Zanzibar · Private Villas · available
Zanzibar North Coast Beachfront Estates
Nungwi & Kendwa, Zanzibar
Investment snapshot
Why this opportunity
Beachfront estates on Zanzibar's protected north coast at Nungwi and Kendwa, an emerging luxury hospitality corridor on Africa's Indian Ocean seaboard. Architecture references coral-stone Swahili tradition, with arched colonnades, makuti roofs and direct turquoise lagoon frontage. Foreign-eligible freehold title is available within a government-approved investment zone, supported by a managed hospitality service and access to East Africa's expanding ultra-leisure circuit.
- Direct turquoise lagoon frontage on Zanzibar's north coast
- Foreign-eligible freehold in government-approved zone
- Swahili coral-stone architecture with makuti roofing
- Managed hospitality service and access to East Africa luxury circuit
- Market
- Zanzibar
- Location
- Nungwi & Kendwa, Zanzibar
- Asset type
- Private Villas
- Price from
- From $1,180,000
- Ownership structure
- Freehold (foreign-eligible) — government-approved zone
- Completion
- Q2 2027
- Status
- available
- Projected return
- 9–12% p.a.
- Operator / Management
- Professional hospitality management
- Minimum ticket
- From $1,180,000
- Documents available
- Memo, payment plan, legal summary, financial model
Financial model — indicative scenarios
| Scenario | Gross annual revenue | Operating expenses | Net annual income | Net yield | Payback period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | $264,625 | $158,425 | $106,200 | 9.0% | 11.1 yrs |
| Base | $352,444 | $228,544 | $123,900 | 10.5% | 9.5 yrs |
| Upside | $416,195 | $274,595 | $141,600 | 12.0% | 8.3 yrs |
Conservative
Scenario
- Gross annual revenue
- $264,625
- Operating expenses
- $158,425
- Net annual income
- $106,200
- Net yield
- 9.0%
- Payback period
- 11.1 yrs
Base
Scenario
- Gross annual revenue
- $352,444
- Operating expenses
- $228,544
- Net annual income
- $123,900
- Net yield
- 10.5%
- Payback period
- 9.5 yrs
Upside
Scenario
- Gross annual revenue
- $416,195
- Operating expenses
- $274,595
- Net annual income
- $141,600
- Net yield
- 12.0%
- Payback period
- 8.3 yrs
Financial projections are indicative and based on assumptions about occupancy, ADR, operating costs and tax. They are not guaranteed returns. CROWNHAVEN provides private real estate advisory and does not provide regulated financial, tax or legal advice.
Legal structure
Title, lease term, payment schedule, registration steps and what the investor receives at closing are documented in the full memo. Final structure should be reviewed with independent legal counsel before commitment.
Operator & management
The asset is brought into a professionally operated short-stay or branded-residence programme. Reporting, OPEX allocation, management fees, marketing fees and owner-stay policy are detailed in the operator agreement.
Construction & timeline
Stage, target completion date and long-stop terms are summarised below. Delay clauses, milestone payments and handover protocol are covered in the full transaction pack.
Documents available on request
- Investment memo (full)
- Payment plan
- Draft sale & purchase agreement
- Land / lease title summary
- Permit overview
- Operator / management summary
- Financial model (3 scenarios)
Key risks to review before investing
- Construction delay and long-stop date exposure
- Operator performance vs. underwritten ADR and occupancy
- Tourism market volatility and seasonality
- Currency exposure (USD / IDR / AED / THB)
- Resale liquidity and exit timing
- Regulatory and zoning changes
- Rental assumptions vs. actual realised yield
Investment snapshot
Request the full investor memo
We share the complete document pack — financial model, legal structure, operator agreement summary, payment schedule and risk memo — privately, after a short qualification call.