Jamala House is a large townhouse superbly situated in Lamu Old Stone Town. Lamu Old Stone town is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The Town is dating back to the 16th century and is the only coherent and largely unperturbed Swahili Stone Town on the East African Coast
Jamala House is located in close proximity to the Lamu Fort , the Market and town-square – waterfront are just two minutes away. The house has two gardens which can be irrigated by the well and one of them can be easily converted into a very secluded pool area.
Under German ownership the house has recently been extensively rebuilt and restored to the highest of standards to combine the destinct Swahili Style and plaster carvings with modern amenities:
- new piping for hot and cold water, toilets are run by well water. Hot water is provided by a 300l solar system.
- new installation of the electrical system
- new underground septic tank
- 8000l underground storage tank for freshwater
- all doors and windows replaced including frames (Irocco/Mvule))
- mangrove polls on the ceiling replaced by long lasting mangati poles.
The house feature currently 6 bedrooms to the highest standard, with spacious bathrooms ensuite on first and second floor, and a penthouse under construction on third floor. The top terrace has magnificent views of the Lamu Fort, Lamu Harbour and the Stone Town in general.
- four self contained rooms with bathroom ensuite
- one double with bathroom ensuite
- one double room with bathroom ensuite and kitchen
- on the first floor there is a day kitchen to provide services for the terraces on first and second floors
The house features a large center light shaft between first and second floor which makes all open spaces breezy. There are ample balcony spaces adjacent he light shaft and to every room. The ground floor offers 5 spacious utility rooms and has further potential for development. A kitchen and laundry currently are under construction on ground floor.
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