Diani Beach Apartments — Off Plan
Diani Beach Road, KwaleOne, two and three-bedroom apartments 300m from Diani beach. From KSh 11.5M, staged payments over 24 months.
KSh 11,500,000from, staged payments
Details
For owners & investors
Turn a second home into a performing asset
We list it, let it, staff it and maintain it. You keep 75–80% of net rental and the keys to your own front door whenever you want them.
The situation
Eleven months empty.
Eleven months empty.
Twelve months of costs.
Most holiday homes on the Kenyan coast are used for three or four weeks a year and stand idle for the rest. Meanwhile the rates fall due, the caretaker needs paying, and the salt air keeps working on the metal.
Self-managing from Nairobi or London looks like saving a commission. In practice it usually costs far more than it saves: empty nights nobody chased, staff turnover nobody noticed, and a repair bill that started as a KSh 4,000 fix eighteen months ago.
- Typical unmanaged occupancy on this coast: under 15%
- Typical occupancy after a year on our programme: 55–70%
- Deferred maintenance is the single biggest destroyer of coastal property value
0Of net rental
stays with you
stays with you
The programme
Six things we take
Six things we take
off your hands
01 — Onboarding
We walk the property
A full inspection, an honest list of what needs doing before it can let well, and an indicative nightly rate based on what comparable houses are actually achieving — not what they are advertising.
02 — Presentation
Photography and listing
Professional photography, a written listing, and distribution across our own channels plus Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo with dynamic seasonal pricing.
03 — Guests
Vetting, check-in, support
Every enquiry answered, every guest vetted, and a member of our team physically present at check-in. A 24-hour line for the duration of every stay.
04 — Staff
Recruited, trained, payrolled
We hire the housekeeper, the gardener and the askari, train them to our standard, run the payroll with NSSF and NHIF, and supervise them. They work for us, not for you.
05 — Building
Preventive maintenance
A scheduled plan: servicing, repainting, re-thatching, and replacing what the salt air has taken. Quotes above an agreed threshold come to you first.
06 — Money
Monthly statements
Every shilling in and out, itemised, on the first of each month. Owner blackout dates whenever you want the house yourself.
Step 01
We walk the property
Rough numbers
What could your house earn?
Move the sliders for a first-pass estimate. It uses the occupancy and cost ratios we actually see across the portfolio — but it is an indication, not a quote. For a real number we need to see the property.
Assumes 22% commission, staff and utilities at roughly 18% of gross,
and a 1.5% sinking fund. Peak/low season is already averaged in.
Get a proper estimate
Gross rental / yr
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Our commission
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Running costs
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Estimated net to you, per year
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The deal
Plain terms, no joining fee
Essential
20%of net rental
Best for apartments and smaller homes
- Listing & photography
- Multi-channel distribution
- Guest vetting & check-in
- Monthly statement
- Reactive maintenance
Most chosen
Full management
22%of net rental
Our standard programme
- Everything in Essential
- Staff recruitment & payroll
- Scheduled preventive maintenance
- Quarterly deep clean
- Dedicated owner contact
Estate
25%of net rental
Beachfront villas & multi-staff houses
- Everything in Full management
- On-site manager coordination
- Concierge for your own stays
- Annual refurbishment plan
- Insurance & compliance handling
Rolling agreement, 90 days' notice either way. No joining fee, no exit fee, no lock-in.
Or buy in
All opportunities
Property currently on our books
Watamu Beach Plots — Titled
Blue Lagoon area, WatamuQuarter and half-acre titled plots in a gated Watamu scheme, ready to build. From KSh 4.2M.
KSh 4,200,000from, per quarter acre
Details
Managed Holiday Home Programme
Coast-wide, KenyaWe run your coastal property end to end — listing, guests, staff, maintenance and monthly accounts. You keep 7…
On request20–25% of net rental
Details
Talk to us
Tell us about your property
One working day for a reply, with an indicative rate and occupancy estimate for your house. No obligation, and we will tell you if we do not think it will work.
Owner questions
Before you ask
We list, market, vet guests, run check-in, employ and supervise the staff, and maintain the property. Commission is 20–25% of net rental. You get a monthly statement, owner blackout dates whenever you want them, and a 90-day notice period either way.
Yes, on leasehold of up to 99 years; freehold agricultural land is restricted to citizens. Most coastal residential schemes are structured so that foreign buyers can hold them without difficulty. We will introduce you to an independent advocate — we do not act for both sides.
Yes, whenever you like. You set blackout dates in advance and we work around them. Most owners block four to six weeks a year, typically outside the peak season so it costs them less in foregone rental.
You do — they come out of gross rental before your net is calculated, and every item is on the monthly statement. Anything above an agreed threshold (usually KSh 20,000) comes to you for approval first.
That is your call and there is no penalty. Ninety days' notice ends the agreement. In practice a well-managed, well-documented letting history makes a coastal property considerably easier to sell.
