Generally, to answer the question of how much it would cost to build a bedroom house in Kisumu is to take into consideration the factors that will affect the cost of construction. The building project will take 2-4 months when using West Kenya Real Estate Construction Company. The client fully finances the project.

The actual cost of constructing a 4 bedroom house in Kisumu will be from the agreement between the company – West Kenya Real Estate Ltd and the client. The costs include the labor, the materials and the professional fees.

Some of the factors affecting construction cost include the type and quality of materials needed, the type of house being built, the type of laborers working on the project, locale of the house, the size and number of the unit etc.

First and foremost when considering how much it costs to build a 4 bedroom house in Kisumu, we look at the type of house being constructed. Is it a Bungalow (single storey house) or a Mansionette (a multiple storey house). A multiple storey house will require more detailed plans and architectural designs as compared to a single storey house which is less complex.

Secondly we consider where the houses in Kisumu will be located. In real estate, areas are classified as high income earners areas, middle income earners areas or low income earners locales. Every city has such areas.

In Kisumu, Milimani can be classified as a high income area. Residential areas like Polyview, Lolwe, Tom Mboya are middle class areas while Nyalenda, Manyatta areas are mostly low income earners areas.

Thirdly, to know how much it costs to build a 4 bedroom house in Kisumu, the expected size of the building per square meter is taken into consideration. The high income areas mostly require more spacious rooms, the minimum being 100m2. The cost of construction per square meter is a minimum of ksh.50, 000 per unit. Middle space earners require spaces of about 35m2 and cost per unit is ksh.35, 000. Low income earners do mostly with double rooms of about 25m2 construction cost being ksh25, 000 per unit.

The fourth factor we consider is the type and quality of the building materials. Is the client purchasing them themselves? Does he/she plan to use the most affordable or the best available? With West Kenya Real Estate Ltd, we believe in building with the best. Quality over quantity right?

Lastly, the type of contractors building an apartment in Kisumu is also considered. Professional work speaks for itself. Accountability is key. West Kenya Real Estate Ltd contracts the best for building projects.

The cost of building a 4 bedroom house in Kisumu excluding the material cost will therefore be determined by multiplying the cost per unit by the number of units required in the specified area of interest.

Furthermore, there are professional costs that are incurred for effective and top notch services.

Professional fees are constant and are set by the Kenyan Laws.

Chapter 525 of the laws of Kenya guide Architectural and Quantity Surveying Services.

Chapter 530 of the Laws of Kenya guide Structural, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical services.

*Architectural fees are charged for the drawing of the building plans, sight visits during the project to ensure everything is moving as intended. It is usually 6% of the total cost of construction.

*Quantity surveying fees for drawing the bill of quantity. This is the cost of the whole project. It is 3% of the total cost of construction.

*Engineering fees for assessing the project to see whether it is coming up as per the drawn structural plans. The property ought to hold against natural environmental influence for the next century or so if done and assessed properly. It varies from 1.5% to 3% depending on the complexity of involvement.

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