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In Kenya though, most foreign governments have bought property in which they house their ambassadors and other senior staff. “Different countries have different criteria for their ambassadorial residences. In addition, most of these homes are located near international schools, high-end malls and exclusive hotels,” says Shah.Īccording to Shah, most of the conditions that must be met before such people can settle are laid down by their own governments and are not open to significant changes either by the individuals concerned or selling agencies. “Security ranks top of the requirements since they can easily become targets of criminals due to their status. Interestingly, rents in the diplomatic community have become a key factor in determining Nairobi’s global positioning.Īccording to Reema Shah, a property consultant at Palm Golding, envoys and other top expatriates do not just look for a house to live in but are interested in other social amenities that will closely match what they are used to at home. While it may be argued that their offices are in the same leafy suburbs, it is no secret that these areas offer the highest comfort in comparison to other city locations.Īccording to Knight Frank’s Prime Global Index, Nairobi has enjoyed the top slpot as far as high-end rentals are concerned.īut a report prepared for the company by Kate Everett-Allen this October shows that Nairobi has just been upstaged by Dubai as far as rents in this segment are concerned, in the second quarter of the this year. We then went to a Runda home already occupied by a diplomat, a five bedroom house, with two large modern kitchens.įor diplomats, not just any neighbourhood will do. “Other clients demand for bedrooms and bathrooms with colourful gypsum ceilings, with multiple lighting points to create the perfect ambience during the day or at night,” explained the agent. She was impressed and openned negotiations with the agent. The property also had a garage for 12 cars and was surrounded by two pools, which were used as moats. The house was also fitted with a gym, extensive balconies, an inside and an outside Jaccuzzi, and had two staff quarters.
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The Nyari ambassadorial home was 14,000 square feet, with an expansive living room that had double ceiling. Homes in this estate are among the most expensive in the city, with some going for over Sh500milion. Armed with an Apple iPhone 5, she captured the expansive garden and vinyl rectangular gazebo as the agent whispered: “From the look of things, she is interested in the property.” We viewed a six-bedroom house on half an acre, with a splendid man-made lake and a view of the hills. Our next stop was in the plush Nyari estate. “I have had clients who wanted a house with the master bedroom facing particular features like a mountain, water fountains, a garden or the sunset,” he said. He added that a client rejecting a property in this market segment was common as many already know what they want.
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“The high-end property market is very sensitive so are the clients, many of whom often want a home that matches their lifestyle,” said the agent. The other problem was that the master bedroom was overlooking a four-storey apartment. These alluring features notwithstanding, the client did not like the property because it had six carparks as opposed to the 12 she wanted. The property has a well-manicured garden, all ensuite bedrooms and two swimming pools with a servant quarter. Our first stop was Lavington at an opulent five-bedroom home off James Gichuru Road. Recently, Home and Away accompanied a city property agent and his client, a middle-aged woman, who is the wife of an incoming ambassador, to scout for a new residence.