*The African Art House* Private Pool & Garden!

Entire home in Diani Beach, Kenya

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Anina
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

Listing highlights

Dive right in

This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.

Garden view

Soak up the view during your stay.
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Welcome to The African Art House!
Here, amongst beautiful African Art, and close to the beach, your soul will rest and your mind will fly! Throughout the years of owning a contemporary African art gallery, I have bought many great art pieces for my personal collection. Some you will find in your home away from home, which is just a leisurely five-minute stroll away from the white sandy shores of the Indian Ocean!

The space
The African Art House offers you:

-> your private tropical garden with pool and four sun loungers

-> large verandah with al fresco dining and cosy sitting area under a sparkling Chrystal chandelier imported from Europe

-> comfy living room with smart TV, lots of DVDs, fiber-optic WiFi, varied library in English and German as well as some magazines

-> modern kitchen with 4 burner gas cooker & oven, microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, coffee maker and cafetiere

--> free housekeeper services twice a week. Extra cleaning services available at a fee of USD10/KSH1000 per half day (4 hours)

-> free supplies until finished (refill at your own cost):
Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, a variety of dried herbs, soap, Cinnabar Green shampoo, conditioner and shower gel, as well as toilet paper

-> some snorkeling gear, beach hats, two yoga mats

-> gate CCTV as well as a private and secure parking bay

--> a hybrid solar system, whereby the main power source is solar with KPLC back up

.....and all of this is located very close to the beach and local restaurants and bars so you can pop out for that quick beach walk or the drinks forgotten at shopping time. However, the nearest supermarket is also only a 3min car (or 5min by tuk tuk or bike) ride away.

Guest access
You will enjoy luxurious privacy in your own compound.

Other things to note
> Price seen is for two guests. To see the final cost of your stay if there are three or four travelers in your group, please enter the exact number when placing your booking.

> Outside guests and personnel are strictly forbidden to enter the premises at any time. However, should you expect day guests please clear this with me first. Thank you.

> Should any snorkeling or sports gear be damaged, broken, lost or stolen a charge of USD40 per broken item applies.

> Any damage or breakage to any contents of the house has to be reported immediately and is charged at purchase price.

> Please do not take white hand or shower towels outside of the house. Please use designated beach and pool towels provided. Should any indoor towels be torn or dirty from outside use, a replacement/deep cleaning fee of USD20 per towel applies.

> To help the environment please close all windows and keep doors closed while running AC units to allow ambient cooling at minimum electricity consumption. AC's are fitted with timers.

> We live in a tropical country with many little animals and insects around. Especially during the dry season, all living creatures are looking for water and might wander in. This does NOT mean the place is dirty or left uncleaned. We provide insect spray for your convenience but would also ask for you to use it sparingly as animals beneficial to our environment will also be killed. Please note no refund will be given as it is simply not possible in a tropical climate to keep the premises completely insect free. Thank you.

> While internet connection is provided free of charge, service interruptions are possible. Generally speaking the network is stable, but it can happen that service is interrupted due to maintenance or repair works to the service provider infrastructure. Please report any outage immediately so that I can notify the service provider. Please note that while the internet company will endeavor to rectify any problem reported as soon as possible, no refund will be given as this is entirely out of my hands. Thank you.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Garden view
Shared beach access
Kitchen
Wifi – 47 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 142 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Diani Beach, Kwale County, Kenya
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Neighborhood highlights

BEACH
As the most important part of Diani Beach is the beach itself, you'll be happy to know that the white sandy shores and turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean are literally a five minute stroll away, down a shaded path.

SPORTS/OUTDOORS
If you're into outdoor activities and sports you'll have a grand time in Diani! There are a number of kite surfing and diving schools as well as water sport centers for those who like to splash around in the warm waters; there are bicycle or quad bike tours to explore the area, there are day trips on traditional dhows (sailing boats) in the near Kisite Marine park and visits to the Marine Center (at Nomad Hotel) and the Colobus Trust, which is always worth a visit it you are into animal conservation and love monkeys. If you are into Yoga, there are various places one can get a good stretch and a pause from hectic daily life.

AMENITIES
Centrally located in the middle of Diani, local restaurants and bars are not far away- either right by the road or down at the beach. A leisurely 15min beach walk south will take you to The Sands at Nomad, one of my favorite restaurants. Take a Tuk Tuk or your car three minutes north on the road, and you'll be at a shopping center with a large supermarket, bank (and international ATM), pharmacy, souvenir shops, Wine & Tapas Bar, restaurants and coffee shop. if you would like to get a local SIM card, you'll be able to do so at the Safaricom and/or Telkom shops, which are located at the junction Ukunda/Diani. Our little village is small- nothing is far away!

HEALTH
There are four hospitals and various pharmacies, all reachable within a ten minute drive, or shorter.

Meet your host

Superhost
524 reviews
4.92 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
Speaks English and German
Lives in Diani Beach, Kenya
I've lived in Diani Beach for many years and am very happy to call it my home! My passion is in the Arts and I used to own The Diani Beach Art gallery for 13 years. The beach is just a stones throw away and beautiful sunny days beg for beach fun, so when time allows I'll be out and about! Come and join me for your own beach holiday adventure!

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water