Tiwi Bay Heights — ECAHLI Development Project · Kwale County, Kenya
Plot 33 · L.R. No. 40363
🌊 Tiwi Bay · Kwale County · Kenya
Phase 1 Investor Ready

Tiwi Bay Heights
25 Acres. Owned.
560m Beachfront.

An integrated coastal development estate on owned freehold land — hotel, wellness clinic, Karibu Podhotel, beachfront residences, retail village, agricultural zone, spirulina farm, and eco-adventure park. One title deed. One Indian Ocean frontage.

25ac
Owned Freehold
560m
Beach Frontage
$46.5M
Total GDV
383%
Dev. Profit on Cost
$46.5M
Total GDV
$9.6M
Total CapEx
$6.72M
Annual Revenue
39.8%
EBITDA ROI
168
Direct Jobs
2.5yr
Net Payback
ECAHLI Tiwi Bay Heights — Resort Street View
📋 The Most Important Fact First

The land is
already owned.

Plot 33, L.R. No. 40363 — 25 acres of owned freehold beachfront at Tiwi Bay, Kwale County, Kenya. No acquisition risk. No subject-to-site-control caveat. The equity in the land works for investors from Day 1. At USD 27.2M, the land value alone exceeds the Phase 1 and Phase 2 combined development cost.

The plot runs parallel to the Indian Ocean. The entire southern boundary is the beach. 560 metres of direct frontage. 180 metres of depth from road to ocean — room to build properly, with green buffers between every zone.

Title
Plot 33, L.R. No. 40363 / Parcel No. 52
Area
25 acres · 10.12 ha · 101,172 m²
Frontage
560 metres — Indian Ocean (full plot length)
Depth
~180 metres — main road to beach
Survey
Eric Nduhiu · 2006 · Scale 1:2500 · File No. 30089
Land Value
USD 27.2M · @$25/sqft on 1,089,000 sqft owned freehold
ECAHLI Tiwi Bay Heights — Aerial View
Site Overview

The complete
estate from
above.

The main entrance gates, retail village, ECAHLI offices, agricultural zone with greenhouse and orchard, and the resort beyond — visible from the Mombasa–Lungalunga highway along the full length of the plot.

560m
Indian Ocean beach frontage — full southern boundary
180m
Depth from main road to beach
9
Integrated zones — each reinforcing the next
25ac
All owned freehold — no acquisition risk
ECAHLI Tiwi Bay Heights — Hotel Reception, Restaurant & Spa
Section 02 — Hotel Complex
Hotel · Restaurant · Banquet Hall
Cocktail Garden · Spa
$2.73M
F&B + Events · Annual Revenue
Hotel Duplex Entrance
Hotel Entrance
Duplex Hotel — 20 Ocean Rooms
Ground floor patios · First floor balconies
Hotel Room Interior
Hotel Rooms
Ocean-Facing Rooms · All 20 Keys
$160–$200/night · En-suite · Solar hot water
Hotel Lobby
Hotel Lobby
Reception · Concierge · Lounge
Gateway to restaurant, spa and gardens
Hotel — 20 Ocean-View Rooms
Ground floor10 rooms — private walled patios · $160/night · 68% occ.
First floor10 rooms — individual ocean balconies · $200/night · 72% occ.
All roomsEn-suite · A/C · ceiling fan · safe · minibar · solar hot water
Lawn to beach15 metres of manicured garden between building and Indian Ocean
Annual revenue$922,720/yr — conservative 68%/72% occupancy base case
Wellness Clinic & Spa
Therapy rooms4 rooms · Clinical psychologist · 2 counsellors · wellness coach
Yoga studio70m² · sprung floor · natural light · ocean view
Spa4 treatment rooms + couples room · integrated with wellness programmes
Therapy garden200m² private walled outdoor garden · nature-based therapy
ProgrammesDay Pass $85 · Weekend Reset $680 · Full Restoration $1,850/7-night
Annual revenue$939,060/yr — highest margin revenue stream on the site
Hospitality Core — Ground Floor
Restaurant200 covers — 90 indoor + 110 covered ocean terrace · open kitchen
Commercial kitchenFull-spec kitchen serving restaurant, banquet hall, room service and pub lunch
Banquet hall200-person capacity · divisible into 2 boardrooms · full AV · wedding-ready
Cocktail gardenNatural stone water feature · outdoor terrace · 80 seats · evening focus
Pub counterQuick service 11am–9pm · connects to outdoor seating
F&B revenue$2,730,000/yr — restaurant, bar, cocktail garden, pub lunch
Events revenue$466,000/yr — 28 weddings + 40 corporate + 8 gala dinners annually
Karibu Pod Lodge — 20 Pods
Pods20 lockable pods · individual key access · African art atrium
FacilitiesSeparate mens + womens shower rooms · lockers · changing rooms · WC
PositioningOwn entrance · own identity · separate from hotel guest experience
Rate$45/night · 78% occupancy · $256,230/yr
ECAHLI Karibu Podhotel — African Art Atrium
ECAHLI Karibu Podhotel

Africa's first
premium pod
experience.

A two-level African art atrium. Hand-painted wildlife murals. 20 individually numbered lockable pods arranged around a dramatic central space. Separate mens and womens shower suites with lockers and changing rooms. Its own entrance, its own culture, its own arrival moment.

Karibu means 'welcome' in Swahili. No comparable quality pod experience exists anywhere on the Kwale Coast — or in East Africa at this price tier.

20
Lockable Pods
$45
Per Night
78%
Occupancy (Base)
$256K
Annual Revenue
The Development Concept

Nine integrated
zones. One
complete estate.

Every zone earns its place commercially. Every zone reinforces every other zone. This is not a collection of buildings — it is a closed-loop economic ecosystem on 25 acres of owned freehold beachfront.

The 560m × 180m site is designed so that guests arriving at the hotel pass the retail village. Day visitors to the adventure park walk through the resort gardens. Retirement residents access the wellness clinic on foot. Each connection is a revenue opportunity.

All buildings carry solar panels on every rooftop, solar hot water cylinders, and rainwater harvesting tanks. No vehicles inside the resort perimeter. Tree-lined walkways connect all nine zones throughout.

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Duplex Hotel — 20 Ocean Rooms

Two-storey duplex: 10 ground-floor rooms with private walled patios, 10 first-floor with ocean balconies. Every room faces the Indian Ocean. 15m lawn to beach.

$922,720/yr
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Hospitality Core

Restaurant 200 covers. Full commercial kitchen. 200-person banquet hall for weddings and events. Cocktail garden with stone water feature. Pub lunch counter.

$2,730,000/yr
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ECAHLI Karibu Podhotel

20 lockable premium pods. African art atrium. Separate mens and womens shower rooms with lockers and changing facilities. Own entrance and identity.

$256,230/yr
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Wellness Clinic & Spa

4 therapy rooms + clinical psychologist. Group workshop. 70m² yoga studio. Spa with 4 treatment rooms + couples room. Private walled therapy garden facing the ocean.

$939,060/yr
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Beachfront Residences

10 × 98m² 2-bedroom attached beachfront homes. Private gated enclave with covered carports. Three ownership models: retirement buy-in, holiday sale, or fractional.

$180K/yr + sales
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Retail Village & ECAHLI Offices

6 community retail units. ECAHLI offices and conference room above with own rear entrance and 30 parking bays. Serves guests, staff, and the local Tiwi community.

$500,000/yr
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Agricultural Zone

Greenhouse 15×15m. Two grow tunnels 15×5m. Fruit tree orchard 20×20m. Spirulina raceways 200m². Processing room + cold store. Farm-to-restaurant daily supply.

$260,000/yr
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Eco-Adventure Park

Treetop zipline tower. Artificial rock climbing wall. Multi-level obstacle course. Nature trails through coastal forest. Separate road entrance — own day-visitor destination.

$380,000/yr
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Green Infrastructure

Solar PV on every rooftop. Solar hot water cylinders on all buildings. Rainwater harvesting throughout. Green buffer zones between every zone. Tree-lined pedestrian walkways.

$80,000/yr savings
Beachfront Residences — Street View
Beachfront Residences
10 Attached Beachfront Homes
From $65K
Fractional ownership · Holiday home · Retirement buy-in
Tiwi Bay Beachfront Home
1-Bedroom Bungalow
Type A — Private Garden Home
$175,000
Outright freehold · Optional rental management
Three Ownership Models

10 homes.
Three ways to
own beachfront.

The recommended hybrid — 3 retirement buy-in + 4 holiday sale + 3 fractional — generates USD 3.83M in upfront capital receipts before the hotel opens. That covers 40% of total CapEx, reducing net external investor capital to USD 5.79M.

These are not speculative units. They sit on 25 acres of owned freehold beachfront, adjacent to an operating hotel, wellness clinic, restaurant, and spa. The built environment around them makes them valuable — and keeps them occupied.

2-bed layout
98m² per unit
Kitchen · 2 bedrooms · private garden
Infrastructure
Covered carport
Gated enclave · private access road
Location
Beachfront
Direct ocean access · Indian Ocean views
All units include
Solar + rainwater
On-grid solar · rainwater harvesting
2-bedroom beachfront home
Type B
2-Bedroom Home · 98m²
Kitchen · en-suite master · private garden
Residential street view
The Enclave
Private Gated Community
Covered carports · own access road · beachfront
Model A · Flagship
Karibu Retirement Buy-In
$550K / $900K
Single / Couple · Lifetime occupancy · Care included
StructureLifetime occupancy — ECAHLI retains all 10 assets permanently
Monthly feeSingle $1,800/month · Couple $2,800/month
IncludesCare, meals, housekeeping, healthcare, wellness clinic access
CapitalUp to USD 7,600,000 from 10 units
Model B
Holiday Home — Outright Sale
$175,000
Per unit · Full freehold purchase
StructureFull freehold sale — buyer owns the unit outright
Rental poolOptional 70% to owner / 30% to ECAHLI when away
Total salesUSD 1,750,000 from 10 units
TargetNairobi second-home · Kenya diaspora · Coastal investors
Model C
Fractional Ownership
$65,000
Per quarter share · 13 weeks per year
Structure4 owners per unit · 13 weeks each · annual mgmt fee
Total40 fractions × $65K = USD 2,600,000
Mgmt feeUSD 3,200/fraction/yr · ECAHLI manages unbooked weeks
TargetAffordable beachfront entry with professional management
Section 06 — Community Hub

Retail village.
ECAHLI offices.
The daily anchor.

The retail village and ECAHLI offices sit at the main road frontage — maximum community visibility, separate from the resort experience. Six retail units serving guests, the 168 staff members, retirement residents, and the surrounding Tiwi community every single day of the year.

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Convenience Store + Butchery + Deli — Anchor unit. Daily grocery, fresh meat, deli counter. Community staple. Open 7 days.
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Liquor Store — Licensed bottle store serving resort guests and the local Tiwi community.
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Pharmacy — Medicines, supplements, ECAHLI Tiwi spirulina products, personal care.
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Gift & Art Store — Local art, handicrafts, ECAHLI branded wellness products, souvenirs.
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Clothing Store — African fashion, resort wear, local textiles.
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Gym + Hair Salon + Barbershop — Fitness and grooming. Serves staff, residents, and local community daily.
ECAHLI Offices — First Floor
5 private offices · conference room · reception · WC · balcony lounge · own rear entrance · 20 dedicated parking bays. Revenue: $120,000/yr
ECAHLI Tiwi Bay — Retail Village and Offices
Full Financial Model

USD 6.72M
annual revenue.
24 streams.

No single stream exceeds 28% of total. Structural resilience by design — when hotel occupancy dips, retail, events, wellness, and agriculture carry the site.

Base case is deliberately conservative: 68% hotel occupancy, 78% pod occupancy, Year 1 event ramp-up, no carbon or ITMO credits. These inputs deliver 39.8% EBITDA ROI and a 2.5-year net payback after bungalow sales.

Annual Revenue
$6.72M
24 income streams · 9 integrated zones
EBITDA
$3.83M
57% EBITDA margin on operating revenue
Total GDV
$46.5M
Capitalised at 8.5% — Kenya beachfront rate
Total CapEx
$9.62M
All construction, fit-out, infrastructure, contingency
Dev. Profit
$36.9M
383% development profit on total CapEx
Land Equity
$27.2M
Owned freehold — investor security from Day 1
Revenue StreamAnnualCategory
Hotel — 10 ground floor rooms @ $160, 68% occ. + 10 first floor @ $200, 72% occ.
$922,720
Hotel
Karibu Podhotel — 20 pods @ $45, 78% occupancy
$256,230
Hotel
Restaurant — 200 covers, indoor + ocean terrace
$1,800,000
F&B
Cocktail bar + cocktail garden + water feature
$570,000
F&B
Pub lunch counter + takeaways
$260,000
F&B
Weddings (28/yr) + corporate events (40/yr) + gala dinners (8/yr)
$466,000
Events
Wellness clinic — day passes, weekend resets, full restoration programmes, spa
$939,060
Wellness
Retail village — 6 units leased to local entrepreneurs
$380,000
Commercial
ECAHLI offices + conference room rentals
$120,000
Commercial
Greenhouse + grow tunnels — restaurant and market supply
$85,000
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