# Guest House: Affordable Workforce Housing + Paid Farm Stewardship
### Use & Structure
The guest house is operated as long-term workforce housing paired with a light, paid farm-steward role. Housing and labor are governed by two independent agreements to maintain clean tax, labor, and fair-housing posture.
### Housing Terms
Rent: $4,000/month
Term: 6+ months
Furnished, detached, recently renovated 500 sqft, 1-bedroom cottage with loft and 486 sqft deck
Utilities handled separately per lease
### Steward Role (Separate Employment Agreement)
Required role: Farm / Site Steward
Hours: minimum 6 hours per week, more negotiable
Wage: $22/hour (W-2)
Scope: irrigation checks, light farm labor, harvest support, grounds upkeep, general site stewardship
Explicitly excludes personal household chores
### Economics
Annual gross rent: $48,000
Annual wages paid: ~$7,000
Net cash to ownership: ~$41,000/year
Labor value: ~312 hours/year of reliable on-site support
Outcome: material mortgage offset + operational leverage and security. 
Rationale
Provides meaningfully affordable North Shore housing (effective cost to tenant ≈ $3,500/month for stable $6000/mo market rate housing)
Secures reliable on-site labor without creating dependency or burden
Avoids barter, imputed income, and fair-housing risks
Aligns with County priorities around workforce housing and active agriculture
Preserves long-term flexibility (can scale hours up/down or revert to pure rental)
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## Draft Public Craigslist Listing
### Beautiful Detached Kilauea Cottage on Working Property + Paid Site Steward Role (6+ months, furnished)
Detached 1-bedroom cottage in private location at the back of 5 acre Kalihiwai Ridge property adjacent to Wai Koa loop and stone dam
Vaulted wood ceilings, hardwood floors
Full kitchen (gas range, dishwasher)
Loft space (sleeping or storage)
Large deck (~486 sq ft) with open green views
Covered parking
Fully furnished
Rent: $4,000/month
Term: 6 months furnished (extension possible)
Utilities paid separately (electric, water, internet)
Property
Active, evolving 5 acre farm and food processing site with owners living on site
Regular outdoor work and project activity
Paid Site Steward Role (W-2)
Minimum: ~26 hours/month (≈6 hrs/week, averaged monthly)
Wage: $22/hour
Tasks include irrigation checks, light farm/garden work, mowing/edging in defined areas, tool/workspace reset, property walk-throughs, and occasional project support
Relevant skills a plus
Additional hours negotiable
### Good fit
Individual or couple with existing employment
Comfortable with rural North Shore living
Reliable and self-directed
Housing and employment are under separate agreements.
### To apply:
Send a short note about your current work, availability, and relevant experience.