A client who had recently purchased one of our estates told us an interesting story. Her father was approached by a realtor about 7 years ago about purchasing a plot of land near Lagos Business School for only ₦400,000. Since the region was still mostly bushy, he scoffed and laughed at the offer. He didn’t think the area would be developed in 20 years. He passed on the opportunity because he thought the realtor was only looking for a quick buck. Fast forward to 2021, and the same plot of land that he refused to buy for ₦400,000 now costs about ₦22,500,000, a 5,525% rise in value.

Now, they live with regret at Abraham Adesanya paying millions annually for rent. “If only my dad had taken that offer, we would live in our own house today” She said. When presented with the opportunity to buy a plot of land at Windspring Estate, she did not hesitate to jump at the offer in a bid to avoid making the same mistake again. In her own words – “We watched with regret as development came in so quickly; those bushes developed into hundreds of houses in less than three years, and when we tried to buy land in the same area a few years later, it was too costly for us

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