Silver

1 Bed Apartment with En Suite in Kilimani

KSh 7,150,000

Kilimani

Bedrooms:
1
Bathrooms:
2
Size:
75 m²
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Apartment Description

1-Bedroom Apartment for Sale in Kilimani — From KES 7.15M | Pool, Gym, Rooftop, European Kitchens, Three Elevators | Minutes From All Amenities KES 7.15 Million in the Heart of Kilimani — The 1-Bedroom That Starts Below Every Comparable New Build in the Neighbourhood Kilimani's new-build 1-bedroom market has a floor, and most developers have settled comfortably above it. The typical entry point for a 1-bedroom apartment in a new Kilimani development with a pool, a gym, and an elevator sits between KES 7.5M and KES 9M. This apartment starts at KES 7.15M — and delivers a specification that the KES 9M listings struggle to match. A swimming pool. A fully equipped gym with views. A sauna. A rooftop with panoramic sightlines. European-standard kitchens. Three elevators serving an elegant lobby. CCTV, access control, intercom, 24-hour manned security, and electric fencing. Solar/electric high-pressure water supply running 24/7. A full backup generator. Internet and cable TV connectivity. That is not the amenity list of a KES 7.15M apartment. That is the amenity list of a KES 12M apartment. The price-to-specification gap is the entire argument — and the buyer who recognises it moves before the market corrects it. Why KES 7.15M Is the Number to Focus On In Kilimani, the 1-bedroom serves three markets simultaneously, and all three respond to price. The rental market. Kilimani is Nairobi's most consistent rental neighbourhood for 1-bedroom apartments. Young professionals, couples, and expatriates choose Kilimani because it is walkable, central, and surrounded by the restaurants, cafés, gyms, and nightlife that define their daily routine. The 1-bedroom is the configuration they search for first. At KES 7.15M purchase price, the rental yield is structurally higher than a comparable apartment bought at KES 8M or KES 9M — same rent, lower capital outlay, better return. The Airbnb market. Short-stay guests in Kilimani pay for location and amenities, not purchase price. A KES 7.15M apartment with a pool, a rooftop, and a European kitchen generates the same nightly rate as a KES 9M apartment with the same features — but the return on invested capital is 20 to 25 percent higher. The lower entry price is invisible to the guest but visible on every line of the investor's spreadsheet. The owner-occupier market. KES 7.15M is the price point that makes Kilimani accessible to the first-time buyer — the professional who has been renting in the neighbourhood and is ready to build equity in the same area. The pool, the gym, the sauna, the rooftop — these are the amenities that make the transition from renting to owning feel like an upgrade rather than a financial sacrifice. The Amenity Floor: What KES 7.15M Accesses The amenity list does not discriminate by apartment size. The 1-bedroom buyer at KES 7.15M uses the same facilities as the 3-bedroom buyer at KES 14.8M. Swimming pool — the centrepiece. The amenity that defines a building's lifestyle proposition and that tenants and Airbnb guests evaluate before they evaluate anything else. Fully equipped gym with views — not a windowless basement room with three machines. A gym with natural light and sightlines — the difference between a facility that residents use daily and one they forget exists. Sauna — the wellness amenity that signals specification quality. Post-workout recovery, weekend relaxation, the feature that a KES 7.15M buyer does not expect to find and that a prospective tenant notices immediately. Rooftop area with views — outdoor social space above the Kilimani skyline. The room that the apartment itself cannot provide — open air, panoramic views, and the entertainment space that transforms a modest living room into a lifestyle. European-standard kitchens — integrated appliances, quality cabinetry, proper countertops. The kitchen specification that photographs well, ages well, and commands rental premiums over the melamine-and-tile alternatives. Three elevators — in a building with three lifts, you don't wait. The infrastructure that matters most on the morning you're running late and matters least in a sales brochure — until you've lived in a building with one slow elevator. 24-hour security — manned gate, electric fencing, CCTV monitoring, access control, intercom. The security layers that Kilimani's tenant market treats as non-negotiable. Solar/electric high-pressure water 24/7 + backup generator — the operational infrastructure that eliminates the two complaints that define substandard Nairobi apartment living: low water pressure and power outages. The Location: Heart of Kilimani Minutes from everything the neighbourhood offers — and Kilimani offers more per square kilometre than any other residential address in Nairobi. Shopping centres, restaurants, cafés, bars, gyms, hospitals, schools, banks, supermarkets — all within a radius that makes the car optional on most days. The CBD is directly accessible. Westlands and Upper Hill are a short drive. The Nairobi Expressway is reachable. For the 1-bedroom tenant — the young professional, the expatriate, the couple — Kilimani's walkability is the reason they choose the neighbourhood. The 1-bedroom in this building puts them at the centre of it. Who This Apartment Is For The first-time Kilimani buyer — KES 7.15M is the most accessible entry into a new-build apartment in the neighbourhood, with a specification that punches two tiers above its price. The yield-focused investor — the lowest purchase price in the building generates the highest percentage return. Same pool, same gym, same rooftop, same Kilimani address — lower capital, better maths. The Airbnb operator — a Kilimani 1-bedroom with a pool, a rooftop, a sauna, and a European kitchen at KES 7.15M is the portfolio addition that maximises return on capital while minimising entry cost. The diaspora buyer — KES 7.15M secures a Kilimani asset that generates rental income from day one or waits as a future home. The price leaves room for appreciation. The specification ensures tenant demand. Other Apartments in This Development 2-Bedroom — from KES 10.3M → 3-Bedroom — from KES 14.8M → 📞 Call or WhatsApp:
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Apartment Features

Created At: 11 May 2026
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 2
Size: 75 m²

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Internal features
Aircon Alarm Backup Generator En Suite Fibre Internet
External features
Balcony Gym Gated Community Kids Play Area Pet Friendly Parking Lift/Elevator BBQ CCTV Electric Fence Borehole Garden Wheelchair Access Swimming Pool
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Bus Stop Golf Course Hospital Scenic View School Shopping Centre

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