This is an outstanding place for a large family. We had 10 family members stay at Deb’s home, which was a perfect place for us to relax. The price point is a bargain for what you get. The furniture, the beds, towels, kitchen set up is all high quality. The location is 25 min from Waikiki Beach, which wasn't a problem with us as we had rented cars. We would stay here again without question. Read on for details.
Downstairs: The house is as “promised”. You walk into the house and there is a living area with 2 sofas, and two cushioned club chairs. Straight ahead is the dining area with a table that seats 8 persons and a family room with a big oversized very comfortable, like new sofa that can seat 6 persons comfortably. There is a 65” flat screen TV. There is just basic cable, so no ESPN, CNN, etc. The WiFi was adequate for our needs while at the house. We had no issues with some limited streaming. There is a bar with 4 barstools that overlooks the kitchen.
The Kitchen: The kitchen is large. It is outfitted with 2 sets of silverware of high quality. They have all the implements for cooking and grilling. There was every conceivable pot and pan, bakeware, mixing bowls. There was plates and bowls for 24 persons, coffee mugs, glass ware, wine glasses. They also had some plastic cups which were great for our grand kids. A 12 cup Mr Coffee coffee maker, blender, microwave, toaster oven and toaster. The stove was a glass top electric. They had 2 sets of of knife cutlery with steak knives. The dish washer was new and worked perfectly. There is a bathroom with toilet and sink and a washer and dryer off the first floor dining and family room area. The washer is a high capacity top loader that allows you to wash large loads. Both the washer and dryer worked flawlessly during our stay.
The Bedrooms: There are 4 bedrooms downstairs, a master bedroom with nice big walk in shower, 2 other good sized bedrooms and one full bath with tub/shower. The 4th bedroom is a room that would probably been a study or dining room off to the left as you walk in the front door. It has an accordion door off the entry and another slatted pocket door that leads to the kitchen. In order to access the two bedrooms on the second floor, you need to walk through this bedroom, alternatively you could walk outside and then enter the kitchen through a sliding door. It wasn’t an issue for us, but something to consider. There is a two-room in-law suite on the second floor set up as two bedrooms with two twin beds and two queen beds a full bath and kitchen. In order to get to the two queen beds, you need to walk through the room with the two twin beds This wasn’t a problem for us as we put my daughter’s family with 2 boys in that suite area. There is an apartment washer and dryer in the suite, that worked perfectly. We didn’t make use of the kitchen area on the second floor.
Outdoors: The outside grill was a 5 burner gas grill which works perfectly, easily getting to 500 Farenheit/250 Centigrade. The back yard is fantastic, well landscaped. The pool is great, well-maintained and clean. It went from 3 feet to 8 feet in depth. There were plenty of pool and beach toys for younger kids. They had a 6 person outdoor table and two chaise lounges. The grill area is covered, so convenient when it sprinkles as it may on Oahu. There is a two car garage, that is more than adequate to hold two large cars with garage door opener.
The Neighborhood: This is a residential neighborhood with multimillion-dollar homes. It is quiet and safe. We never had any noise issues from neighbors while there. It is near a couple large shopping centers (3 min. drive) with retail stores (Walgreens) and restaurants. There is a Costco and Safeway about 6 minutes away. The Safeway is open 24 hours. There is a Walgreens and Longs Drug close by. We had pizza from Sophie’s the first night. Great pizza. Kona Brewing Co. is nearby also. They have a Leonard’s Bakery Truck by the Walgreens, if you want to try a g local favorite donut. You can walk to Haunama bay if you want to although it is uphill all the way to the entry. Koko Head Crater is nearby. A hard hike but beautiful view. The location is a 25-30 minute drive to Waikiki Beach.
Other: Plenty of towels and beach towels. There were 10 of us and there were more towels than we needed. The garage had beach stuff, like 5 sets of snorkels and masks, 2 flippers, so if you go to Haunama Bay you don’t need to rent stuff to snorkel, very convenient. They also had a small softsided beach cooler and a large capacity roller cooler which we used to go to the beach. They have an icemaker in the refrigerator and a 4 reuseable ice packs.
Deb, the owner met us at the house and gave us a tour of the house. She was readily available through text and responsive. She does ask users of the house to read and sign a contract, which wasn’t an issue for us. Her home is a beautiful well kept and I can understand that she wants guest to respect her house, so that others can enjoy in the future.