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THE HAITI HOUSE PLAN COSTS BREAKDOWN

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THE HAITI HOUSE PLAN COSTS BREAKDOWN

The Haiti House Plan designed by a4architect.com offers the lowest cost available for construction of houses in Kenya. This is due to the Haiti House construction technology that uses a holistic approach in reduction of overall construction cost. All main elements in a building, namely foundation, walling, roofing, windows and doors and finishes have been carefully designed and the lowest cost of construction for each element selected. Use of this Haiti House Plan methodology has achieved a major savings in terms of overall construction cost.

NAIROBI CITY COUNCIL COST ESTIMATES

According to the Nairobi City Council planning department, construction cost per square meter is at KES 22,000 for a low to middle cost house. This means that the Haiti House Plan house would cost KES 22,000X45m2=KES990, 000. The same house constructed using the Haiti House Plan technology will cost approximately KES 14,800X 45M2=KES 666,000. This represents a KES 324,000 savings to the house owner. … Read the rest

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HOW TO OWN YOUR HOUSE IN KENYA. 3 EASY STEPS.

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The process of owning your house in Kenya is relatively easy. We have arranged it into 3 easy steps. STEP 1 Buy your land. Land is available in Kenya depending on the budget. In Nairobi and its environs, you can acquire a 1/8th acre of land for as low as KES 80,000 off Kangundo road along the Greater Eastern Bypass.

The price rises to highs of KES 3.5 million per 1/8th acre in Ruaka, 2 m in Syokimau near Mombasa Road, 3m in Kitengela near EPZ area. For 1 acre plots, we have an acre going for KES 600,000 along the Greater Eastern Bypass off Kangundo road. 1 acre plots in Runda and Karen go for KES 20,000,000. Therefore, there is a wide range of land available in the Nairobi neighborhoods depending on one’s budget. STEP 2 Chose a house design that suits your taste and budget here below: The construction costs range from as low as KES 989,000. SYOKIMAU … Read the rest

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HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN DESIGN OF A HOUSE FOR SALE COMPARED TO A RENTAL HOUSE

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HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN DESIGN OF A HOUSE FOR SALE COMPARED TO A RENTAL HOUSE

Before design works commence, check with the local Authority Planning department to find out how many levels are allowable for construction. For example, areas such as Syokimau are only allowed for 1 single family unit in a 50 x 100 plot. Areas such as Utawala Embakai are allowed for multi family development in 3 levels.

The units can be for rent or for sale. Most banks in Kenya give up to 85 % financing on units for sale and around 70% financing for rental units. The time period to recover the money invested in sale units is shorter, usually 1 year while the time taken to recover the monies in rental units is longer-usually 5 to 10 years.

DESIGN OF THE UNITS

On the 2 bedroomed rentals, these are usually smaller [70 sq.m] so as to make them more affordable for rent. If the rental … Read the rest

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