MY JOURNEY FOR THE PERFECT HOME CONTINUES..

Since Day1 did not pan out exactly how i had envisioned, i once again hit the locations within Nairobi for my search of the perfect home. Moods and spirits high, i had heard of these new apartments still in Ruaka (from my uncle) and decided that this is where i would go for my day number 2 house hunting adventure.


My journey for the perfect home continues.


DAY 2:
My Spirit: Still Over the roof high
Name: Temus Executive Court
Price: 7.3 M
Location: Ruaka town on Limuru Road just a minute from the Ruaka shopping center, 5min to Village Market. Easy access to Nairobi town.
Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms Master Ensuite (no bathtub).
Type: Apartment
Additional Information: Separate kitchen with a spacious pantry, separate Dining area, Borehole, 2underground parking for each apartment, electric fence, 24 hour security, public and private schools within walking distance, a minute to the Northern bypass and the shopping center and banking facilities nearby.

The construction was still underway thus soil and cement everywhere (there goes my clean shoes). We were greeted in a very welcoming manner by the Site representative (nice man). The apartments are set on a sloped area, over 32 apartments standing on over three quarters (¾) of an acre.


The SHOWHOUSE was on the first floor and breathtaking. Huge black leather couches catch your attention the moment you walk in, beautiful white tiles and the contrast between the black couches and the white tiles is just beautiful. Huge windows and the balcony give the room a glowing look when the light hits the yellow paint on one wall. The Kitchen is separate from the Living room and leads to an outside laundry area where i assumed one will be drying clothes. The kitchen is directly adjacent to the dining area. Past the kitchen is a beautiful Bathroom and washing area for the 2bedrooms. On your way to the bedrooms, one side of the living room wall has been designed to have 9inch, three (3) gaping's from half the wall to the ceiling where one can place a vase, flowers and one can see the living room area on your way to the bedrooms. The bedrooms are bigger compared to the ones at Runda View apartments and have more light. They also have huge wardrobes and windows. There are 2 apartments per floor thus no middle apartments. The apartment felt really cold from the huge tiles as opposed to Runda
view apartments where they had beautifully polished wooden floors giving it a very cool feeling. I am not a big fan of carpets and neither is my sister so a wooden floor would be better.


The apartments were beautiful, the location is ideal for someone looking for a house near Nairobi, surrounded by the tranquil environment of Ruaka, the price is very attractive (With that price she can buy 2 houses, rent one out and she is assured to receive rent of 35,000 per month), 20% down payment is required but if you cannot afford it straight up, negotiations are encouraged and they can reduce it to a 15% down payment.


This place is beautiful but still not the perfect house for my sister. Reason? Just behind these apartments, where the laundry area is and where the master bedroom window faces, maybe 2meters away is another project being constructed. This will block all the light flowing into the kitchen and the master bedroom, privacy is reduced by half and the idea of another building that close by made me change my mind completely.


So far, i have not seen an apartment perfect for my sister yet. They are nearly perfect but not perfect enough. Do not get me wrong, i know to get the perfect home built by someone else is difficult especially because my definition of perfect is not some-one else's definition, but i'm still hopeful i'll get the most 'nearly' perfect home there is out there. House hunting is deeming to be harder than i thought.


But I'm still hopeful i will get the perfect home.


Till next time...NJ