Ocean View Private Home Sleeps 8 Walk to Beach

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Arriving at the Charley Young Beach House after a long flight, the first thing I like to do is to walk down to Charley Young Beach with Katelyn, my 4 year old daughter and go for swim. We splash around in the warm gentle surf, catch some waves with the boogie boards, and then build sand castles for an hour. After the beach she loves to cross the street and cool down with some mango flavored shaved ice before we walk back to the house. I get a fish taco from Maui Taco’s next door. Then we sit back and relax to the local beat of Hawaiian music in the comfort of our brand new air-conditioned, private 3-bedroom, 2-bath home on a 1/4 acre.... She looks up at the high vaulted ceilings says “Look Daddy a baby gecko! That means good luck, right?” Next we step out onto our private lanai, to enjoy the cool breeze sipping Mai-tais and milkshakes and barbeque Mahi-mahi while watching humpback whales spout, and the sun set over a palm tree laden beach on the Pacific Ocean. My wife Susan is still soaking in the Jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom while the baby sleeps soundly in his own room downstairs. Her parents are quietly napping in the attached but completely separate guest house down below getting ready for another fun filled day in paradise. Sometimes we go swimming at community swimming pool one mile north, but most everyday we just walk down to the beach. There are three great things I love about this home: location, location, location. It’s walking distance not only to some of the best beaches on Maui, but also shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. Kamaole Beach Park 1 for swimming and snorkeling is 3 ½ blocks, Cove Park for surfing is 3 blocks; Kalama Park is 4 blocks away. There are lots of little shops for swim suits, souvenirs and suntan lotion. On the mornings we don’t cook breakfast we walk down to the Kihei Café. Evenings when her parents baby-sit, we walk down to the sports bar for nachos and beer. There are great golf courses in Wailea which is about 4 miles away. You can fish or snorkel near the reef at Charley Young Beach. Many of our friends and guests like Kihei because it’s centrally located: only 20 minutes from the airport, not too far from Haleakala Volcano, and only 10 minutes to Turtle Town or Maalea harbor where the boats leave for snorkeling, dinner cruises and fishing expeditions. After acquiring this property in December of 2003, Susan spent the next 6 weeks searching the Island for everything she would need to equip our dream home with every modern convenience imaginable. With a penchant for interior design, Susan selected a Tommy Bahamas theme and shopped till she dropped everyday for 6 weeks. She found sold teak furniture from the Container Store where imported hand crafted furniture from the island of Bali adorns every room. For bedding she picked the high quality Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses and topped them with 300-thread count Egyptian designer sheets and soft pillows that even a princess would applaud. Floral bedspreads and colorful local art adorn every bedroom. At night we watch TV in the King sized bed while Katelyn sleeps downstairs in the queen bed and Ryan sleeps in one of the 2 twin beds in the other guest bedroom. There’s night light in the bathroom just incase Katelyn has to get up in the middle of the night. Susan thought everything furnishing this home, even a rug in front of the washer and dryer which are located in the two-car garage. For electronics we supplied TVs, Alarm clock radios, and telephones for just about every room in the house. The living room has a CD stereo and DVD player. The home comes with Time Warner Cable extended movie channels and high speed wireless Internet access. The kitchen has everything needed to cook and serve a gourmet Christmas dinner for 8. There’s only one bad thing about this place, leaving. No matter how long we stay, it’s never long enough. We are never quite ready to leave, and it’s always a sad day at the Kahului airport. The only consolation we have is that we’ll back, soon. A one-bedroom ohana may be rented separately. Ohana means family in Hawaiian and usually refers to a mother-in-law-house or guest-house. This is a common architectural feature in Hawaii designed to accommodate large extended families. The Ohana is professionally designed as a completely separate dwelling unit. It's attached to the main house on the garage wall. The entrance is on the opposite side of the main house so you probably will not even know that they are there.

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March 30,2011 to June 30, 2011 - Introductory 30% off special

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• Lance
  San Clemente, CA

  Excellent Spot - Beautiful Patio

  Left on 04/19/2013 for a stay in February 2013
  
  

  We had an excellent time in this house. Our favorite part was the location (we walked to the beach and also to the local eateries), and also the private patio with beach view. We were able to see a few whales from the patio and spent more time there than in the house! The garage was nice, so that we didn't have to worry about our car while on vacation. The vacation rental manager only lives a few house down, so when we ran out of laundry detergent we were re-filled in about 5 minutes ; ). All in all a great place to stay, and we would do it again!

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• Scott
  Palo Alto, California

  Well appointed home with a great grassy yard for kids and a grea

  Left on 05/11/2012 for a stay in May 2012
  
  

  Very comfortable home. Walking distance to the beach and good food, and a short drive to the Kihei public pool (which is truly a hidden gem, with an entire 2 foot deep section that is great for toddlers, and an entire large other section for lap swimming). The kitchen was well stocked with pots and pans and utensils, which made cooking easy and enjoyable. Our kids loved playing soccer and frisbee in the large grassy yard.

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  Response from Susan - 05/12/2012

  

  Susan

  Owner

  Thanks Scott! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. You and your family are wonderful guests and we look forward to your return.

• Tonia & Josh
  Portland

  A Little Piece of Heaven

  Left on 03/24/2012 for a stay in March 2012
  
  

  This house was more than what we had hoped for. It was fully equiped and even had bicycles which we used everyday. The view from our lanai was beautiful and the kitchen area was big and open. I would recommend this house to anyone especially families. The property manager was easy to work with, friendly, and always got back to me right away. I would stay again!

  

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  Recommended for: Luxury, Families

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  Response from Susan - 04/07/2012

  

  Susan

  Owner

  Thank you so much! We look forward to your return. Great Pics from the Lanai, and whale watching!

• JSB_and_B2
  60933

  Good location, dirty and poorly stocked

  Left on 02/28/2012 for a stay in January 2012
  
  

  The house itself was fine - nice yard; quiet in spite of sitting in the middle of numerous apartments; easy walk to grocery stores, restaurants, and beaches. The location in Kihei was ideal for us. We had small children with us, and it was nice to have a new pack-n-play and plenty of beach toys in the garage.
  
  Our main complaint was that the house was grimy - showing signs of age and hard use as a rental property - and had not been adequately cleaned. I swept up several dust pans full from under the sofas and dining area; there were dirty, oily dishes in the cabinets; one cup in the cupboard had 1/2" of water in it and dead insects; the dishwasher had not been emptied from the previous renters, etc. Also the house was very poorly stocked - no staples of any kind (coffee, tea, sugar, flour, canned goods) except for a few refrigerated condiments people had left; no stocks of toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex, hand soap, or dishwashing detergent. Several of the appliances were not in great working order - the ice maker got clogged up and water ran onto the kitchen floor; the garbage disposal had problems and we discovered it was cracked. Finally after our second complaint, we were refunded 1/2 of the cleaning deposit - an insufficient gesture from our perspective.
  
  I am still recommending the property ... with caveats..., as it would be relatively easy to give it a good cleaning and ensure the appliances are in reasonable repair. They really need to find a manager who will put in the time and effort needed to clean and prepare the place for the next renter.

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  Response from Susan - 05/11/2012

  

  Susan

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  The house is normally spotless. We expect it to be spotless. If you stay here and find one spec of dust or anything not perfect, let us know and we'll come by right away to make it perfect.
  
  When Jerry called to tell us about the dust he found under the sofa, and dirty dishes, we offered to come right over and re-clean the entire house. He said no, that's not necessary, it's not that big of a deal.
  
  Our cleaners do a great job, and this is the first complaint we have ever had regarding cleaning.
  
  We acknowledge there was some dust on the floor, and some dished put away by the previous guests that were not clean, but "the house was grimy" is an exaggeration.
  
  The disposal has been replaced and ice maker fixed.
  
  We do stock the house with TP, tissues, dish soap, laundry soap, plastic waste can liners, dish sponge, hand soap and shower soap. This review makes it seem like none of these items are provided when in fact they are.
  
  We don't stock coffee, tea, flower, sugar, or canned food, but often these items are left by previous guests.