3 bedroom, 2 bath home in lush, tropical gardens of a spacious, private estate is just steps from Maui's best beach. Full kitchen, laundry, dining, living room and large lanai with ceiling fans complete the traditional Hawaiian feel. Tax additional. Welcome to your home in Paradise! Wake up to sweet orange blossom breezes and tropical bird calls. This is a fully updated, Old-Hawaii style home with three bedrooms and two baths in a private estate of four cottages surrounded by a mature, tropical landscape of seasonal mangoes, bananas, oranges, ginger, and birds of paradise. Walk across the broad lawn to the private tennis/pickleball court; play to your hearts content or escape the midday sun in the shade of mature mango trees. The home has a well equipped kitchen, living room, lanai with BBQ, full laundry room and a delightful outdoor shower. The living/dining/kitchen area is air conditioned (as of July 2021) and ceiling fans in every room deliver cool breezes. This is a great family place; very comfortable, private and relaxing. You are just steps away from the "Jewel of Kihei"- KEAWAKAPU BEACH famous for clean, sugar-fine sands, crystal-clear water, excellent snorkeling and great, long beach walks. BEDS: The master bedroom has a king bed, private bath and garden access. The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms each have two twin beds. Twin beds may be reconfigured as king beds with advance notice; $30 one-time charge to reconfigure beds if requested with reservation; $75 thereafter. KEAWAKAPU BEACH: WEST FACING Keawakapu beach is safe, beautiful, clean and the perfect place to watch the sun set into the ocean each evening. A few miles offshore is the sunken volcano, MOLIKINI, home of outstanding snorkeling & diving and the winter "calving" grounds for blue whales. LOCATION: Kihei is 25 minutes from the Airport. Our retreat is located in the best residential location with excellent beach access and is only a couple minutes drive (or a pleasant walk) from either Wailea or Kihei town. Wailea offers all the amenities of a world class resort: golf, tennis, spas, shopping and spectacular restaurants. Kihei is funkier with many small shops, local restaurants, theaters and much more. We are perfectly located for easy access to both yet completely away from the traffic and buzz of either of them. NEARBY ACTIVITIES: Swimming, snorkeling, diving, body surfing Tennis and Pickleball Golf (World-class golf at WAILEA courses only five minutes away) Endless outdoor activities Tropical zip line Mountain biking HALEAKALA crater hiking Best early access to Molokini snorkeling and diving Tons more. Rental rates: See calendar for exact dates. Jan - Apr: $ 625/nt + 17.42% Hawaii tax May - Nov 14: $585/nt + 17.42% Hawaii tax Nov 15 - Dec: $ 600/nt + 17.42% Hawaii tax Rental rates for whole house. No per person charge. This is a great value for this spectacular location. - Hawaii's 17.42% mandatory combined Transient Accommodation Tax ("TAT") and General Excise Tax ("GET") is itemized in your AirBnb invoice. Make sure any other rental options you consider note this tax. (Hawaii TAT 10.25%, Maui County TAT 3%, GET 4.167%) - Local ordinance requires simple rental agreement for this rare, grandfathered rental home. - We willingly charge & remit Hawaii taxes; they are the economic foundation for this tropical paradise! Please note our strict cancellation policy remains in effect. We highly recommend insuring your trip. Whole house, gardens, tennis/pickleball court, privacy, Hawaii's best beach and rest of Maui. Everything! Location, location, location. Our private compound is along the best stretch of Keawakapu Beach, cited by Conde' Nast Traveller magazine as one of the best beaches in the world with clean, white sand, family-friendly surf and a great tiki bar a short walk up the beach. Sitting on the boarder of posh Wailea and funky Kihei, you are close enough to walk to either and peacefully distant from each. The location accommodates all interests and a wide variety of food, entertainment and recreational activities including surf, snorkel, dive, boating, hiking, golf, free private tennis & pickle ball court and much more. Wailea sports world class resorts, glitzy shopping and restaurants, manicured lawns and boardwalks, and 2 world-class golf courses. In Kihei you'll find tropical fish shacks, great local restaurants & bars, surf shops, grocery, drug and hardware stores, a muni golf course and the freshest poke sashimi made fresh throughout the day in many varieties at several local vendors including Eskimo Candy and the Foodland grocery store, all just minutes away. E-bikes are the best way to get around; fun, fast and practical for adventures and errands. Maui eBikes will drop off and pickup your bike at the house; super convenient, great bikes, well maintained w all the needed gear. Hawaii's 17.42% combined Transient Accommodation and General Excise Tax ("TAT" and "GET" and new Maui County TAT) is additional, consistent with local industry standard, and billed separately. W65216153-01. Not all rental listings highlight this tax, so be sure to make an apples-to-apples comparison.