This house is perfect for a family reunion and a great base for the activities we enjoy most around the North Shore/northern windward coast (such as snorkeling at Waimea & Pupukea, boogie boarding at Malaekahana). But what surprised us was that our favorite day of our stay was the one when we never left, and instead launched paddleboards and kayaks from the house's a small sandy beach. This gives access to an extensive reef; during lower tides, the ocean here (including the long "bathtub" formed by an inner reef) is quite calm and you can walk around a point to Pounder's Beach (higher tides bring waves which reduce the extend of the sandy beach). In addition, the house's lanai and lawn provided shaded breezy spots for reading, yoga, meals, etc. The house is well equipped for cooking. The downside was that the floors did not feel thoroughly cleaned and the house had some maintenance issues (hard to avoid in a beach house), but these were outweighed by the positives.