New Five Star Hotel in Naivasha - Kenya
A unique investment opportunity has arisen for the development of a Five Star hotel in Naivasha, Kenya. The new development will sit on a 50 acre vacant piece of land just next to Oserian flower farm.

THE PROJECT
Eagles Harbour proposes to develop a green park and eco-cottages in the Naivasha area, a popular destination for long vacationers and home stays. The envisaged establishments that will form the core of Eagles Harbour Ltd and will include:

The Eagles Harbour Green Park and
The Eagles Nest Cottages
Eagles Harbour Camping site

The overall project will therefore be undertaken in 2 separate phases represented by the development of each of the facilities. The facilities will be located near the shores of the famous Lake Naivasha, a fresh water lake and a magnet for tourists transiting from the Naivasha and Samburu tourism circuits.

The green park concept follows a growing trend in the demand for holiday homes especially in tropical resort areas. The location of the Lake Naivasha at the bottom of the magnificent rift valley and its proximity to the Nairobi City gives it special attractiveness to the upmarket home owners in need of a holiday home outside the busy town. The Naivasha town therefore affords this market segment a tranquil environment for weekend and holiday homes.

The Eagles Harbour Green Park
The green park will be developed through the demarcation and serving of the more than 30 no. parcel of 1 acre each. These 1 acre plots will be serviced with access roads, water and electricity to add value hence the market price. The green park project is designed such that a model holiday house will be constructed for replication by other house in the purchased plots. An architect will be retained to develop uniform architectural plans. These will be adopted by other clients in developing their homes.

The envisaged model of construction will generally include executive designs utilizing local materials like cabin. The substructure will preferably be of concrete with the floors made of polished mazeras slabs. The walling will be of uncut and irregular rounded rocks collected from various parts and left unpainted. This will retain the earthen look and camouflage with the brown earth of the land. The roofing will be made of shingles to conform with the rustic appeal of the homes. The motivation behind these structures will be to create an atmosphere of rustic holiday cottages privately owned by individuals.

The end result will be the development of a holiday village with future plans for a convenience store and common recreational area within the complex. In order to achieve the green park development, the project promoters will service the plot of land through preliminary developments to enhance its market attractiveness. These primary developments will include but not limited to:

• Surveying and Demarcation of the 1 acre plots
• Provision of murram access roads to the individual demarcated properties
• Provision of water through a borehole and piping
• Electricity supply from a central transformer
• Construction of a Gate complex to include a site office
• Development of a model unit in conformity to a controlled development designs.

The Eagles Nest Cottages
The site of the Cottages resort will be on a vantage hill side overlooking the lake. This will target the short stay tourist who wishes to stay in a personalized service environment. The concept here will include a:

• 20 unit detached cottages offering double bed accommodation
• A central common area inclusive of a restaurant, kitchen, bar and lobby
• A front office to include a reservations desk and a back office
• A swimming pool over looking the lake Naivasha.
• An amphitheatre for performances from the local community.
• The guests here will be provided with a country accommodation in a rustic setting. The visitors will be able to access most of the other attractions in the area with the facilitation of the management. The cottage will offer active service delivery to the guests as opposed to the green park concept.

Project Location
The project is located at the promoter’s 50 acre piece of land situated approximately 15km south of Naivasha town on the road to Maela Settlement scheme. The location of the farm identified for development is next to the famous Oserian Flower Farm. The land has a hilly morphology and offers an uninterrupted view of Lake Naivasha to the anterior end and the expansive Maela settlement scheme at the posterior.

The parcel of land is secluded from the noisy township and a distance away from the flower farms. It is also located in a hilly landscape that overlooks the Lake and affords a view of Mt. Longonot, Olkaria geothermal station and the western escarpment of the rift valley. The location is as such ideal for development of holiday cottages and a green park. In addition, the location of the land is such that it affords several advantages to potential home owners and holiday markers namely:

• Access to the lake’s boating and fishing activities
• Easy access to the flower farms
• Easy access to the agricultural produce of the Maela Settlement farms
• Peace and tranquility in the secluded location
• Good road network
• Access to water, electricity and good road network
• Tourist Attractions
  The targeted farm is part of the land surrounding the Lake Naivasha. Some of the identified attractions in the region include:

1. Lake Naivasha
2. Hells Gate National Park
3. Mt. Longonot park
4. The olkaria Geothermal Power Station
5. Maela settlement farms
6. Picturesque Western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley
7. The many and expansive flower farms around the lake
8. Assorted wildlife around the lake including Giraffes, antelopes, Buffaloes etc
9. The Aberdare National Park on the western fringe of the escarpment