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Recommended by and listed in Lonely Planet Guides: Hawaii and Oahu.
Our house is located on the north shore of Oahu, less than two miles west of Sunset Beach, the world famous surfing beach, and about one and a half miles west of Backyards (Velzyland), which is an equally well-known windsurfing site. A lesser known and uncrowded surfing area is offshore from our property. We are directly on the ocean, with year-round sunsets, and whales passing by during the winter months. The house sits on a flat, rocky reef, with sandy beaches a very short walking distance to the left and to the right. An offshore reef protects us from the pounding waves, and provides safe swimming and snorkeling. Honolulu is a one-hour drive away, but we are also directly on the bus line.
The vacation unit is in a separate wing of the main house and has its own private entrance. It shares a large deck overlooking the water, with tables, lounge chairs, and a small charcoal barbecue. It is an upstairs-downstairs arrangement, with a large, airy bedroom upstairs, and a small sitting room and bath (with tub and shower) below. Both rooms have ocean views.
An inclined staircase leads to the bedroom, which contains a king-size bed (convertible to two large single beds, if desired), a chest of drawers, and hang-up space.
The downstairs sitting room contains a couch which can convert to a single bed, a TV, and a VCR. There is NO KITCHEN OR STOVE, but the downstairs room has a small refrigerator, a microwave, single burner hot plate, coffee maker, toaster, and small, fold-away TV tables. There are also dishes and utensils, adequate for light cooking, using the bathroom sink for cleanup. We also have a washing machine and dryer available for guest use. As with many other ocean front homes on the North Shore, we are located on the around-island highway, so there is some vehicle noise in the bedroom at certain times. It is not heard in the sitting room or on the deck.
Because the sitting room is small, the unit is most suitable for two persons, but we will rent to three people who don't mind the lack of privacy. Because of the possible hazard with the inclined ladder, we cannot accept small children. We provide a continental breakfast within the unit for the first three days (muffins, fruit juice, tea and coffee).
We require a five night minimum stay.
Please send deposits to the following address:
Ann McMahon
57-531 Kamehameha Hwy
Kahuku, HI 96731 |
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