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Mukima House - Africa Cultural Safaris in Nanyuki (Laikipia Area)
Mukima House is a 15 minute drive from Nanyuki. The house stands on a 350 acre triangle, which was once a cedar forest. Evidence of the age and size of the forest can be seen in the timbers of which the house is built.Mukima house was built on a grand scale in the 40's and has been recently rescued, rebuilt and refurbished. Hand made cedars floors, cedar windows and some immense cedar beams make this house one of Kenya's most exceptional surviving examples of a past era.
At Mukima House, there are clear views of Mount Kenya and the Loldaiga Hills from all corners of the property. An electric fence, patrolled by a group of Samburu warriors, protect the land and its replanted forest of 20,000 hardwood trees from the cattle and goats that were overgrazing and causing erosion. Trails have been cut through the bush, which are safe to walk and enjoy the birds, plants and insects.A large dam in front of the house, fed by ground water from Mount Kenya, provides safe haven to many bird species, including egrets, ibis, storks, pelicans, various ducks and two breeding pairs of crested crane. A small herd of impala and bushbuck are breeding on the farm, while tree hyrax provide the appropriate night noises and the guinea fowl are becoming tamer.
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The double storey house, set in vivid tropical flowerbeds with expansive lawns, has 6 ensuite bedrooms (3 double, 3 twin), a games room, house office with a broad-band satellite connection, large kitchen with store, laundry room, cloakroom, drawing room, dining room, a generous entrance hall and an upstairs gallery.
There is a first floor open terrace, perfect for sundowners while watching the white egrets fly home to roost on the dam against the backdrop of the mountain and the African dusk.
Just as stunning on the clear mornings is the sunrise, which silhouettes Mount Kenya on soft pink and blue. The front of the house has a large, wrap-around veranda, used for daytime dining.
The rooms are comfortably furnished with local, Lamu and imported Javanese pieces, which all seem to combine well and compliment the formal aspect of the house.
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Mukima house staff will discreetly ensure that your every requirement is met. The generous farmhouse food is fresh and wholesome, with homegrown fruit and vegetables.
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There is a swimming pool, tennis court, sauna, massage room, fishing, dinghies on the dam, badminton, croquet, table tennis, broad band internet, satellite TV/DVD, walks and fabulous birdwatching.
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