One desire most town dwellers have is to purchase and dwell in suitable houses for sale in Kenya, and fulfilment of this need will fill a major gap in the lives of those who are interested in them. There has been a spike in number of people who are turning to settling down and thus venturing into real estate. Residential real estate development is particularly one of the places that have experienced this major growth. A lot of things are pushing people to settle down. The biggest problem is that with the many houses for sale in Kenya a lot of people do not know the type of houses found in the market.
Do You Have A Preference For A Particular Kind of Houses For Sale In Kenya?
Kenyans have not always been particular with house names and people do not take the whole house names seriously. What would happen if you wanted to build or buy one of the houses for sale in Kenya and you did not know how to term it? Different parameters determine how a house is termed. These parameters include
- Style
- Spacial arrangement
- Scale
A lot of houses for sale in Kenya are built in the European architecture style. The main material used for building is bricks.
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Apartments in Kenya
An apartment is a self contained housing unit (residential place) that occupies only part of a building. It is termed as a flat sometimes. Unfortunately in Kenya apartments are found in the high-end places like Westlands, none of those are found in the Eastlands region. High end places like Lavington and Kileleshwa do not have apartments because mansions have taken over most of the area.Most apartments come with 1, 2, 3 and even 4 bedrooms in size. Some even come with an added bonus of a servant’s quarter. They are usually about 150 to 300 square meters. What catches most people’s eyes in regards to apartments are the location, size, style, amenities, price and number of units. Most of the time price is the biggest determinant in owning an apartment. A lot of people who own this type of houses are the middle and upper class.
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Maisonettes
As the name sounds it is derived from the name mansion, a large house. It is a small house that is usually attached to another one. It has 2 levels with an internal stair way joining the 2 levels. It used to be the common type of house in the urban areas until just recently. Places like Buruburu, Donholm, South B and South C are some of Nairobi’s estates that have this type of houses. Most of them have 3 to 4 bedrooms and are about 100 to 220 square meters with the front yard acting as a car park. This type appeals to a lot of young families who are starting out because of the price and function.
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Mansions
It is defined as a large impressively detached house. Back in the days such houses were owned by the lords and manors. Seeing that they are huge and very spacious they were found in the suburban or in the country side. They are built on a sizeable piece of compound on big acres of land. They have a lot of rooms especially the bedrooms. They go from 5 to 20 rooms and most of them are found in the suburb areas like Karen and Muthaiga. People who opt to build such houses go all out in furnishing them and making them look really beautiful. Most of the time when these houses are for sale in Kenya, the wealthy people are once who can afford it most. The few mansion houses for sale in Kenya are sometimes rented out to people like ambassadors.
The rest of the world and Kenya are particular with real estate and style is a bid deciding factor. It has played a role in the up and downs that the real estate market faces a lot of times. Knowing the different types of houses for sale in Kenya before you settle on one will give you a better chance on picking the right one.
