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• Sable Valley | The Cove
• The Cove Villas

The mystique mood of Karen Blixen and the sepia days of “Out of Africa” can be re-lived only forty minutes away from Pinewood Village, way up in the Shimba Range of Hills.

Ndovu Bonde's Treehouses are situated on the verdant crescent of the Sable Valley amid the surrounding Shimba Hills. This crescent forms the boundary to the National Reserve and forested wildlife sanctuary. So the tree houses are exceptional on the coastal area of Kenya – forested and elevated from the coastal plain.

Here, there is an almost spiritual ambiance. Breathtaking views of the valley, the occasional Sable herd passing close by and an elephant family coming to graze for a pachyderm sundowner. A natural phenomenon, Sable are not known for their numbers in Kenya – indeed this is the only place you will see them.

On each Treehouse, the balcony has been placed with deliberate care. Here you can watch the moon rise in the East and the sunset in the West, and overhead, the romance of the African night sky. Have you dreamt of sleeping beneath these stars? The Ndovu four-poster bed can be safely wheeled forward beneath the panorama and star gazing accomplished in comfort.

The Treehouses have been designed and constructed using local materials and resources offering an interior design of surprise and exception. An African finish drawn on tradition. Close by the Treehouses there is a lapa area overlooking the valley, and your personal Chef serves a candle-lit dinner here, on a table set for two. For a pre-dinner dip the pool is yours alone.

The veil of dawn will lift with the song of bird life in morning and you may awake gently. Perhaps there may also be the odd elephant making his or her presence known below you as you reach for the bell to summon your morning coffee, tea and fresh juice to be enjoyed with the magnificent vista that falls before you.

Breakfast is served on the verandah.

This tiny slice of Paradise offers more.

There are forested areas close by and the local residents are both warm and welcoming. You may be able to spend time with a somewhat reclusive ornithologist and fauna specialist who has spent 30 years of learning in these hills.

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Africa Renaissance Hotels continues to expand its portfolio in an effort to increase the choice selection of accommodation options for our client base. It is important to retain the luxury of our personable service and every effort will be made to ensure this as well as provide a comprehensive solution to accommodation requirements in East Africa.