We spent 6 days here with another couple. We had a wonderful stay and can't recommend the north shore enough. Our highlights were learning to surf from Uncle Bryan and renting stand up paddle boards for a leisurely paddle up the river. We were able to time our nightly walks along the beach with the honu turtles' arrival every night (we saw a record 16 one night!) and it was an incredible experience. The location of this house was absolutely perfect for us and exactly what we were looking for after having spent 3 days in Waikiki. It should be noted though that there is very little night life in Halei'wa so don't come here looking to have some fun nights out on the town. We went in for dinner a couple of nights but for the most part made ourselves comfortable in the apartment. The apartment itself is exactly as described. There isn't much of a view of the ocean with an unfortunate view of an unsightly barn, but it's a very short walk through a field to get to the beach. As others have mentioned, the roosters can be a little noisy in the morning, but we were so relaxed while there that they didn't bother us. We ran out of toilet paper while there (only 3 rolls were provided) and we weren't provided with any more so I suggest packing an extra roll or two if you are planning an extended stay so that you don't have to buy a big pack while there. There were also a bunch of moving pods in the driveway while we were there which threw us off when we first arrived. It would have been nice to have been aware of this ahead of time only because it made us a little uneasy when we first arrived. Otherwise our stay was absolutely wonderful and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others!