How much does it cost to build the 2-bedroom A-frame cottage in Kenya?

About KES 3.8M in Kiambu to KES 3.9M in Kisumu, house and plot works, at a standard finish on JengaCost's 2026 rates. The house alone is KES 2.5M to KES 2.6M. A budget estimate, not a quotation.

How big a plot does it need?

It is drawn on a plot of 929 m², with a roofed footprint of 65 m². Check the ground coverage your county allows for your plot.

Can I change the design?

Yes. In the JengaCost explorer you can change the finish, the roof form, the style and the plot works, and see the price change line by line before you save a full bill of quantities.

2-bedroom A-frame cottage

One steep gable carried to the ground and glazed at both ends: open-plan living under the full height of the ridge, two bedrooms and a shower behind it. The up-country holiday cottage.

Floor plan

The rooms

Bedroom 1: 8.0 m²
Bedroom 2: 8.0 m²
Corridor: 5.0 m²
Kitchen: 7.5 m²
Living/Dining: 28.8 m²
Shower & WC: 7.5 m²

To build, house and plot works

KES 3.8M–KES 3.9M

Standard finish, 2026 rates, across five counties

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At a glance

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Storeys: 1
Floor area: 65 m²
Roofed footprint: 65 m²
Plot: 929 m²
Roof: a frame

What it costs, by county

County	House	Plot works	Total
Nairobi	KES 2.5M	KES 1.3M	KES 3.8M
Kiambu	KES 2.5M	KES 1.3M	KES 3.8M
Nakuru	KES 2.5M	KES 1.3M	KES 3.8M
Mombasa	KES 2.6M	KES 1.3M	KES 3.9M
Kisumu	KES 2.6M	KES 1.3M	KES 3.9M

Standard finish. Plot works: boundary wall, gate, driveway, septic tank and the rest drawn on the plot. Budget estimates, not quotations.

Where the money goes (Nairobi)

Preliminaries & substructure	KES 387,595
Walling	KES 367,930
Roofing	KES 594,485
Doors & windows	KES 251,200
Finishes	KES 448,068
Services	KES 260,400
Attached elements	KES 14,040
Approvals, levies & transport	KES 164,008

Over 30 years

Repaints and replacements add about KES 262,896 in today's prices, on a build of KES 3,780,566. See what falls due when.

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Concept designs for budgeting. County approval needs drawings from a registered architect and structural engineer.