Kizingoni House, on the north Kenyan Coast, has been built and positioned to take full advantage of the west facing view for spectacular sunsets and sea views and to catch the sea breezes throughout the year.
The large central living/dining room is simply designed in the Swahili style with traditional plasterwork and wooden beams, with a magnificent locally crafted dining table. The house has four baraza (meeting/sitting) areas - in the protected courtyard garden, next to the plunge pool, on the first floor terrace and finally on the roof with fabulous views of the sea on both sides of the peninsula. The house has four double bedrooms, all with bathroom en-suite and each with a private balcony with sea views. The large master bedroom faces west with superb sea views framed by coconut palms. Its spacious bathroom has a Swahili style bath and from the bedroom there is direct access to the rooftop patio and bar area. The pool has a separate bathroom and changing room. The house is furnished with traditional Swahili items of furniture, locally crafted items and pieces from around Africa and Asia.
A combination of solar and wind power make the house totally self-sufficient for electricity and hot water and the house it has its own well. A back-up generator for emergencies is also provided.
The house comes with a speed boat complete with captain (there is excellent mooring right in front of the house for a boat) and activities included in the rate are snorkelling, swimming with dolphins (seasonal), fishing trips (excl. deep sea), wake boarding, trips to Lamu town, picnic lunches on deserted beaches and sunset dhow cruises.
Mature coconut palms, doum palms and many indigenous shrubs and trees grow on the 1.5 acres of land surrounding the house - many of them rare and unusual. A small coconut plantation of 40 palms has recently been replanted next to the house. In the courtyard garden and close to the house jasmine, frangipani, desert rose, date palms and hibiscus are growing. There are also fresh herbs outside the kitchen door.
