The Beach House is a  wonderful large house with four double and one triple, ensuite bedrooms right on the beach overlooking the Lamu channel.  An ideal place for a family holiday, a celebration or just peaceful relaxation.  On the first floor, raised above beach level, there is an edgeless, fresh water swimming pool. It has a bar area and low comfortable baraza seats. Up the first flight of stairs is a large dining and living room, leading out onto an alfresco terrace. Another door leads onto the wooden deck over the pool and to two double bedrooms with their own private terraces. The third floor comprises three bedrooms and an open terrace. From the rooftop you can enjoy panoramic views of the whole Lamu channel.  The house staff are there to ensure you have everything you need,  assist you with menus and also help organise local excursions.  The house cook will do all your catering. He will bake bread, suggest menus and cook excellent international cuisine and Swahili fish dishes. Basic foodstuffs, fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit are available in the local Lamu market, while other supplies are flown down from Nairobi. Fish, lobster, crab and fresh oysters will be sold by local fishermen at your door or can be ordered. Situated just 20 minutes walk from Lamu Town is Shela Village, a tangle of narrow sandy lanes, tall stone houses, some smaller thatched dwellings, mosques, ruins and a spacious square ringed with a few market stalls, small shops and a telephone booth. Here in the cool evenings the elders gather to talk, while women come out to shop. Wandering through the village you might meet discreet women in bui-bui, young boys in gowns hurrying to the mosque, sleepy donkeys, weathered fishermen, the occasional beachboy or absorbed visitor and a collection of cats. The beach starts a five minute walk from the village - seven miles of golden sands that are never crowded. The sea is ideal for swimming, bodysurfing, diving, windsurfing, skiing, fishing or boating. Over one hundred kilometres north of Mombasa, the island of Lamu is undisturbed by the turmoil of modern times, and boasts a timeless serenity. Set in an archipelago of coral fringed islands, Lamu Town was a trading centre for hundreds of years. Great lateen-rigged dhows sailed in from Arabia and India, buying and selling ivory and spices. The resultant blend of cultures has produced a vibrant people, the Swahili, who are rich in history and justifiably proud of their maritime tradition. To this day there are no cars on the island, and transport is by dhow, donkey or on foot. Style Swahili styled modern beach villa Air/Con No Dining Yes Children Yes No. of Bedrooms 5 Pool Yes Activities Swimming, snorkelling, fishing, water skiing, sailing, body surfing. Price Range from £4800.00 per week for whole house Find Similar Properties