Luxury Beachfront Villa for Sale in Msambweni, Coast Province, Kenya

Romantic Beachfront Villa on Kenya's South Coast

JOHARI HOUSE is a unique and rare architectural gem in Kenya's lost paradise of Msambweni.

The sprawling nine room Swahili style villa is architect designed and meticulously maintained by artist-owners.

The property opens directly onto an unspoiled, reef-protected 6km long white sand beach fronting the Indian Ocean. JOHARI HOUSE sits on a half acre plot with lush, mature gardens brimming with tropical palms, exotic plants and orchids from all over the world.

The house has a total of five bedrooms with five exquisite tiled bathrooms, and sleeps ten.

The living room, dining room, master-suite with study/office and two bedrooms are located in the main two story house. Two of the bedrooms are air-conditioned. In addition there are two separate, fully self-contained roundavel guest bedrooms, each with beach views and en-suite luxurious bathrooms. Each has its own private entrance, one with its own kitchenette and romantic open-air bathroom.

Enjoy panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and beach from the spacious second story master-suite open-air balcony.

The tiled kitchen is fully equipped with stainless steel appliances and spacious mahogany cabinetry.

All floors are of imported art tile throughout.

The additional open-air roof covered beach side dining area catches the cool tropical breezes.

Artist designed carved mahogany furniture and many other creative features add to the unique ambience.

Swim in the romantic 40 foot mosaic, travertine and galana stone deep water swimming pool, with its coral waterfall and noise free underground pump house. The pool is filled by its own adjacent fresh water well.

There is an attached full size garage, a laundry room with washer and dryer and a separate storage room.

In addition there is a staff cottage with attached toilet, shower and adjacent garden shed.

Water is supplied by Ministry plus backup underground water storage tank. Power is supplied by mains electricity plus a back up generator housed in its own separate building.

There is a satellite dish.

The sale includes a well maintained Toyota Corolla.

The entire compound, including beach frontage is secured by a dramatic, architecturally unique security wall which frames JOHARI HOUSE and adds to its one-of-a-kind exotic charm.

JOHARI HOUSE is located on a quiet cul-de-sac away from traffic and noise. Enjoy the peace and quiet of this exclusive residential only beach, just 20 minutes by car on paved road to the fine shopping, commercial facilities, restaurants and golf course of Diani Beach. It's only a 40 minute drive to Mombasa town center and Moi International Airport.

Msambweni offers a rare glimpse of the unspoiled old Kenya Coast - with local fishermen offering their catch of the day from a 'kikapu' at your doorstep, and fruit sellers cycling around with a selection of fresh picked coastal fruits such as mangoes, paw-paws, lime and coconuts.

Nearby attractions: Shimoni is Kenya's southern angling headquarters. Offshore are another two magnificent marine reserves, Kisite Marine National Park and Mpunguti Marine National Reserve, both with superb diving. Just a bit to the south is Wasini Island and the Wasini Marine National Park, with arguably the best snorkeling in Africa. A short drive inland is the cool Hill Station of Kwale with its little-known Shimba Hills Game Reserve.