Makubwa House is a Classic Swahili House in the middle of the Old Stone Town of Lamu on the Coast Of Kenya, East Africa.....
The House was built in the 1850's for a Patrician Family and at times in the past, accommodated three to four generations at the same time, spread out over the several floors.
Each floor of the house consists of 4 - 5 Galleries the width of each determined by the length of mahogany poles that support the ceiling above it.
the pool is a small one.
a plunge bath to cool off during the day;
a magical place to spend time with friends in the heat of the day or cool of the evening.
On the left, is the first floor gallery. The deeper you go into the house, the darker it gets. That's why we created a hole in the ceiling to bring in the sun.
Geographically, Lamu is in the Southern Hemisphere, 2 degrees below the Equator and at the Equinox, September and March, the sun is straight above the equator, and of course the sun shines straight down at a 90 degree angle, into the plunge pool.
This Stately Patrician Home is available for rental for limited periods of time
Services of Ali Maulidi the Houseman are included. He will invite you to go to market with him. Expense for food will usually not exceed $15 a day.
He will make you breakfast and an authentic Swahili dinner with freshly squeezed juices every evening.
There are two separate bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king size bed and its own air conditioning unit. The guestroom has a queen size bed.
Each bedroom has its own bathroom. There are five bathrooms in total.
There are two additional single beds for children. And near the swimming pool on the first floor there is a double size bed.
If you require additional beds, we can try and arrange for that.
Daily rate for the complete house is euro € or $200