What Lavington homes are like
The established properties are generous: multiple bedrooms, separate living and dining rooms, and often a substantial garden. Many were built when fitted carpet and heavy curtains were standard, and those carpets are still in place decades later. Floor area per home is well above the Nairobi average, which is the single biggest factor in what a whole-house clean involves.
Alongside them, developers have added gated townhouse clusters and small apartment courts, particularly around James Gichuru Road and the Lavington Green area. These are newer, more compact, and typically tiled rather than carpeted throughout, with upholstered seating carrying most of the soft-furnishing load.
The area is predominantly residential, with pockets of small offices, schools and clinics along the main roads.