Patrick's house was far better than we hoped. Patrick stayed in communication with occasional texts or messages to let us know key information about the place as the check-in date approached. He was there when we arrived and went over everything. The place is actually better than the pictures portray, and it was super clean. I mean im-mac-u-late! You can't tell from the photos or description, but there is a microwave in the kitchen. All appliances are modern, new and fully functional for a large family. Granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms. Bathrooms also had skylights. Ceiling fans were throughout the house, and opening the windows with the trade winds and the fans powered on were most times good enough. But it had zoned air conditioning throughout if it started to get muggy after a rain. Rooms were spacious and although we didn't watch much TV, it did have all the popular streaming channels for TV and movies. Towels, sheets, beach towels, toiletries, pots, pans, silverware, and dishes were all there. There was a private outdoor shower that you could use when you came back from the beach, and it had both hot and cold water.
It was indeed steps from the beach, and oh what a beautiful beach it is. You can snorkel here, but you are also a short walk from Sharks Cove where there is even better underwater views. We had full use of the 2-car garage on the first floor and all living space is on the second floor. We used the car to drive into Haleiwa and to go to Waimea Falls. The nearby Foodland was open every day and fairly late at night, and it was just a short walk. There are some food trucks that park near that grocery store, as well places to rent snorkel gear. There was also boogie boards, a surfboard, beach chairs and other gear available at Patricks. We didn't use all of those or the outdoor charcoal grill, but it was good to know they were all there.
This space was perfect for us. We've been to Hawaii many times and we normally stay in hotels. In fact, we had a few days down in Waikiki before and after this stay, and it was hard to go back to a hotel room (which cost more) after being at Patrick's home.
We highly recommend this place and will definitely go back.