Second Home: Private beach house with fabulous pool on Marine Conservancy

Situated on a cliff at the north end of Kuruwitu Marine Conservancy, the house enjoys lovely views and gentle breezes. Tastefully furnished and comfortable. It has a mature garden and a fun sundowner deck just above the Indian Ocean. There is a gorgeous 12 x 6m infinity pool with a stunning pool house (see additional notes at the end). There is a cook, a housekeeper and a groundsman and Maintenance man. The house has good security. Staff quarters can accommodate one extra if required. Direct beach access at low - mid tide. Steps to beach relatively steep for the elderly/infirm. Beach access at very high tide (for keen body surfers) or for elderly folk unable to manage the steps is only a few hundred metres down the road on the public access route.

The pool and beach: Kuruwitu Beach is one of the last unspoilt beaches on the Kenyan coast. Despite it being blissfully bare of people and beach boys , it is secure as there are 'askari's' patrolling for the marine conservancy. It is also unusually clean as the conservancy oversee the picking up of the debris that is common along most coastlines. The snorkelling metres off the shore is incredible - coral heads mean an abundance of tropical fish as well as octopus and lobster. There is a glass bottom boat boat for hire. The conservancy also offer guided tours of the reef where there are even more wonderful snorkelling spots.
The infinity pool set in front of the house has a 'baby pool' section. The adjoining pool house is large and comfortable with a bar and drinks fridge as well as a living and dining area, a water feature and sunbeds. The terrace below with overflow pool is not safe for young or unaccompanied children.

The house: The master bedroom has its own sectioned off veranda as well as a nook with a TV with an amazon firestick for those with accounts. Laptops can also be hooked up to play movies and there is a DVD player. The middle bedroom has a double bed and a sofa. The rear bedroom has 2 single beds and a bunk bed. All bedrooms have air-conditioning and standing fans in case of preference or power cuts. All bedrooms are ensuite with large bathrooms with showers.

There is very good wi-fi with 13.5 gb available per day and a speed of 15 - 20 mbps.

The sitting/dining area is big and very airy with good security wrought iron all around. It is tastefully furnished in a coastal style with wooden overhead fans and 'lamu beds' as sofa's. There are many novels in the bookshelf that can be borrowed during your stay.
The kitchen is relatively small compared to the rest of the house and is manned by Reuben who is a competent cook specialising in seafood, curries and swahili style cooking, but with a large repertoire of many dishes. Pili is the housekeeper and takes care of the laundry and general cleaning. Karisa is in charge of the pool, garden and general maintenance.
Shopping can be ordered and delivered from Kilifi if you don't want to go yourself and Karisa can also go shopping for you if you need to top up anything so long as you cover his transport.
Activities: If you can bear to drag yourself away from the fabulous pool and beach - the world class Vipingo Ridge golf course is less than a 10 minute drive away. The elegant club house has a good restaurant in a beautiful setting. Kilifi which has supermarkets and a bustling little town is a 25 minute drive away to the North. Dhow trips can be taken up the creek here. Diving is available at the famous Mnarani Club. There is also sailing and water-ski-ing available at the picturesque boatyard. Malindi is just over a one hour drive Northwards.
Head 25 minutes south and Mtwapa has several excellent restaurants and tourist activities. The Bamburi Nature trail is 35 minutes from the house as is Nyali and the City Mall shopping centre. Old town Mombasa (Fort Jesus etc) is approx 45 minutes drive depending on the traffic.
Additional notes: Neem Tree is a laid back house with lovely staff. However, we have taken trouble to furnish it nicely and there are a lot of personal touches which we expect people to respect. Allowing children to spoil games, play on the darts board and sit on furniture in wet costumes will impact the enjoyment for the next guest. We also are very conscious of the environment and do not allow plastic straws in the house and ask guests to minimise use of plastic, electricity etc where possible. Please respect the sea and the beach - never leaving litter behind or picking up shells or destroying marine life. Note at the time of updating this (January 2021) the pool is in need of resurfacing - the 'niru' has worn off or is wearing thin in places giving a marbled effect. Unfortunately we are not in a financial position to undertake this major job in the forseeable future, particularly after COVID-19. We take the best care possible maintaining the water quality and hopefully you will find it sparkling.
Reuben is a very good but not a terribly speedy cook and it is wise to keep your menu plans relatively simple. He is not a cordon bleu chef, so please do not expect 3 courses at every meal unless you are prepared to help him in the kitchen particularly if you are with a large group.