One of the original houses in the Diani area, this large and comfortable family
holiday home is set in twelve acres of forested tropical gardens with swimming pool.
Stunning views over green lawns lead the eye down to a pure white beach and the
deep blue waters of the Indian Ocean.
Rates are given in USD.
* For more information on rates, please read notes and additional information under the section of House Details.
STYLE: Old colonial upmarket coastal home,
6 bedrooms, sleeps 13.
IDEAL FOR: Large groups, families
SETTING: Diani
House is one of the oldest private houses
on the Kenyan coast. Although modernized for comfort, the house retains its
original character and charm. The house is set in 12 acres
of unspoiled forested tropical gardens, with frangipani-shaded lawns rolling
down through rustling palms to silver-white sands and the Indian Ocean, with 250 meters of beach frontage.
WHY HERE? Quiet area, close to the shops
in Diani. Friendly and accommodation staff. Decorated with antique furniture
from Zanzibar and Lamu. Wheelchair friendly. The gardens also see many other guests including colobus monkeys, suni antelope, vervet and sykes monkeys, bushbabies, tortoises etc!
HIGHLIGHTS: Friendly staff, great for families,
beautiful old modern colonial house with attractive tropical garden, stunning
beach and swimming pool.
GENERAL:All food is home-cooked to a very high standard. Meals are usually taken
'al fresco' on the veranda or in the garden. Guests are required to do their
food shopping, but are not allowed to cook for themselves – the 2 chefs are on
hand to do this for you! Option for Bed & Breakfast is available at extra cost and must be arranged prior to arrival.
NEAREST
AIRPORT: Mombasa
Airport (40km) est. 1-2 hours including ferry crossing at Likoni; Ukunda
airfield (20 mins by road).
NEAREST
BEACH: You’re on
it!
GETTING
AROUND: Saloon car
taxis & local 'tuk-tuks' available for hire.
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Property Type:
House(detached)
Accomodates:
13
Meal Plan:
Self Catering
Kitchen:
Fully equipped with 2 fridges, 2 freezers and 2 cookers. All utensils.
Living & Dining Room:
Large living area with TV and DVD player. Over 500 DVD's available for you to watch on those rainy days!
Bedrooms:
6 double bedrooms - can be made into twin or double queen rooms. All bedrooms are sea facing and stunningly furnished. 1 small single room available for ayah in the main house. Separate bungalow perfect for a family as has 1 room downstairs and 1 room upsairs - all open plan.
Bathrooms:
All bedrooms ensuite with showers. 1 bathroom also has a bath.
Grounds:
Large, private compound right on the beach. Swimming pool in front of the house.
Pool:
Yes
Style:
Upmarket colonial coastal house with antique furniture and stunning pool, gardens and right on the beach.
Air conditioning:
No
Service:
Fully staffed with 2 chefs, room staff, gardener and askaris. Laundry service included.
Notes and Additional Information
Diani Beach
has a well-developed tourist infrastructure, excellent nightlife and a stunning
expanse of white sand beach. Hospitals, Hotels, Shops, Banks, anything you need
is around the corner. From sand-in-your toes bars, right on the beach, to hotel
discos and restaurants, local village bars and dives, with water sports
centres, excellent kite and wind surfing conditions, Diani has something for
everyone. There is so much to discover - from the natural beauty of tropical
flowers and breathtaking rural landscapes, incredible beaches to breathtaking
wildlife. The gentle, laid-back rhythm of the South Coast is both captivating
and calming- the perfect combination of a summer holiday. Famous for its
colonies of coast colobus monkeys, Diani's residents have erected over-the-road
ladders for the monkeys to cross safely from the beach to the back lands. Half
an hour's drive away is the Shimba Hills National Reserve, a tropical coast
rainforest belt with open scrubland, famous for its endemic Sable antelope,
prolific birdlife and elephant herds.
LOCAL
ACTIVITIES: In Diani - golf course, water sports & dive centres, fishing,
wind & kite surfing, snorkelling, excursions to Shimba Hills National
Reserve.
