TerrY & Lina's home and property was everything we hoped for and more!
One of the things we loved the most was the back yard and view. Right out the back door is a patio with a big picnic table and grill, then beyond that is about 15 yards of well-kept grass, and then the beautiful beach sand starts, and then in about 20-30 yards you can walk right into the ocean! The view out back and the sound of the ocean waves was something that is etched into our memories! The next best thing was the master bedroom and the covered porch attached. Every morning and every evening one or more of us would just sit out there and take it all in - the view, the sounds, the breeze, and beautiful weather. The beach was never too busy. It felt basically like your own private beach. There were always a few beach-goers around, but just a small handful.
As for the home itself...it was spotless, well-maintained, and had new/modern top-notch appliances. The house feels like a newly-built home. Everything you might want and all the comforts of home were there. All the beds were comfortable, all the bedrooms were great, and the master bedroom topped them all with the huge king-size sleigh bed and beautiful view out back with wall-to-wall windows from 2 different sides.
The location of the home from many of the Oahu activities is actually very good. The majority of activities/tourist spots take 25 minutess and worst case maybe 45 mins...assuming you stay away from rush hour traffic times in Honolulu. We did Dole Plantation, North Shore, Waikiki, Diamond Head, Germaine's Luau, and Koko Head. What I also appreciated was that in around 10 mins you could drive to nice grocery stores, WalMart, Target, various nice restaurants, strip malls, etc. These places all seemed new/modern and it seems that much of Ewa Beach area is that way.
TerrY & Lina also provided lots of good advice of places to visit and eat. We took their advice and were not disappointed in any of them.
If we ever get back to Oahu I would pick dates that would allow us to stay at this place again. You can have the private ocean beach feel, an immaculate place to stay, and still go to all of the Oahu activities in a short drive! Can't ask for a better mix than that!