05/05/2024
What Living In Runda Is Really Like
Thinking about living In Runda? Here’s what it’s like to call this exhilarating Nairobi city estate your home.
Runda suburb is a luxurious estate home to villas, mansions, and state of art family homes with quiet, leafy streets. It is home to embassies, ambassadorial residences, Ngos, and consulates of several countries here, along with a smattering of gourmet restaurants, cafes bars, and specialty shops.
The northern, western, and southern bypass nearby provides easy access to Westlands, Limuru Road, Kiambu road, Thika road, The International Airport(Jomo Kenyatta) Sgr, Karen ,Nairobi Nakuru Naivasha highway, etc
Along Runda's southern border, the vast Karura Forest has scenic walking, running, and cycling trails. ―
Runda is one of the most expensive suburbs in Kenya, It is an absolutely quiet and beautiful leafy estate with trees beautiful hedges , flowers and filled with unique people. The estate is known for the posh, luxury living of huge mansions, villas, and international standard way of living.
The name RUNDA has borrowed from the name of the coffee estate that existed in the area before it became a residential area. The coffee estate was owned by Runda estates Ltd .It is one of the suburbs of the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is generally regarded as one of the richest suburbs in Kenya 20minutes drive to the Cbd.
It's boosts of best real estate returns due to top diplomats as tenants in the amazing homes.
Some house owners rent out their guest houses as B&B or temporary housing to young diplomats who don't require huge houses.
Most of the villas has a minimum of 4 bedrooms all the way to 10bedrooms or more!
It's the best place to raise a family or retire as each home has a garden.
Check out the houses for sale /rent by Durian property consult and land for sale in Runda.
Top business people earning top dollar, diplomats, expats, Top government bosses, CEOs, ambassadors, top lawyers, realtors, architects, etc enjoy this neighbourhood that has top security.
Behind the ever locked gates of every Runda manor is at least half an acre land /garden as a result of the strict Runda association rules.
All the houses are numbered and every street named.
The gorgeous weather and beautiful walkways with well-manicured lawns and beautiful driveways encourage dog owners to walk their dogs , kids cycle around and those who love keep fit jog or walk around the estate.
Runda estate has been expanding thus attracting young developers with an eye for modern homes and state of art gated communities .
The price of an empty half- acre piece of land which is the minimum one can own in Runda starts from a whoooping 40million on depending on the street, close, or who the neighbors are!
Houses Start from 55million to 250million depending on the street, who the neighbours are, how modern, how big the house or the land is!
The area boasts of top education thus international schools like potter house , Brook house, sabis school , Rosslyn school and German school dominate the area
Security is top-notch with leading Runda police station within the estate, Runda police post, diplomatic police, the Gigiri police station not to mention the private Runda estate security that always patrols the estate 24hrs.
Runda water source provides most of the houses with reliable water, some houses have city council water as well.
For those who love shopping, Two rivers mall, Riviera mall, village , market, etc provides the best clothing stores, groceries stores ,sport shops, etc
Local Flavor:
Runda being a family dominated estate which is very private by itself has its habitats enjoy home cooked meals, enjoy family/freinds garden barbecue or rather enjoy the variety continental , Asian delicacies in variety of the restaurants nearby like ,The lord Errol, Asian garden, Khazanah at the village market food court, Sono granos, Tribe hotel, China garden etc.
The cuisine in Runda is definitely dominated by Asian cuisine, African cuisine, European cuisine and take outs/ home deliveries.
Nightlife:
Runda night life is always very quiet, The neighbouring estate Gigiri hosts best bar and restaurants that is always booming and consistently offers something new. You can get a unique cocktail at any bar for $4 during happy hour. Or you could also try some local brews on tap at the village market food court or Rosslyn Riviera mall.
Some of the better music venues for hearing live music include village market and sono granos.
Contact peris njambi to purchase or rent a property in Runda or rather if you own a property that you want to be marketed.
