-Bedroom Ensuite Apartment for Rent in Kileleshwa — 79 sqm, Heated Pool, Gym, Rooftop Terrace & Balcony | KES 70,000/month
Location: Kileleshwa, Nairobi
Status: Available
Unit Type: 1-Bedroom Ensuite
Size: 79 sqm
Rent: KES 70,000/month
79 sqm. Ensuite. Balcony. A Heated Pool. KES 70,000 in the Heart of Kileleshwa.
A 1-bedroom ensuite apartment — 79 sqm — in a modern development in the heart of Kileleshwa, Nairobi. Bedroom with private balcony overlooking the city. Heated swimming pool. Fully equipped gym. Beautiful rooftop terrace. High-speed lift. High-speed WiFi. Walking distance to the CBD.
At 79 sqm for a 1-bedroom in Kileleshwa at KES 70,000/month, the size is the first thing to register. Most Nairobi 1-bedrooms at this rent are 45–55 sqm. This one is 79. That's not a studio pretending to be a 1-bedroom — it's a genuine apartment where the living room, the bedroom, and the kitchen each have their own territory. The bedroom opens to a private balcony — the evening air, the city lights, the breath of space that a window alone cannot provide. And the heated pool means the evening swim or the Saturday morning laps happen year-round, not just when Nairobi decides to be warm.
For the professional, the couple, or the tenant who has spent three years in a cramped Kileleshwa 1-bedroom and is ready for what 79 sqm actually feels like — this is the apartment where the rent finally matches the living experience.
How 79 sqm Lives as a 1-Bedroom
The living area is where the square footage shows. At 79 sqm total for a 1-bedroom, the living and dining space inherits the proportions that most 2-bedrooms in Kileleshwa struggle to provide. A sofa arrangement for three or four. A dining table for four to six. The weeknight evening and the Saturday dinner party in the same room without rearranging furniture. Modern finishes. Natural light. The room where a 1-bedroom stops feeling like a starter apartment and starts feeling like a home.
The bedroom is ensuite and opens to a private balcony — the city view at night, the morning air with coffee, the outdoor extension that makes the bedroom a retreat rather than just a sleeping room. King bed clearance. Wardrobe space. The ensuite bathroom behind your own door — no shared hallway bathroom, no morning negotiation, no compromise.
The kitchen is proportioned for daily cooking — the counter space and workflow that 79 sqm provides at a level that 50 sqm apartments cannot. For the tenant who cooks most nights, the kitchen is a workspace, not a galley.
The Building: Heated Pool, Gym, and a Rooftop With a View
Heated swimming pool. The amenity that changes the calendar. Nairobi's unheated pools are seasonal — too cold from June through August, inconsistent on cool evenings year-round. A heated pool works every day. Morning laps before work. Evening swims after. Saturday mornings without checking the weather first. For the tenant who swims, the heated pool is the amenity that justifies the rent before the viewing is over.
Fully equipped gym. Modern fitness equipment within the building. No external membership — KES 8,000–15,000/month saved. No commute. No excuse. The gym that gets used five days a week because it's a lift ride from the front door.
Beautiful rooftop terrace. The social and relaxation space above the city — the evening drink, the weekend morning, the quiet hour that the apartment's balcony provides in private and the rooftop provides in panoramic. The rooftop terrace extends the apartment's living space upward — an outdoor room that every resident shares and that none of them have to maintain.
High-speed WiFi. Internet infrastructure built into the building — the connectivity that the remote professional, the hybrid worker, and the streaming household depend on daily. No external ISP installation. No waiting. Connected from move-in day.
High-speed lift. Efficient vertical movement. The practical amenity that residents appreciate every morning and evening.
Kileleshwa: The Heart of Residential Nairobi
Kileleshwa sits at the centre of Nairobi's residential geography — walking distance to the CBD, minutes from Westlands, and surrounded by the lifestyle infrastructure that makes daily life practical.
Walking distance to the CBD. The commute that most Nairobi apartments advertise but few deliver. From the heart of Kileleshwa, the CBD is reachable on foot — the morning walk that replaces the traffic, the matatu, and the parking fee.
Yaya Centre and Valley Arcade — retail, dining, supermarkets, banking, and services within the immediate neighbourhood.
Westlands — Sarit Centre, Westgate Mall, GTC, restaurants, and entertainment. Minutes away.
Lavington — residential calm, schools, the Village Market corridor.
Shopping malls, social places, and dining — the full ecosystem within the commute. Kileleshwa's central position means the question isn't "can I reach it?" — it's "how quickly?"
For the tenant choosing between Kileleshwa at KES 70,000 and Westlands at KES 80,000–90,000 for a smaller apartment, the maths is straightforward: 79 sqm in Kileleshwa buys more space, more calm, and the same access to Westlands — just 10 minutes away.
Who This Apartment Serves
The young professional who has outgrown the 40 sqm studio and wants a proper bedroom, a living room that hosts, a balcony for the evening, and a heated pool for the weekend — at KES 70,000 in Kileleshwa.
The couple who wants ensuite privacy, space to live together without the walls closing in, and the gym and pool that replace two external memberships.
The expatriate or corporate tenant on a housing allowance who needs a modern, well-located 1-bedroom with gym, pool, and internet — the specification that housing officers approve. KES 70,000/month is within the standard 1-bedroom allowance band.
The remote professional who works from the apartment — 79 sqm provides room for a dedicated work setup in the living area without sacrificing the dining table. The high-speed WiFi and the quiet of Kileleshwa make the home office productive. The balcony, rooftop terrace, and heated pool make the breaks restorative.
What's Included
1 ensuite bedroom with private balcony
Open-plan living and dining area
Modern kitchen
High-speed WiFi
Hot water system
Modern finishes throughout
Building Amenities
Heated swimming pool · Fully equipped gym · Rooftop terrace · High-speed lift · High-speed WiFi · 24-hour security
Rental Details
RentKES 70,000/monthSize79 sqmBedrooms1 (Ensuite)BalconyPrivate (bedroom)
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