This is a wonderful property! Our 3-generation family of 9 people spent 2 weeks in David's terrific home, making unforgettable memories. We highly recommend the house for an extended visit to paradise.
Pros: Hands down, our favorite part of the property was the cove, where several members of our group swam with the sea turtles at all times of the day. And the fact that some of us could be at the pool and watch other family members enjoy the ocean just a few feet away -- that was great. About 90% of the time, we had the pool/cove entirely to ourselves! And on the very short walk from the house, we often picked up mangos that had recently dropped from the many (very tall) mango trees. Our second favorite thing was the back lanai, where we enjoyed the early morning bird serenades, lush vegetation and lovely sunsets. So peaceful, and the view was outstanding. The kitchen was very well equipped, and we did a lot of cooking. The mattresses were excellent, and the bath/beach towels high quality. Fran, the property manager, was very responsive to our occasional minor requests and questions. We felt well taken care of. The landscape staff came frequently to keep the outdoor areas clean/tidy. There was plenty of space in the house for everyone to have privacy when desired and to gather comfortably for meals and socializing.
Cons: The bathroom situation was somewhat inconvenient at times. One of the downstairs bedrooms doesn't have access to a bathroom at night except for the one in the upstairs hallway. This meant the people in that bedroom had to go upstairs to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, and had to coordinate with others to get shower time in the en suite bathrooms in other bedrooms. Also, the upstairs hall bathroom, which serves bedroom #2 upstairs, had a nice bathtub with a hand-held shower attachment but no stand-up shower. The two people in that bedroom had to schedule time to use the shower in the master suite when they wanted to shampoo their long hair. The hot tub seemed to be in an odd place, in our opinion: a few feet in front of the house's front door. (That's probably why we didn't use it.) To us, the logical place for the hot tub would have been the lower-level patio, just outside the downstairs family room.
Despite those minor things, we rate this a 5-star property. The location on Maui is wonderful -- convenient to food/essentials while also being in a peaceful, very beautiful spot. Stay there -- you'll love it!