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Island Time: Oahu, Hawaii. Relaxing home conveniently located for all your island adventures.
Town house • Kailua HI United States
Exchange types accepted
Hospitality Description: Small townhouse. We could provide a private room with a Queen bed and shared living spaces/kitchen/laundry/pool/hot-tub with our family.
Statistics
Listed July 2024
Views 1281
General overview
Our townhouse is located on the Windward side of Oahu, with lush green rolling hills, tropical flowers, and white sand beaches. Our home has 3 bedrooms (1 queen, 1 double floor futon/low loft, 1 low loft). The complex has a large saltwater pool and hot-tub. We are conveniently located within easy walking distance (15min) of Safeway, Starbucks and several tasty restaurants (Ramen, Korean, Hawaiian BBQ, Pizza, and Upscale Fish). Castle Beach is 20min walk/3 min drive (sandtoys, chairs, boogie boards to borrow). We live directly on a bus line for easy access to downtown Kailua shops, restaurants, and beaches. Honolulu and Waikiki are easy 25min drive. Northshore beaches are 45min (highway or scenic windward route)
The space
1200Sqft townhouse with 2 beautiful spacious enclosed lanais (patios) and 1 balcony. 3 bedrooms. 1 Queen, and 2 kid rooms. 1 kid room with full sized low loft, and 1 kid room with double floor futon under full sized low loft. 2 full bathrooms with tubs, 1/2 bathroom with large washer and dryer. Living room, kitchen, Lanai with table for family dining.
Guest access
2 floors, bedrooms all on 2nd floor.
Notes
Indoor/outdoor cat (Mica) prefers twice daily feedings and comes inside at night. There are no bugs, so our doors generally stay open when we are home and we enjoy cross breezes of the windward side. Cat spends most of his time lounging on the lanai or following the kids.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Toys
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Village
Mountains
Beach
Water
Tropical
Culture
Hiking
Good public transport
Golf
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Lovely complex with saltwater pool/hot tub, beautiful manicured paths and tropical flowers. Lots of kids playing, and neighbors walking.
*5min walk to playground, sport field, basketball court, pickleball court.
*15min walk/3min drive to Safeway, Starbucks and several tasty restaurants (Ramen, Korean, Hawaiian BBQ, Pizza, Burger King, and Upscale Hawaiian/Fish.
*20min walk/3min drive to Castle Beach (sand toys, chairs, boogie boards to borrow) with easy neighborhood street parking.
*6min drive to Kailua beach (beautiful 1mile white sand beach for surfing, boogie boarding, and kiteboarding.
*12min drive to world famous Lanikai beach with amazing white sand, calm clear water, and sea turtles.
*Windward side is easy access to Byodo In Temple, Kaneohe's Sand Bar, Kayaking/SUP, Amazing hikes, and Polynesian Culture Center.
*25min (H3 Highway with amazing views) to Pearl Harbor and the fantastic military history museums as well as the Arizona Memorial.
*25min (Pali Highway with amazing views) to Honolulu and Waikiki
*45min to North Shore beaches through center of island highway or 1hr to North Shore beaches up the scenic windward side.
*If you are US military affiliated, Marine Corps Base Hawaii is 20min walk/3min drive with commissary, exchange, marina, and amazing private beaches.
A car is needed if you want to explore the island thoroughly but if you stay local (Kaneohe, Kailua, Lanikai) you could manage with bus.
We live directly on a bus line for easy access to downtown Kailua shops, restaurants, and beaches.
Our town is bikeable as well and we have old bikes to borrow.
Our car could be included in a swap. 2012 Mazda5 (6 seatbelts).
Getting to my home
Fly to Honolulu International Airport. Car Rental or Taxi/Uber to Kailua.
Nearest airport
Honolulu International Airport, 20mins.
Getting around
Bus line directly outside Condo complex (easy to use, my 12year old uses it to get to school). Walkable to groceries (Safeway), several restaurants, amazing playground, beach. Old bikes to borrow (2 adult, 2 kid). Our car could be included in a swap Mazda5 automatic (6 seat belts)
Map of Approximate Location
People Like Us Local Guide
Meet up for coffee/snacks, local advice for activities including kid friendly, museums, adventures, hiking, beaches, SUP/Kayaking.
Feedback
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What a wonderful experience I had at Lydia’s place! Their location on the windward side of Oahu made it easy to see both the city of Honolulu/Waikiki and the wild beaches of the North Shore and their own Kailua. I explored a different area each day and then relaxed on their lanai with their sweet Mica cat each evening, listening to the laughter at the swimming pool just steps away. Make sure to visit Koalua Ranch, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and Disney’s Ailua Resort while you’re here!
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Lydia
We are an American Family of 5 (3 girls ages 10-15yrs) who love the outdoors, meeting new people, and exploring our world. We have lived outside of the United States in Europe and Japan as well as traveled extensively. We have now made Oahu, Hawaii our home base and love the culture and natural beauty of this island. Our home is a beautiful townhouse in a walkable location on the Windward side of the Island in Kailua with a lovable indoor/outdoor cat. We look forward to meeting new friends and sharing our hikes, waterfalls, and beaches through this platform.
Travelling group
Desired Destinations
Open to any destination
Dates flexible
"“2026”"
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"Summer holiday 2025. June/July for a week."
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"“2026”"
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"2026??"
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"“2025” West Coast for ease of travel…"
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