Couple built a stunning A-frame home in only 3 months! | Airbnb Tour | Real estate in Kenya
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Күн бұрынCheck out the interior tour! Timestamps available.
In today’s video we walk through one of the most unique homes we’ve checked out so far, the A-Frame, located in Karen, Nairobi, with the lovely owners Alisa and Thor. Thor is an architect who designed and built the home; he talks us through the journey, product, costs and so much more. Alisa manages the airbnb space and she walks as through the home and shares the beautiful space with us. The home is available for booking here: www.airbnb.com/rooms/46759784...
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:25 Thor and the A-Frame
01:52 Roof, Foundation
03:35 Outdoor Deck, Size, Materials
05:22 Structure
06:43 Cheaper than concrete; why?
07:24 Cost
08:31 Short-term and long-term use
09:13 Construction time
09:26 Interior Tour
21:08 Running an airbnb in Nairobi, Rates & Pets
23:38 Disadvantages? Privacy, Facade
25:00 Challenges and contact info
Contact Thor about the A-frame home here: info@thordesignandbuild.com
Credit
Drone shot: @Iwangakinuthia on instagram
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@alexayuso3563 Жыл бұрын
I liked the interviewer. She was so friendly and her questions were what I would have asked. The house is very nice. Well done to them for building this.
@reaj2010 10 ай бұрын
You can admit easily that the home owner / builder was very attracted to the host in a sexual manner. I mean I can't blame him she it's rather nice. But that human connection was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Cool house though none the less
@Fred-zk3wv Жыл бұрын
It's not the house that impressed me, the environment was what did it for me. Just imagine hanging outside with a glass full of ice tea on a cool summer evening.
@mwangigitau286 Жыл бұрын
That's how most rich saburbs looks like. We call em leafy surbabs for a reason
@markweekes8858 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful house. I love ❤️ it
@markweekes8858 Жыл бұрын
Kitchen is a wow!
@eliztshiamamukendi6082 2 ай бұрын
You know the thing
@Houseds 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful and warm A-frame house, Thank you for taking me around this beautiful house.
@TatyanaValdaBelindaHill 7 ай бұрын
You have done a wonderful job at presenting this! Your knowledge about building and physical beauty, mixed with being kind and friendly make such a lovely and balanced combination. Not easy being a female business owner (or presenting on KZfaq). You're doing a great job. ❤
@dannykofi Жыл бұрын
Ghanaian 🇬🇭 Watching from the NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱 The HOUSE 🏘️ is Elegant, Ecofriendly, multi-purpose. I LOVE THIS BUILDING 💕
@arellysritchieauthor Жыл бұрын
you are in the Netherlands?! me too! Which city do you live in? I am limburg/Kerkrade
@dannykofi Жыл бұрын
@@arellysritchieauthor I am at Deventer, the province of OVERIJSSEL
@amkestaal Жыл бұрын
jaa ik ben jaloers!! hahaha
@GoogleAccount-tp1xl Жыл бұрын
my dream to study and live in 🇳🇱.Any possible scholarships? am from kenya by the way.
@FactsOnlyPlease. 9 ай бұрын
@@GoogleAccount-tp1xl My dream is to exit the West forever and live in some country(ies) in Africa!
@omegakayne Жыл бұрын
Ive become addicted to your channel since discovering your content. I have been saying for a long time that in a few years i will be living abroad and continuing my minimalist way of living. I LOVE EVERYTHING that ive seen and will be planning a trip to Africa (Ghana) soon! Thanks for the content and YOU are a beautiful!!! Thank you for your expertise!
@a2theb46 Жыл бұрын
I would love to stay at this A frame airbnb in Nairobi. I saved the video for a future trip to Kenya.
@yvonnemuthoni2287 Жыл бұрын
I like that you don’t get to see the plumbing pipes and the house is simple. My understanding of the A frame is that it’s ideal in places there’s snow so that the snow does not accumulate on the roof.
@angelam4136 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. I've seen this place online in several places but never so extensively presented and in such detail, with the actual owners. Kudos to you and the cameraman.I enjoyed the video.
@honeybadger8942 Жыл бұрын
Just the other day I was thinking of building a house like this which reminded me of my childhood home. It was made of rocks and had a thatched roof.
@AfricaBuildingHub Жыл бұрын
This is a truly beautiful, modern, minimalist design. Love it!!! ❤
@wagokinjeri3133 Жыл бұрын
Contacts please
@JijjysMaison Жыл бұрын
Such charming little hide away in the forest. Looks and feels really peaceful. 😍😍😍
@kofiansah8909 Жыл бұрын
Congrats Amoaa, great interview as always. You just ask the right questions.
@tamika9443 Жыл бұрын
I love A-frames they are so unique and visually appealing. Thanks so much for sharing.
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
They really are! This is the first I have seen in person and I was so so fascinated by it. Thanks for watching, Tamika!
@tonyam8741 Жыл бұрын
Love it!! Great tour.
@billy_nsb Жыл бұрын
Beautiful A- Frame building ❤
@ephraimamoako7604 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this lovely episode on such unique property! I like the way it’s nestled in greenery and the space is just 😍…Merry Christmas to you.
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
It's so beautiful! Merry Christmas to you too!
@FoodForestBrad 9 ай бұрын
Thor please move to North Carolina! I'll keep you busy building A-frames ;)
@eastk8457 Жыл бұрын
hello am from kenya , nanyuki and am an engineer working on a similar a-frame home but use of timber on my project is the only difference ... awesome home❤
@eastk8457 Жыл бұрын
wow, the interior is superb ,creativity showcased
@gdoc2012 Жыл бұрын
I need you to do one for me, how do l contact you.
@cn-yg6vf Жыл бұрын
Show us how you did it, interested too
@nurezdawood8363 Жыл бұрын
Your contact?
@freedomm 3 ай бұрын
Is it the one in Naro Moru near Nanyuk that's recently been showcased on another channel? That one's on another level.
@EstherAivinhenyi Жыл бұрын
Anything is POSSIBLE in our beautiful Motherland AFRICA with great minds who think alike and have a VISION. 🌍🌍 🇬🇭 🇰🇪👊
@julianabentil5505 Жыл бұрын
This is beautiful , we need this in Ghana
@elizabethbekoe381 Жыл бұрын
In the country sides of Ghana surrounded by natural green self sustainable living !! would be lovely 😀
@jidaasare7021 Жыл бұрын
Finally, Been waiting for the next episode/upload for a while now. I love your content.
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
Sorryyy, I will work on the consistency 😩 Thanks, Jida!
@elizabethbekoe381 Жыл бұрын
Amoaa !! Lovely to watch you from Kenya .l wish we can have the same A frame shape buildings in the cool mountains of Ghana as simple natural sustainable living in the forest green areas ! Well done 👍
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
That would be something really special to see😍 Thanks for watching, Elizabeth!
@sorchahonorine6329 6 ай бұрын
Stunning!
@noraluto6625 Жыл бұрын
Love it!
@gilbertayala1069 Жыл бұрын
Very nice build... Awesome...!!
@ewurama8768 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful wen u even add skylight ❤
@meenafree5931 Жыл бұрын
Shalom, Salaam Alaikum, A frame house are all over the North Carolina Mountains! I luv the blue bedding! Also luv Amoaa s dress n hairstyle!
@hoomanAdnan Жыл бұрын
MashaAllah beautiful architecture 👌🏼🔥❤️ ❤️ From Bangladesh 🇧🇩
@ireneluyiga7545 Жыл бұрын
Creative concept.
@crissy29980 Жыл бұрын
Omg this is beautiful
@lwm2985 Жыл бұрын
Amoaa is too knowledgeable! Subbed!
@kissphamous5451 Жыл бұрын
This is beautiful 😍
@donamay1837 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas 🎁 beautiful Amoaa. The building is beautiful
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Dona!🥳 It really is!
@hugohugo5248 Жыл бұрын
Long time hope u are good Nice work like usually.
@briankelly85 Жыл бұрын
A-frame homes go back 10 thousand years. Remember the great pyramids in Egypt!
@accaciagame1706 Жыл бұрын
Pyramids are different. A frames are a bit simpler.
@AP.lovetoAll Жыл бұрын
True.. sooo he was wrong when he said it’s a new for the people from there. Gotchya. 🤓
@AP.lovetoAll Жыл бұрын
‼️ 1. He took credit for bringing the idea of the A structure build, when Africa has built with A structures for centuries. 2. How did his family get to own the land that his wife referred to? She also referred to foreigners abroad being the main people who stay there.. 🤔 So subtly / passively existent there. Interesting. From NYC, love to all. Bless.
@martino6205 Жыл бұрын
The owners are local
@ladysafari01 Жыл бұрын
I'm Kenyan and there are many Kenyan of British descent...4 generations born in Kenya. I don't know about these 2, but understand that just like the Europeans who settled in the U.S centuries ago, there are folks who also settled in Kenya besides the colonialism, as far back as the 13th 15th century Chinese, Arabs were at the coast.
@margaretwanjiku3621 Жыл бұрын
Kenyans are of many types and hues, just like you do in NY.
@stephmuwanguzi4370 2 ай бұрын
hahaaaaaaa Americans with there racism card in everything
@giuseppepopa3768 Жыл бұрын
A wonderful build.
@infronttv4271 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@tomodachihomesghana Жыл бұрын
Great content
@aemeromedia Жыл бұрын
good post! 💪
@wilsonk Жыл бұрын
Nice design 👍👍
@unwind1183 Жыл бұрын
Very stylish..I ❤️ it..
@bryanwaruhiu Жыл бұрын
Amoaa, I am from Limuru Kenya and the "A Frame" design would really siut my environment well. Very well presented show as usual with good detail. I would like to see the designs of the improvements Thor has made from the prototype. Thank you for sharing his contact and for sharing the experience of this unique house design.
@freedomm 3 ай бұрын
I just bought a plot of land in Naivasha and I think I'll be contacting his company for a slightly modified version of this prototype.
@clintonelias171 Жыл бұрын
Here in Canada we have great government regulations that help increase the build price substantially so few can afford this beautiful sustainable home. Where there is a possible cheap build, there is government red tape to increase the cost so it's no longer affordable for the low wage earners. No, no, no you're not allowed to pay off your home quickly on a labour salary, at least not here in Canada. High prices rule and you're not allowed to own property outright, only the house, then yearly property rental agreement,(known as property tax). This home itself will be $70 to $100kplus in Canada. We love cheap things to be expensive, the Canadian Way.
@cfoster6804 9 ай бұрын
Same exact situation in America. It's sad and unnecessary.
@Aangel452 Жыл бұрын
It’s beautiful, the only uncertainty for me is having to go down those steep stairs in the middle of the night to relieve oneself while half asleep or tipsy!
@itsk3v Жыл бұрын
Nice small property. Love the A Frame concept but not for a permanent home for me, maybe a getaway home. Also this area is one of the most expensive areas in Nairobi. That land will cost at least $100K depending on the size.
@rdahlinger4509 Жыл бұрын
So cool man
@naomifavor2887 Жыл бұрын
Who else skipped the the conversation done at the door to see the interior 🤣hands up✋it was time wasting .next time let talking come last we Gona watch without skipping
@aadwoaaa Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas 🎄 ❤
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas, Adwoa🥳
@RGTFLA85 Жыл бұрын
This is a very beautiful and romantic option for an AirBnB.
@user-xp9jw8hu5r 9 ай бұрын
Very nice
@miguelcortes7132 Жыл бұрын
amazing! need those A frame plans
@designinterforms8097 Жыл бұрын
Get in touch.
@designinterforms8097 Жыл бұрын
Get in touch.
@waynecurr9569 Жыл бұрын
Doesn't snow there. Snow is why A-frames exist. Looks nice !
@margaretwanjiku3621 Жыл бұрын
Why A-frame? It is a cheaper way to building using local materials, and combining the roof with the walls. The fact they are good for snow is an advantage that just doesn't apply in this case.
@SS-bq1yv Жыл бұрын
very cute pup
@kwabenaom567 Жыл бұрын
Fell in love with A-frames three years ago. Amoaa, any hope of finding an architect who can help with these builds in Ghana?
@designinterforms8097 Жыл бұрын
Get in touch.
@therewdy4038 Жыл бұрын
I love it, just need some land so i could build one myself!
@chantaln6843 9 ай бұрын
It’s lovely for an air b&b.
@sharonkomen7451 Жыл бұрын
This is my ideal home
@annahwanjiku7130 Жыл бұрын
🇰🇪 love this
@ssd2930 Жыл бұрын
It seems like the W.P have the best business when it comes to building in Africa..and they have a unique house that's similar to Euro and American houses. Built in 3months and now they rent it out for AirBNB..I can't imagine the amount of revenue they will generate from investing return. They seem to have better opportunity than the Africans that live there.
@cfoster6804 9 ай бұрын
Not surprised.
@mildredjohnson7166 Жыл бұрын
I "love" this house!
@murtazahussain5673 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful dream house my wish I want to live here permanently ❤❤❤❤
@jojo2491 Жыл бұрын
nice home but ld love to do this in Canada but l can't put the plumbing underneath the house without being some how heated in the winter
@madeyouthink3063 Жыл бұрын
The wife in this video seemed so awkward in her interaction with Amoaa. The home is beautiful and serene
@ylparker5832 Жыл бұрын
Ofcourse
@thekisianganipodcast Жыл бұрын
The guy isn't much of a talker. Lol
@cfoster6804 9 ай бұрын
Omg! I was looking for this comment. I noticed the same thing! I said to myself she has a subtle stank attitude and acts like she doesn't want to do this.
@cfoster6804 9 ай бұрын
@thekisianganipodcast Yeah his vibe was off too.
@nataliedlugosz5872 Жыл бұрын
Can you share the plans for this beautiful house? My husband and I are on the hunt for a decent size aframe cabin plans to build in tennesse
@finalgeneration66 Жыл бұрын
very nice very nice
@wawerukiarie Жыл бұрын
Where can I get a fundi to do that sliding door in the washroom??
@crissy29980 Жыл бұрын
If I can get a listing of all the materials used for this omg I would be grateful, plan as well
@josic.8509 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful home, I would love to have one here in the US one day.
@juneseif Жыл бұрын
Good Stuff 😍😍😍😍
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
Thanks, June!😊
@adenildasilva4071 9 ай бұрын
Good afternoon,do you guys delivery in the USA?
@globalmillionairesmindset3466 Жыл бұрын
Excellent. How can we reach Thor to design and build one for us.
@tanertavlan1769 Жыл бұрын
Do you have the blue prints?
@paiusbogdan2973 Жыл бұрын
can we have the plans of it, with dimensions, and a section? owesome built, owesome
@ChristSaves88 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful A Frame!!❤
@miguelvildosola Жыл бұрын
Hi, are the Drawing architectural constructions files for sale?? I would like to duplicate this project in Baja California, Mexico. Please advice on this. Thank You!!
@adrianwillis66 6 ай бұрын
I am watching this episode and I am reminded of a KZfaq channel called #Boxhop it has beautiful A Frame homes rented as airbnb of even people living in them in America. In all different climates. I like how they did the water.
@Linda-lm2sd Жыл бұрын
Amooa, is there any way we reach the architect ? Or any contact with him ? , we are interested in building the same
@HaiThanh-zf6gs Жыл бұрын
can you tell me the size and materials used to make this amazing house?
@Mtk987 Ай бұрын
Awesome build, but the superstructure could do with a few tweeks, the foundations are far to many and wrong sections and placements
@gargikulkarni8764 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful 🏠. I too like a shaped houses as they have the traditional hut , cozy look. I loved it. Did u just mention 3 months to build?
@aeizoh1549 Жыл бұрын
great video. what is the name of his construction company?
@norbertbajgyik1607 Жыл бұрын
35 k ????? I can't even get the permit for that money here in Cali. Great job
@TheChariot99 Жыл бұрын
So do it in Africa!
@user-bh8kn3zv7v 9 ай бұрын
does the price tag include the furnishing
@florahchuene Жыл бұрын
Great channel you have here! 🫶🏾 Thank you
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Florah!🥳
@kathleenbifulco8129 Жыл бұрын
Great design the bathroom is so sad you need to sync against the wall with the mirror and use the light from the window to see what you’re doing
@Towanda99 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could get this built in the US for $35k i would get one tomorrow
@eggieoffo2590 Жыл бұрын
This A-roof design is like a Dutch style boerderij-farmstead or farmhouse roof built on the platteland- remote country districts in Holland.
@Koiva232 Жыл бұрын
Dope home - Karen seems to have a lot of upscale homes
@esem135 Жыл бұрын
Karen is an upscale area. It has actually been ranked among the top 10 luxury home hotspots in the WORLD.
@sbavc4929 Жыл бұрын
@@esem135 Lol. Stop.
@esem135 Жыл бұрын
@sbavc4929 Stop what? It is a FACT and the TRUTH. Prove me wrong!!!
@felixmakinda7689 5 ай бұрын
To buy land in Karen, you need at least $400,000. Check Afrikan Traveller.
@freedomm 3 ай бұрын
@@sbavc4929 They're not lying. Karen really is very upscale. Such leafy neighbourhoods in Nairobi are extremely expensive.
@billy_nsb Жыл бұрын
First here 🇬🇭😍
@bettypearson5570 7 ай бұрын
Would rather have the talking while touring the home. Beautiful home.
@patrickwood8531 Жыл бұрын
How much if someone wanted to buy an A house like that? Can I get some info?
@nancymonica5281 9 ай бұрын
How can i get in touch with the architect, will be glad if i get response on the same
@iantawashington-allotey9913 Жыл бұрын
Does your company build in the United States as well?
@guysaulnier7235 Жыл бұрын
😁👍👍éxélant
@annaimoru8651 Жыл бұрын
Dear Amoaa, how do I contact you. I need a contact for one of your builders. I am a ghanian living in uk.
@willis4685 Жыл бұрын
Just like to say well done on the project as a whole...
@deressekebede2978 9 ай бұрын
Did it pay back the initial investment ❤️
@Burner-nf8ki Жыл бұрын
I definitely like the concept and innovation. I do have a concern in what happens in critical weather such as storms, and so forth. What preventative measures are there? Don't get me wrong I definitely like it just thinking of all angles.
@kofitwum6858 Жыл бұрын
In storms, the weakest parts of a building I believe are windows and openings. With the sides and back all being walls and the front recessed. I think it will do well in storms.
@kofitwum6858 Жыл бұрын
Also, check 3:15 for it's extra reinforced foundation.
@BuildwithAmoaa Жыл бұрын
@@kofitwum6858 Thanks, Kofi!
@AliAsadMo 8 күн бұрын
Kenya does not have storms
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