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The Falls at Reed's Island “Beyond Expectations”
Single Family w/ 3 Bedrooms - 3½ Bathrooms - Sleeps 2-6 w/   Jacuzzi

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The New York Times:  The Falls at Reed's Island, one of four 
properties featured in The New York Times - "Secluded Retreats on 
the Big Island" Sunday April 17, 2005. 

Around the World in 80 Homes:  The Falls at Reed's Island was 
featured on the TV special - "Around the World in 80 Homes" produced 
by the Fine Living Channel.

Guest Comment:  "We are all stunned by the beauty of this home.  
It's location atop the volcanic rocks, looking down past ferns at 
the river or looking upstream at the waterfalls is truly amazing.  
The house is elegant in it's simplicity.  We all felt immediately 
comfortable in it.   We think this is the most beautiful place we 
have ever stayed and are sad to be leaving today." JC Oregon 2004

The Falls at Reed's Island is a 2.25 acre estate at the pinnacle of 
Reed's Island.  Located about 1 mile from old historic Hilo town and 
Hilo Bay. The land is more vertical than horizontal, a sliver with 
about 700' of frontage on the Wailuku River, the largest river in 
the State. It is protected by a fragment of State land on its side 
away from the river, and the land across the river is protected by a 
conservation easement. When on the property, it seems deep in the 
rain forest, although it is really in downtown Hilo.  

Designed by San Francisco architects David Morton and Thomas 
Cordell.  Completed in 2002.  The narrowness of the site dictated 
the uniqueness of the house layout, three comfortable private 
bedrooms with baths, surrounded with large windows opening into the 
magical rain forest setting.  A kitchen building, a pavilion with 
large windows on all sides surveying, as from a crow's nest, the two 
gorges and the waterfall.  The three buildings are joined by a long 
screened lanai, with a colonnade of posts made of native Ohia tree 
trunks.  Interior wood is untreated Port Orford cedar from Oregon 
which has a wonderful aroma.

Over eons of time the river eroded the gorge down on the North side 
of the island to a level of about 85 feet below the island, leaving 
the South gorge high and dry about 30 feet below the island.  With 
cliffs flanking both sides, this dry channel is an ideal site for a 
garden, the bottom is a near level grass area.  It undulates the 
length of the property, culminating beyond the tip of the old island 
at a cliff overlooking the active North gorge and a grand waterfall 
directly below.  The house exterior is mostly black, with black 
anodized aluminum windows giving the feeling that the house emerges 
from the black lava rocks below.

Additional Guest Comments:

"My husband & I came to stay in your home without knowing that we 
were about to have one of the most extraordinary experiences of our 
life. This home, this location....is pure "Aloha" magic.  We feel so 
blessed to have this opportunity.  The peace, the beauty and the 
simplicity has filled our hearts and our souls with feelings that we 
will carry with us always.  We look forward to seeing you both 
again, to share our trip with you and to get to know both of you 
better.  These few days have made an incredible impact on our 
lives.  Thank you does not seem enough.   Mahalo"		
	
		P & J L, California, Feb 2004

"Our Trip to Hilo has only been made more extraordinary by staying 
in such a beautiful place.  The Falls at Reed's Island is even more 
spectacular then we imagined.  We could easily stay here without 
even leaving the property.  Every sound & sight seems to co-exist 
perfectly with the home.  Jack & Jane are most gracious hosts & have 
seen to every detail. Today is our ninth wedding anniversary & this 
home has made it an exciting & romantic trip we'll never forget.  
Mahalo Nui Loa"	D & E C, Kauai, Feb 2004

"The meeting with the Mayor was very good at the kitchen table; we 
pulled up the chairs and wooden bench, and it was perfect.  He was 
very impressed as well, as he had not known that properties like 
this existed in Hilo.  Make that 19 of 19 folks, including us locals 
that didn't know such places existed. I hired Reed of Reed and Jay 
Photograph to come and take a group shot of us with the waterfall in 
the background.  He was also blown away.  I gave him your contact 
information, as he said that he will recommend the place for 
weddings, etc.  He was so impressed that I heard from his staff that 
he was raving about the home, and came back with his partner Jay (an 
architect), to show him what the place looked like."		
		P C F meeting, Mar 2004

Vacation Rental Amenities

Phone and Fax, Laptop Computer with DSL, Cable TV, DVD, VCR, CD 
player, Hot and Cold Soaking Tubs, Full Kitchen; Sub Zero 
Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Kitchen Aid Range, Dishwasher, Two Sinks, 
Cooking Utensils, All Linens including Beach Towels, Iron and 
Ironing Board, Hair Dryers, Washer and Dryer, Weber Gas BBQ, Robes.

Activities and Attractions

Active Volcano, Hiking, Biking, Golfing, Fitness Center, Horseshoes, 
Fishing, Horseback Riding, Shopping, Restaurants, Cinemas, Museums, 
Sightseeing, Swimming, Snorkeling & Diving, Boating, Surfing, 
Shelling.

Vacation Rental Rates

RATES: (min bookings*, max occupancy 6 guest)

Per night (single or double occupancy):
7 nights or more       $296.00 per night,
3 to 6 nights*         $329.00 per night,
2 night (minimum)*     $365.00 per night,
Plus $35 for each additional occupant per night and $145 out 
cleaning fee.

TAXES:
Rates are subject to two Hawaii taxes totaling 11.42%:
    General Excise Tax of 4.166%; and
    Transient Accommodations Tax of 7.25%.

RESERVATIONS:
A $650.00 deposit is due within 7 days of the reservation, with the 
balance payable 60 days prior to arrival.  Payments may be by check, 
money order, or credit card (VISA or MC).

CANCELLATIONS:
Cancellation with 60 or more days notice will result in a refund of 
monies paid, minus a $350 cancellation fee. With less than 60 days 
notice, refunds will be based solely on the ability to re-book the 
reserved dates; again minus the cancellation fee.

*A four night minimum applies to bookings that include the Merrie 
Monarch Festival, Thanksgiving, and/or periods between Dec 15th to 
Jan 15th.  Payment and Cancellation provisions use 90 days instead 
of 60 days

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