No. Every villa participates in the managed rental pool, and owners have three weeks of personal use each year with advance notice and outside peak periods.

Liyongo is designed for personal stays within a managed hospitality operation rather than full-time occupation.

Prices start at $145,000 for Kwetu, a 50 m² studio villa, and reach $525,000 for Jumba, a three-bedroom villa with 161 m² of internal space. Prices were verified on 31 August 2026, are stated in US dollars and exclude Zanzibar’s 15% VAT, payable by the purchaser.

Five villa designs are available, with current plot sizes, internal areas and availability shown on the Residences page.

The current specification, Financial Information Pack and sale agreement define what is included with each villa. Buyers should review those documents together. Every villa is sold fully furnished; the furniture pack is included in the list price.

VAT, legal fees and annual service charges are additional to the listed villa price.

A five percent non-refundable payment reserves the selected villa. Twenty-five percent is due on signing, followed by three construction-linked instalments of twenty percent and a final ten percent at handover.

The Financial Information Pack carries the detailed payment schedule. Buyers should review the reservation and sale agreements before making any payment.

The rental pool brings all sixty individually owned villas under one reservations, marketing and operating system. Guest revenue and applicable operating costs are handled under the management and rental-pool agreements rather than each owner marketing and managing a villa independently.

Every villa participates. Owners have three weeks of personal use each year; the villa remains within the managed hospitality inventory for the remainder.

Liyongo’s on-site management operation coordinates guest service, housekeeping, maintenance, reservations and owner stays across all sixty villas. The management agreement identifies the responsible parties and their obligations.

Owner statements record occupancy, guest revenue, operating deductions and distributions through the pool. The rental-pool agreement and Financial Information Pack explain the calculation and reporting method in full.

Owners book their three-week allocation in advance and outside peak periods through the process set out in the management agreement. The exact notice period remains to be confirmed in the final legal documentation.

Annual service charges currently range from $1,500 to $4,800, depending on the villa type. The figures were verified on 31 August 2026 and may change as the operating budget and service schedule are finalised.

No. Zanzibar VAT is charged at 15% and is payable by the purchaser in addition to the listed villa price.

Yes. Foreign buyers can acquire registered leasehold interests in qualifying developments under Zanzibar’s condominium framework. The lease identifies the property and governs occupation, letting, resale and inheritance.

At Liyongo, each of the sixty villas carries an individual leasehold interest and participates in the managed rental pool. Buyers should take independent Zanzibar legal advice before signing a reservation or sale agreement.

Property offered to foreign buyers in Zanzibar is generally leasehold rather than freehold. At Liyongo, each villa is sold with a 99-year leasehold registered under Zanzibar’s condominium framework.

The precise tenure wording remains subject to independent legal review. Buyers should have the lease and sale agreement reviewed before purchase.

Kendwa sits on Zanzibar’s north-west coast, approximately one hour by road from both Zanzibar International Airport and Stone Town. Liyongo is set among trees on higher ground within Kendwa itself.

Liyongo is a short walk from Kendwa beach. The website does not state a minute count because routes and walking times vary.

Kendwa is reached by road from Zanzibar International Airport or Stone Town, with either journey taking approximately one hour. Site-visit arrangements should be confirmed with the Liyongo team before travelling.

Liyongo is being delivered in two phases, with first handovers planned for Q4 2028. The full completion date depends on the construction programme across all three phases and should not be inferred from the first-handover date.

The current programme is set out in the Financial Information Pack and sale documentation.

The sixty villas are divided across two phases: thirty villas in Phase 1 and thirty villas in Phase 2. Payments are linked to construction progress under the agreed schedule.