Lovely room with ceiling fan, huge windows, a.c., t.v., access to outdoor and indoor living area, washer/dryer, and kitchen. Home is peaceful and centrally-located. Property is less than a mile from downtown Hilo and UH Hilo. Nearby park has tennis courts, ocean views, playground and picnic tables. The farmers market and ocean is less jthan a mile away and there is a stunning ocean front Japanese garden park, a small island with beaches and a tower for jumping and many diverse restaurants also close by. There are snorkel and surf beaches less than five miles from this home. Volcano National Park and its active lava flows is about a 45-minute drive. There are also warm pond and steam vents also about 45-minutes away. The Imiloa Astronomy Center and the Mauna Kea Observatory with their access to the most stars you can see anywhere are close too. It's a classic plantation home in the heart of Hilo owned by a UH Professor who lived in it with family for many years. The home is perfume and smoke free with great air flow (ocean breezes). Kitchen, yard, washer and dryer, Shared bathroom and outdoor sitting area. I live in the home with my 14 year old son. Hilo, Hawaii, United States The neighborhood has sidewalks all the way to UH and to the downtown farmers market both are less than a mile away Getting around We are a few miles from the beaches, and less than a mile from downtown and the University. Hilo has Uber and Lyft and there is always parking directly in front of the house or across the street. We are a 5 minute drive to the hospital.