When buying or building a family home in Kenya, buyers naturally focus on bedrooms, the kitchen, living room, parking, compound size and location. There is, however, another space that deserves more thoughtful attention: the Domestic Staff Quarters, commonly known as the DSQ. For many households, a DSQ can provide essential accommodation for domestic support, while for others it may eventually serve an...
When a family buys a home, the decision is often based on the life they are living at that moment. There may be young children who need bedrooms. There may be grandparents who visit regularly. There may be relatives who stay over during holidays. There may be plans for more children in the future. The house is therefore designed around a busy family life. But children do not remain children...
When people begin looking for a home, much of the conversation is about measurements, prices, floor plans, bedrooms, bathrooms, parking spaces and location. Buyers compare one property with another, study layouts and calculate whether the numbers make financial sense. But years later, many homeowners may remember something very different. They may remember the day they received their keys. They...
When searching for gated community homes in Kenya, buyers often begin with the number of bedrooms, the size of the house, the finishes and the asking price. These are important considerations, but they do not tell the whole story. A home can have beautiful interiors and still feel inconvenient once everyday life begins. Sometimes, the difference is found outside the house—in the compound. The...
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