As land spaces around us disappear to unplanned subdivision and short-term speculation, Mwatu offers a different path rooted in community.
It could begin with your weekends so that bike rides through gardens, arboretum walks, and riverside conversations — can happen as children explore and play between trees instead of behind screens.
In most places, owning land pushes you to build. Here, you’re invited to slow down — to camp, wander, plant trees, and grow with the landscape.
Each half-acre is part of a larger story of 12 acres shaped for nature, connection, and long-term value. Over 75% of the land is preserved for trails, gardens, and green space — because community isn't built with concrete, it’s cultivated in the spaces between.
About UsMwatu brings together values-aligned individuals who want to shape a lasting relationship with land, community, and ecology.
The different gradients across the land present different opportunities and levels of suitability for development. Riparian land - 20.7% Sections with steep slopes (above 20%) - 28% Sections suitable for development (with less than 20% gradient) - 51.3%
Charting the connection of circulation corridors needs to be directional, functional, experiential, and sustainable. From the central arboretum corridor, hosting a driveway, bike and walking trails, to the river access greenways, the design bias is towards making movement across the land easy to navigate for children, the elderly and disabled.
3 zones in the riparian area present natural points for natural storm water collection. Designing water pans in these zones presents opportunities for both water management opportunities blended with recreational and community experiences. Tracing the natural storm water pathways across the ground also presents the opportunity to craft our storm water management systems in ways…
The different gradients across the land present different opportunities and levels of suitability for development. Riparian land - 20.7% Sections with steep slopes (above 20%) - 28% Sections suitable for development (with less than 20% gradient) - 51.3%
Charting the connection of circulation corridors needs to be directional, functional, experiential, and sustainable. From the central arboretum corridor, hosting a driveway, bike and walking trails, to the river access greenways, the design bias is towards making movement across the land easy to navigate for children, the elderly and disabled.
3 zones in the riparian area present natural points for natural storm water collection. Designing water pans in these zones presents opportunities for both water management opportunities blended with recreational and community experiences. Tracing the natural storm water pathways across the ground also presents the opportunity to craft our storm water management systems in ways…
40 mins to Aberdare National Park
35 mins to both Nyeri and Nanyuki
"This landscape invites walking, cycling, birding, and simply being."
Introduction Subdivisions and speculation are exhausting our landscapes and our imagination. Kenya needs a new model: one that’s…
Introduction Across Kenya, “value” in land often begins and ends with price. But what if value wasn’t just…
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Mwatu is more than land; it's a thoughtfully designed neighborhood grounded in ecology, community, and care. If this vision speaks to you, we’d love to share more.
Steward-led living
Intentional community
Ecology-first design
