Real Estate · Kendwa

Liyongo

Kendwa, north-west coast · by Liyongo (no legal entity named on the developer pages) · Pre-selling (developer), completion First handovers Q4 2028 (developer target)

Liyongo is a planned 60-villa leasehold 'hospitality community' on a forested plateau at Kendwa, sold off-plan in two phases of 30, with developer prices from $145,000 excluding VAT for a 50 m² studio villa to $525,000 for a three-bedroom villa (liyongo.co, prices verified 31 Aug 2026). Sponsored articles dated 2 October 2026 report that off-plan sales opened in October 2026; the developer's homepage showed Phase 1 at 24 available and 6 reserved on 31 October 2026, with first handovers targeted for Q4 2028. Every villa joins a single managed rental pool with three weeks of owner use a year. The construction start and the developer's legal entity are not published.

At a glance

  • 60 villas in two phases of 30; Phase 1 shows 24 available and 6 reserved (liyongo.co, 31 Oct 2026)
  • Five villa types from $145,000 (Kwetu, 50 m²) to $525,000 (Jumba, 161 m²), excluding 15% VAT (liyongo.co, verified 31 Aug 2026)
  • Off-plan sales opened October 2026 per sponsored articles (Urban Living News and Boutique Hotel News, 2 Oct 2026)
  • First handovers targeted Q4 2028; 'Autumn 2028' in a September 2026 partner article (liyongo.co FAQ; How we made it in Africa, 9 Sep 2026)
  • Managed rental pool for all villas, three weeks' owner use a year, quarterly distributions (liyongo.co FAQ)

Buying as a foreigner

Per the developer FAQ: each villa sold on a 99-year leasehold registered under Zanzibar's condominium framework (the homepage says 33 years renewable up to 99), with the developer noting that 'precise tenure wording is still subject to independent legal review'. Payment: 5% non-refundable reservation, 25% on signing, three construction-linked instalments of 20%, 10% at handover; 15% VAT is payable on top. No ZIPA status or residence-permit terms published.

Updates

2026-10-31
Check: homepage shows Phase 1 at 24 available and 6 reserved, Phase 2 coming soon, first handovers Q4 2028. [source]
2026-10-02
Sponsored articles report off-plan sales opened in October 2026, 60 villas, handover 2028, 99-year lease in 33-year renewable terms. [source]
2026-09-09
Partner article: 'Founder's Release', contractor engaged, site preparation under way; handover targeted autumn 2028; developer projects 13 to 14% average annual returns. [source]
2026-08-31
Developer verifies its price list: five villa types, $145,000 to $525,000 excluding VAT. [source]
2026-06-15
Escape Artist profile: villas sold off-plan; construction 'set to begin later in 2026'. [source]
2025-11
Developer brochure published: 'sixty villas' in the text but a unit table of 40 across four types, prices on application. [source]

Sources

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