Thank you, Wayne, for a great stay in your place.
For everyone else considering a place to stay on Oahu, this is our experience from this property.
The building:
It's on the second floor, as are almost all building in the area. Ground floors are mostly reserved for heavy rains or storm flooding, I assume. So just be prepared to walk up and down a few stairs when you enter or leave this property.
The building is a little older but it's in quite good condition, with new appliances, flooring, paint, etc.
All the towels, soap, shampoo, dishes, towels and other things we needed were all available. Thank you! Even some beach chairs, umbrellas and other items have been left by previous visitors, so they were also available downstairs. Very much appreciated!
Parking was great. Off street, and partly shaded.
The yard was super, as we collected limes off the grass daily to go into our salads and drinks. Wayne hadn't mentioned anything about this, but we assumed it would be alright, as the tree was full and the limes were laying all over the grass from being over-ripe. Hope you don't mind.
The beds are comfortable but very, very soft. I prefer a firmer bed so it took a little time to get comfortable, but that's my preference.
Perhaps the best part of the property is the large deck with table, chairs and BBQ. We spent almost every morning, as well as many afternoons and evenings on the deck. My advice: when looking for a property to rent, pay attention to the patio or deck that you'll be getting! Some properties have small or poor patios and, even though the rest of the property might look great, you're going to want to spend lots of time outdoors.
The beach:
I think this is possible one of the best little neighbourhoods anywhere on the north shore for swimming, as there is a reef a fair way out in the ocean and the water is quite a bit calmer when it hits the sandy beach. Perfect for lots of relaxed swimming or with children. We travelled around the island and many of the other beaches were rocky or had huge, rough waves right to the beach, so we felt really lucky that our beach was so nice. There is a beach-front park a 2-minute walk from the house, so it was just perfect.
The whole North shore was also nice. We slowly found out where to buy local fruit, bread, pastries and so on. Yes, the island is expensive compared to the mainland, but local fruit is quite a bit cheaper to help compensate.
I'd definitely recommend this property
Mahalo!