Did you know Admiralty road in Lekki Phase 1 used to be the hub of trending big guys and babes in Lagos? It is also the longest road in Eti Osa. Do you know all these?
In
the last few years, Chevron in Lekki has also been trending. Celebrities have
also been relocating to the popular housing estate in the area called
Chevy-View. This is where the trending big guys and babes now live.
Currently,
due to scarcity and limited houses in Chevy-View and Lekki Phase1, they have
been moving up to Orchird Road. This road is currently the longest on the Lekki
axis. It is also the popular road where top developers are building luxury
housing estates. New housing estates are springing up on a daily basis on this
road. This area is the new attraction to property developers. These developers
are gradually turning the road to heaven on earth. For those of you who will
be reading about the popular road, Orchid in Lekki, for the first time, let us
give you a perfect description.
Have
you driven along Lekki-Ajah Expressway in recent times? Well, Orchid can be
located in Ikota. Orchid Road is one of the busiest roads, full of real estate
activities. It’s one of the longest roads in the Lekki axis. It is opposite the
popular housing estate of Lagos billionaire, Chief Rasaq Okoya, called Oluwa Ni
Nsola Estate. Let’s also tell you that’s the same road (Orchid), where the
winner of Big Brother Nigeria, Mercy Ekeh bought her house (Victoria Crest
Homes). The acquisition of the property by this big brand has further opened up
the area.
Another
big estate on that road is Cooplag Estate, owned by Shell Nigeria. It’s an
estate developed to house the staffers of Shell Nigeria. It’s immediately after
the second toll gate if you are coming from Lekki Phase 1. The bus-stop leading
to this road (Orchid) is called Eleganza Bus Stop. Presently, more than 30
property development companies are on this road and they have erected different
housing estates there.
One
of the biggest housing estates on that road is Victoria Crest Estate. This
housing estate is a reference point for anyone coming to that road. Victoria
Crest is on both sides of the road. It comes in phases. Phase 1, 2 and 3 have been built and delivered/sold to various subscribers. It is a housing
development of Nedcomoaks, while the CEO is Dr Kennedy Okonkwo. We can tell
you categorically that dozens of celebrities are currently living in the estate.
Another
big estate which is also visible on that road is the new mini-housing estate by
the Empire Homes, which is on the right side of the road. Empire Homes Estate
Phase II, inspired by Empire Homes & Construction Ltd. is set to carve a
niche of its own among estates located on Orchid Hotel Road, with a
sophisticated and luxurious retreat that reflects that magical merging of
inspiration and architecture and it is poised to be one of a kind and next to
none. The developer of this magnificent housing estate is Chief Murphy Osuaka.
Another
big estate on that road is Lake-View Estate, an estate owned by HRM Oba Enitan
Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife. Lake View Park 2 is a partly serviced
residential estate located along Orchid Hotel Road, Chevron area of Lekki. The
estate was developed by Gran Imperio Group. The estate consists of plots of
400sqm, 600sqm and 800sqm which are already sold out on the primary market.
Gran
Imperio Group constructed infrastructure which includes, interlocked roads,
street lights, water treatment plants, underground drainage networks,
underground electricity and water supply network, then sold serviced plots to
individuals. The estate has a proposed artificial lake and park which was to
serve as the major side attraction of the neighbourhood, however, it hasn’t yet
been properly developed.
Ocean
Bay is another housing estate, and it was developed by Legacy Realties in 2004
as a fully serviced gated estate on 34 hectares of land. It was initially
developed with 166 units of 3 prototype houses, with quality facilities and
infrastructure which are among the best in the Lekki area and places it in a
similar category as residential estates such as VGC, Lekky County Homes and
Carlton Gate Estate in terms of infrastructure.
Buena
Vista is another estate celebrities are rushing to buy. It is one of the most
visible estates on that road. Buena Vista Estate is a gated serviced
residential estate. It was developed by Cityscape Planning Services and it sits
on 25.52 hectares of land. The estate has two wings: one wing is made up of
duplexes built by the estate developers, and then there is the private wing
consisting of houses built to the owners’ taste, but still according to some
stated regulations. Houses in Buena Vista are predominantly duplexes. Oral
Estate is another estate on that road. It is equally developing in phases. Oral
Estate is a known property development company that has proven its mettle over
the years.
Cooplag
Estate is another massive housing estate on the road. It is at the extreme of
Orchid Road. It’s an estate owned by Shell Nigeria. It is not a commercial
estate, as it was solely developed to house staffers of Shell Nigeria.
Lekki
Courts Estate is another estate coming up on that road, beside Cooplag Estate.
It’s a new estate by Hon. Alex Kehinde Bankole. the MD/CEO, KAB Construction;
one of the renowned housing developers in Lagos. In a few months’ time, Lekki
Courts will officially kick off sales of its apartments. It is one of the
projects that will further open up this popular road. Golden Leaf Estate is
another estate on Orchid road, owned by the Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Enitan Adeyeye
Ogunwusi.
South
Pointe Estate is another estate on Orchid road, where housing development is
still ongoing.
-ISAAC
ABIMBADE
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