Situated within a two and a half
meter security wall on 25 acres of
the finest land on the south coast
of Kenya.
Waterside villa comprises four very
large bedroom/sitting rooms, two
bedrooms even have their own private
Jacuzzi . All are en-suite. Each
bedroom has it's own mini kitchen
with fridge and tea/coffee
facilities. All four are situated
around a beautiful designer swimming
pool with split level waterfalls.
The furniture is from the famous
Funzi Furniture workshops in Tiwi
and the house and the interiors have
been designed personally by Sabine
Funk of Funzi Designs.
The property has an informal
restaurant/bar with full size
snooker table. The restaurant
straddles two 350,000 litre fresh
water lakes right on the sea. Both
lakes are full of Tilapia.
There are secluded beaches to the
immediate right and left of the
cliff top.
Private stabling for six horses are
incorporated into the overall design
and a par three golf hole for
suitably qualified golfers.
Provision is also made for
helicopter landings. The property is
heavily forested and much birdlife
and wildlife are in residence. There
are no dogs and no cats allowed on
the grounds.
Absolute luxury, absolute security.
Waterside villa is horseshoe shaped
around a fabulous designer pool.
each side of the horseshoe has two
floors where the bedrooms are found.
In the centre of the horseshoe is
the central dining area with a
massive handmade table from Funzi
Furniture which can seat 12 people.
The southern wing has the two
largest bedrooms. The one on the
ground floor has it's own Jacuzzi.
The upstairs bedroom on the southern
side is over 90 square meters, also
en-suite but with no Jacuzzi.
The northern wing ground floor
bedroom duplicates it's opposite
side and the upstairs bedroom is
just a slightly bit smaller but
still very large by normal
standards.
All the bedrooms have mini kitchens
with fridge and tea/coffee making
equipment. If you wish we can
arrange to have all your shopping
needs bought in before you arrive.
All bedrooms are around the pool.
Waterside Villa is situated in
Tiwi on a cliff top right on the
Indian Ocean just 17 kilometers
south of Mombasa in Kenya, and three
kilometers off the main
Kenya/Tanzania road. There are air
links from the local Ukunda airstrip
to all other major parks in Kenya.
Mainly to the famed Maasai Mara, a
mere one and a half hour flight.
In addition, the marine parks of
Shimoni and Kisite are less than
half an hour away by car.
Tanzania is only a one hour drive
down a sealed bitumen road.
Mombasa is serviced by Moi
International airport and the town
itself has just recently achieved
city status. Almost anything can be
bought or made in this thriving,
historically important old Swahili
town. Mombasa has a rail link to
Nairobi, Uganda and soon to southern
Sudan.
A cruise ship operates regularly to
Zanzibar and the other Spice Isles.
The kitchen at Waterside Villa is
fully equipped and a cook and other
household staff are included in the
price.
We are self catering but there is a
large supermarket only 15 minutes
away. Here you can buy almost
anything you would expect to find in
any well stocked European market.
Fresh fruit and vegetables and fish
is delivered daily to the door if
necessary.
In the immediate vicinity there
are many scenic walks, and a few
hundred meters along the reef at low
tide are the magnificent Tiwi rock
pools. It is also a beautiful walk
along the reef and beach to the Tiwi
river. Here you will find
magnificent sunsets silhouetting the
ancient Baobab trees near the old
Congo mosque, a building dating back
centuries.
The river is home to many birds
including the rare nightjar heron.
Diani, a popular European tourist
destination is 12 kms away to the
south. There you will find banks,
restaurants, supermarkets,
boutiques, bars, discos, casinos,
car rental, hospitals, dentists and
an 18-hole championship golf course.
Deep sea fishing and any kind of
safari can also be arranged from
there.
A nearby hotel in Tiwi offers
windsurfing, diving, squash and
tennis and a very modern gym. The
nearest game park to Waterside is
the Shimba Hills Reserve, just 20
min. drive away. The park is famed
for it's elephants, cape buffalo and
the rare sable antelope. Further a
field but still only a few hours by
car is the largest game reserve in
the world, Tsavo National Park.
Here you will find all the big game
Africa has to offer, including
rhinoceros.
Waterside are happy to cater for
all your wedding needs. We can
arrange a priest and all the
necessary documents to make your
wedding as easy as writing us a
mail. We will arrange the catering
and accommodation and help with any
transport needs. Waterside can
accommodate the main bridal family
of up to 10 persons while our
neighbors at Maweni Cottages can
accommodate a further 100 guests.
We are happy to arrange airport transfers for our guests. Please just email us for a quote from either Mombasa Airport or Diani Airport
For rates and availability please
call the below numbers
P. O. Box 5123
Diani Beach
MOMBASA 40800
Tel: +254-724-663366
Tel: +254-726-579946
Email: waterside@tiwibeach.com
Bookings require a 50% deposit.
Balance payable 7 days prior to
arrival.
Bookings made within a month of
arrival must be paid in full.
All photography coutesty of Michael
Atkelsky mike@mna.uk.com