Breakdown Cost: Inside KSh 11m Off Grid Rongai Mansion

• A Kenyan woman based in the US used a local construction company to build an impressive home
• The solar-powered mansion in Ongata Rongai has five bedrooms and cost over KSh 11 million
• YouTuber Edna broke down the construction cost of the house boasting modern fittings

A Kenyan woman based in the US has constructed an expansive, two-storey home in Kajiado county.

A woman built a solar-powered mansion in Rongai. Photo: Naturalktedy. Source: Youtube

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Real estate content creator Edna gave a tour of the property while offering a breakdown of the over KSh 11 million mansion.

The maisonette in Gataka, Rongai, has five bedrooms and sits on a 100 by 100 piece of land.

A black gate accesses it, and the compound is paved with cabro blocks, grass sections, and a small kitchen garden.

The house is built on sloping land, which needed more investment in the foundation for stability, and the owner spent KSh 1.3 million.

A front porch leads into the living room area with gypsum ceilings.

The cost of the ground floor walling and column works is KSh 689,000.

The ground floor also features two bedrooms, a dining area, a guest washroom and a kitchen with lime-green cabinets.

The first floor has three bedrooms and a terrace with sweeping views of the surrounding area, including a stream.

A solar system fully powers the home, and the panels are mounted to the rooftop.

The cost of constructing the second floor is 2 million.

The steel casement, windows and doors cost 764,000, while the plastering and fittings totalled over KSh 4 million.

Paint carpentry plumbing and electrical instalments cost KSh 2.9 million.

Construction of the rooftop area cost KSh 140,000.

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Inside KSh 20m Ruiru mansion

In other news, a Kenyan woman spent around KSh 20 million building a two-storey mansion for her parents in Ruiru, Kiambu county.

The house, located in a gated community, features a prayer room, two living rooms and five en-suite bedrooms.

It also has a fully equipped kitchen with a bar, numerous chandeliers and cabro blocks around the compound.

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