Naivasha welcomes its first gated estate

An artist’s impression of the Italian Luxury Court that is coming up in Naivasha.

NAKURU COUNTY: Naivasha is set to welcome a gated community estate targeting the middle and upper classes.

Located five kilometres from Naivasha Town and 400 metres from the Nairobi-Nakuru highway next to Karai Village, the Italian Luxury Court is expected to address the housing crisis in the town.

Already, a perimeter wall with security lights, CCTV and razor wire has been erected around the parcel of land that is opposite the road leading to Keroche Breweries.

The court is located on a 40-acre piece of land that overlooks Naivasha Town, Lake Naivasha and Mt Longonot.

According to the project MD Rachel Waithera, this is the only project of its kind in Nakuru County. She said that plans are underway to construct over 200 units on the land in two phases.

First phase

The first phase, which is underway, will see 24 units constructed and sold to the public by the end of this year.

Waithera said that the next phase will involve selling of the remaining plots.

Already, 30 per cent of the plots have been sold, according to the MD, who said that the plots are going for between Sh2.5 and Sh3 million.

“All the courts are fully serviced with running water, tarmacked roads, electricity and the security of the tenants fully taken care of,” she said.

Waithera added that the project has also set aside two acres of land for a clubhouse, playground and a swimming pool.

“For the first time, Naivasha will have a gated-community and this project is expected to rejuvenate the real estate sector,” she said.

Growth

Naivasha is one of the fastest growing towns in the country with various industries coming up by the day.

The town is home to tens of flower farms and ongoing works in the geothermal rich area of Olkaria has attracted hundreds of workers.

Learning institutions have also sprouted as students and employees from various companies compete in the quest for knowledge.

This has led to a housing shortage leading to a sharp rise in renst as the demand for better housing grows by the day.

The lower cadre of workers has been catered for, but the upper classes still don’t have houses that meet their needs.

Demand for houses has also pushed up the cost of land as holiday home investors invade the lakeside town.