“This place is a veritable slice of heaven – just more please. Beautiful house, well-appointed rooms. Food was incredible and the staff more than attentive. The cinema, the library and the games room! Oh my!! Thank you so much. I will be back. And let’s not forget the garden – it’s amazing.”

Entered through carved Lamu wooden doors, Ol Bobongi House is authentic East African colonial elegance at its most luxurious. The house features high ceilings and huge wrap-around verandas with large overhangs for hot days and watching the clouds roll by. Striking and evocative, it enjoys beautiful light from every room. Rooms are decorated in a harmonious natural colour palette of cream, grey and sand.

The property is owner-managed with a full time House Manager, Housekeeper and Chef. Detailed menu planning is available with options catering to Indian, Swahili, Italian and North American tastes. Meals feature superb farm-to-table meat, fruits, vegetables and other produce from the Mount Kenya region.

The house comfortably accommodates up to ten guests in two wings. The Original Wing has three bedrooms all with ensuite bathrooms – one is a master bedroom with a Superking bed, one has a King-size bed and the other is a children’s room with four bunk beds. The children’s room can be converted to a Superking bed with advance notice to accommodate two adults.

The New Wing has a second master bedroom with bathroom next door and a Superking bed. In addition, there is a double bedroom on the mezzanine level above the Games Room which is perfect for teenagers or young adults.

Ol Bobongi has over 8000 square feet of living space in which to relax including a Cinema Room and Games Room. The Games Room has pool, table tennis, foosball, darts, plus TV room with fireplace and streaming for movies and sports. There are double doors leading to a private patio for seamless entertaining inside and out.

There is an elegant formal dining room and drawing room with a French fireplace with two sets of double doors opening to the covered veranda. An outside firepit awaits – perfect for viewing the stars and the Milky Way.

Beautifully landscaped gardens with rockwork paths surround the entire property – perfect for walking and bird watching. There are two covered pergolas for outside breakfasts and lunches. Patio tables can set up in the gardens for al fresco meals.

Ol Bobongi House is fully sustainable and environmentally self-sufficient. There is a newly-installed state-of-the -art solar system with fully independent borehole. All wifi has been upgraded for those combining business with pleasure.

All the local conservancies and attractions are easily accessed from Ol Bobongi House which is just 5 miles from Nanyuki Town. Sundowners at Lolldaiga Ranch and Conservancy are just 20 minutes away. Solio Ranch and Ol Pejeta Conservancy are within easy reach as well as Mount Kenya for hiking and biking, Mount Kenya Safari Club for golf – and day trips to Samburu can be arranged with notice.

A fully modified photographic Land Cruiser with a professional guide / driver is available for safari excursions on request and at additional cost.

“What an amazing stay we have had. We didn’t want to leave and we are looking forward to coming back very soon. The OBH team has been more than supportive and attentive to all of our needs and wishes. They have gone beyond what any of us would have expected. The interior design is just stunning and makes us wish for a home like this. It’s like something Out of Africa!”