The absolute height of luxury Coastal living, this beautiful four-bedroom penthouse apartment offers stunning ocean views, classic finishings and a bright, spacious layout. One of just two penthouses available in Windsong, an exclusive Mombasa community, the Penthouse is a rare gem, lovingly designed by its original owner and magnificent in both its scale and presentation.
The two-story home offers breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean from its fourth floor perch, at sunrise and sunset thanks to the building’s unique positioning. The home does have an elevator, but the primary entrance, at the top of a stylised staircase, opens from a grand Swahili carved door into a welcoming entrance hall and the spacious living room beyond. The area is dominated by floor to ceiling sliding doors, which open out onto a large verandah.
Both levels of the apartment’s two stories feature large balconies on their eastward, ocean facing fronts. On the home’s lower floor, this verandah features both a large covered area and an extension open to the bright Coastal sun. This space is large enough to host a living and dining area, perfect for al fresco meals and entertaining while enjoying the fresh sea breeze. The indoor living area is doubly spacious, with a vast, open atmosphere featuring two seating areas.
Through a short hall you’ll find a second living room with a beautiful, rich wood staircase and wrap around gallery, opening out to the verandah on the home’s top level. There, you’ll find a charming inbuilt Swahili style poured concrete bar. Both this southwest facing portion of the verandah and the gallery living room that leads to it receive beautiful golden light as the sun nears the horizon each afternoon.
Three of the home’s bedrooms are found downstairs, while the home’s truly vast master bedroom occupies almost the entirety of the upper floor. One of the downstairs bedrooms, boasting a spacious layout and bright ocean views on two sides, is ensuite. This room and the home’s other east facing bedroom both have private balconies looking out onto the water. The home’s third bedroom offers lush green vistas instead, looking out onto the community’s verdant tropical gardens and pool.
The master bedroom embodies the luxury of this gorgeous apartment, with a massive, open layout overlooking floor to ceiling sliding doors and a large balcony beyond. This verandah offers cool breezes and unbroken views of the sea, with enough space for several Lamu-style day beds and plenty of seating. It wraps around the southwest face of the building, with an open area to enjoy the sun that flows into the covered bar. The master bedroom features a large walk in closet, which leads into an open bathroom with both a shower and a striking claw-foot bathtub, as well as his and hers sinks.
The home features classic finishing throughout, with a mix of beautiful tile and wood floors and lovely solid wood louvred cupboards. While it has charming Swahili architectural details, it combines these traditional elements with modern tastes and fittings, including air-conditioning throughout and a state of the art, well-equipped kitchen.
Windsong is one of the most exclusive communities in Mombasa, with the feel of a luxury beach resort while offering all the convenience of a central Nyali location; it is just down the road from Nyali Beach Hotel, Nyali Golf Club, The Tamarind and an array of restaurants, supermarkets and shops. The estate offers a beautifully landscaped tropical garden and a large pool, located on the lush open lawn and overlooking the ocean. Residents enjoy access to an on-site gym, and the community offers 24-hour security and automatic backup generators for power outages.
