As other reviewers have stated this home is very comfortable and well equipped. The setting feels private, lush and remote. The beds are great. The layout is wonderful for 2 couples - we each had our own "wing" of the house. The house is well equipped with beach chairs, a beach umbrella, lots of towels and a good size cooler to take to the beach. Which is where you'll spend most of your time since there is no usable outdoor space here. The screen porch is lovely but dark and feels like an extension of the interior. ( you'll need the screens - it's buggy here in your own private jungle). The lanais are small and there are too many bugs to enjoy sitting on the lawn. No real spot to enjoy the sun.

(There were 3 boogie boards in the unit as we'll but much to our disappointment all were broken. )

We didn't go to the local beach so I can't comment on it. The stream would be wonderful if you had a kayak - but I wasn't interested in floating it.

Loved the North Shore in general but the house is at least a 10 minute drive from Hanalei. An interesting, pretty 10 minute drive - but not walkable. Very narrow twisting road that would be unsafe for pedestrians. We saw a few walkers but there are no shoulders on the road.

Don't arrive at this home after dark! It's not easy to find - even though the directions are perfect. There should really be a motion sensor light at the top of the stairs. In its absence the entry is dark and the small porch with steep stairs is almost dangerous.

Lights in general were a problem. We never figured out the light switches. In the bedrooms there are no ceiling lights - just lamps that you have to fumble for. The fans are truly great though. On the screen porch the caretaker attempted to replace a few bulbs for us but the light never worked. Just lamps.

And now for the dogs: while this is entirely outside the owner's control it is unbelievably annoying. It does not go on all day but once they start ... Multiple dogs egged on by one another barking for an hour or more. Then they stop briefly and start again. There's no predictability to the timing - but afternoon and evening seem particularly bad. Perhaps because we spent more time at the property in that interval.

Finally no review in Kauai would be complete without mentioning the roosters. They crow at all hours. This of course is NOT unique to this property. You will have rooster issues everywhere on a Kauai. Best advice - bring ear plugs!