North & IvoryNorth & Ivory
TRANSPARENT, OWNER-LED

OUR ENGAGEMENTS

We work in three quiet shapes — a one-off audit, an ongoing retainer, or a fractional concierge engagement for owners of multiple properties. No commissions. No markups on vendors. Independent advice, by design.

A SERVICE FOR EVERY HOME

Three quiet ways to be cared for.

Transparent pricing, no obligation. Most of our clients begin on Signature and tailor from there.

THE AUDIT

A one-off diagnostic.

from KES 250,000
one engagement

A full property survey, operational review and twelve-month stewardship plan. The way every relationship begins.

  • On-site survey, room by room
  • Operations & housekeeping review
  • Sustainability baseline
  • Risk & compliance register
  • Twelve-month stewardship plan
  • One follow-up review at month three
Commission an audit
MOST CHOSEN
THE RETAINER

Quarterly oversight.

from KES 180,000
per month

Ongoing stewardship: a named lead steward, quarterly on-property reviews, monthly reports and a direct line for the owner.

  • Named lead steward
  • Quarterly on-property reviews
  • Monthly owner reports
  • Vendor & contractor oversight
  • Sustainability tracking
  • Direct WhatsApp line
  • Two stewardship audits per year
Discuss a retainer
THE CONCIERGE

Fractional house management.

on application
bespoke

Full advisory and operational oversight for owners of multiple properties, family estates or boutique hospitality groups.

  • Fractional house manager
  • Multi-property advisory
  • Project & renovation oversight
  • Owner representation
  • Annual strategic plan
  • Discreet 24/7 line
Speak with a partner
THE ACTIVATION

A team intensive on property.

from KES 320,000
per activation

A two-to-five day on-property intensive that embeds the stewardship standard into housekeeping, front-of-house and ownership teams. Drawn from luxury hospitality practice and tuned for East African properties.

  • On-site, immersive, two–five days
  • Stewardship role-play & silent service drills
  • The Touch Table ritual
  • Curated team dining
  • Regenerative vision workshop
  • Written post-activation playbook
Book an activation
STEWARDSHIP AUDIT ESTIMATOR

A tailored proposal in under a minute.

Tell us a little about the property and we’ll show an indicative range. A fixed scope and fee follow once we’ve had a short conversation.

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INDICATIVE ENGAGEMENT
KES 250,000 – 328,000
one-off engagement
An indicative range based on your inputs. Every engagement begins with a written scope and a fixed fee — no surprises, no commissions from vendors.

A studio partner replies personally within one working day.

WHERE WE LOOK AFTER PROPERTIES

A quietly curated list of East African places.

We deliberately keep our coverage tight, so a steward can be on-site within a day or two of any call — and so every property receives the same standard of care.

Not on the list? Speak to us
EAST AFRICA · COASTAL & HIGHLAND
Nairobi & environs
Estate stewardship
Karen · Runda · Muthaiga
Estate stewardship
Naivasha
Estate & lodge stewardship
Mt. Kenya foothills
Estate stewardship
Diani · Watamu
Coastal villa stewardship
Lamu archipelago
Heritage & coastal
Malindi · Kilifi
Coastal villa stewardship
Zanzibar · Stone Town
Heritage stewardship
Pemba & remote islands
Bespoke advisory
Tanzania mainland
On enquiry
Rwanda & Uganda
On enquiry
Ethiopia · highlands
On enquiry

FIELD NOTES FROM THE STUDIO

Long-form reading on the rituals of stewardship — what we are learning from boutique hotels, family estates and heritage houses across East Africa. Delivered gently, never more than monthly.

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