted at the outdoors patio area where you can stream services. If you have never rented a home in Hawaii: You will see pests in paradise — inevitable Stone Age roaches, some ants, lizards, and bees. While we have combat, roach baits and keep the kitchen clean and keep the screen doors close, the critters make their way into the home. We will leave sprays for you to spray the roaches. However, we ask that you spare the lizards and bees for the eco system. TAT-005-550-3360-01
GE-005-550-3360-01 This listing is for the main home of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, a kitchen, living/dining room, large outdoor patio area and inground swimming pool. Total square interior square footage estimated to be around 1500 sq ft. The property is accessed from the quiet street and there is a security gate (currently opens manually by hand). You may choose to open and close the gate as you come and go or leave it open. This is up to you. As you pull into the driveway, you will see the double entry doors. On this door is a lockbox. The code will be sent to you the day of arrival. We encourage you to open all doors and windows to let the house breathe and the trade winds to blow through. Keep the screen doors closed so critters don't get in, but leave the glass doors open during your visit for a more enjoyable island experience. There is a bus stop at the end of the street (Bus #1) Your private vehicle is recommended to explore Oahu. During off peak times, our home is 20-25 minutes drive from Honolulu International Airport. Lyft and Uber are available on island. Hawaii Kai is bikeable and walkable with quality infrastructure and sidewalks. While we are not likely to be onsite to welcome you or during your stay, we are easily accessible and timely in responding via the booking platform website/apps between 6am to 9pm EST. We can also be reached via text message or phone call in the event of an emergency. Our phone number will be provided prior to check in. Our house is located in a quiet cal-de-sac; in the heart of desirable Hawaii Kai, family friendly and safe neighborhood. The neighbors are very quiet and friendly, please reciprocate the aloha spirit. Hawaii Kai is approximately 15-20 minutes east of Waikiki out of the hustle and bustle of the city. It has an upper scale suburban feel and is one of the more desirable areas on the island. You can walk 15-20 minutes towards the beach to access the sandbar at the local park. This is a great place for kids and dogs to splash around and watch the outrigger canoe club practice. There is also a great view of Portlock and Koko Head from this beach. Minutes from Hawaii Kai Towne Center :
- Costco
- Safeway - Island Brew Coffee house
- Longs (CVS)
- Raising Canes
- Macdonalds
- Maile Thai
- 808 Tex Mex
- Outback Steak House
- Roy's Koko Marina:
-Moena Cafe
-Jamba Juice
-Greek Marina
-Kona Brewery
-Teddy's Bigger Burger
-Sophie's Gourmet Pizza
-Harbor Village Crusine
-Taco Bell As you enter the home from the double entry door, you will see the living room to the right which contains an L shaped couch, several chairs and a coffee table. The space also contains a foozball table and office desk with two chairs and printer making it ideal for remote work. From the living room, you will see the sliding door leading to the back patio and pool area. Outside is the wall mounted smart tv where you can stream any services you may subscribe to and view from the patio furniture (seats 6+). Outside is also a round dining table with chairs for 4 and a tiki bar with 2 stools. A propane outdoor barbecue grill and prep tables make this a great place for evening dinners and small family gatherings. Retracing your steps back inside, the kitchen is connected to the living room and is equipped with a fridge, electric range, dishwasher, microwave and most items you would need for a preparing most meals. There is an additional dining area in the kitchen that seats 6-7 people. As you leave the main living area, you will see the hallway laundry area with washer/dryer, a hallway full bathroom, and 3 bedrooms. The bedroom at the front of the house has a king bed, center bedroom a queen bed, and bedroom closest to the pool a king bed with ensuite full bathroom. (Please note that the tub/shower areas are older design/construction and while they appear to be designed for taking a soaking bath, we ask that you only use the spaces as showers and do not fill the tubs with up with water.) Most things should be straightforward after reading through the listing but here are some of the quirks: The front security gate motor needs to be replaced and is currently operated manually by sliding (easy to close). You can close each night or leave open at all times; it is up to you. The kitchen cabinets are dated but should operate properly. You may have issues with one drawer near the patio doors. The home does not have air conditioning as many of the homes in Hawaii do not. While you may experience a few hot days, the trade winds keep things cool the majority of the time. Additional fans are provided for bedroom use (in addition to ceiling fans). On the exterior patio tv, you can access your streamed accounts such as hulu, netflix, youtube, etc. by using the provided remote. There is a second remote that controls the sound bar. Please do not exceed 15 on the sound bar out of courtesy for the neighbors. This is a quiet neighborhood with many older residents. Please be polite and respectful. Please keep noise to a minimum after 8pm as sound travels over the water. You can access the marina through the gate and then onto the dock for access. Please watch the edges of your boards on the rocks. BBQ, turn gas valve on underneath, and off when you are finished using. Please do not leave ANY food out for any amount of time. Try your best to seal everything or put into the fridge. In this tropical climate, the ants and roaches will find their way inside and food will go stale rapidly. Hawaii has large roaches that live outside in the vegetation but if the screen doors remain closed, they should not make their way into the house. If they do find their way inside, we have found the most effective thing to spray them with is Windex. If parking two cars in the driveway, please be careful not to hit the sliding gate or the curved palm tree by the entrance. All pool toys should be returned to the Rubbermaid plastic box in the pool area. Beach chairs and paddle boards, boogie boards, etc. should be stored on the side of the property at all times along side the bedrooms to keep them out of the sun. The sun in Hawaii will destroy these items within several weeks if left out. Please avoid using any kid's toys smaller than 2" (small bouncy balls in particular) in size as they could get stuck in our pool filter. Our pool maintenance guy Eric comes once a week to clean the pool. The plumeria tree on the property loses leaves and flowers at certain times of the year which inevitably end up in the pool. Please help us out by dumping the pool filter basket 1-2x per day into the yard waste trashcan left by the rear patio area. The landscaper will then dump it periodically into the green waste bin by the street for the trash guys to haul away, Trash day is Saturday morning. Make sure trash bags are positioned in the can so they won't fall out when the truck lifts the can. Please make sure the grey trash can is rolled out on Friday night to the curb with the can placed so the can wheels are closest to the house. There are further instructions on the can if needed.. The blue recycling and green yard waste bins alternate every other Wednesday. Make sure all cardboard boxes are collapsed. Please make sure the appropriate is can is placed out on Tuesday nights. Energy rates in Hawaii are the highest in the country. Please help us and the rest of the island save on energy costs by running the dryer at off peak hours (9am to 5pm) and avoiding peak hours (5pm to 9pm), turning off all lights when leaving rooms. etc.