Lagoon Villa Abidjan is designated as KeyPrice Signature Architecture in recognition of its exceptional waterfront setting on Ébrié Lagoon, its 1,272m² architectural scale, design by SAOTA, interiors by Claude Missir and highly resolved relationship between architecture, landscape, climate and water. 

The residence represents a sophisticated interpretation of contemporary tropical modernism, using deep overhangs, expansive openings, tiered courtyards and a distinctive permeable roof to create a continuous relationship between interior spaces and the lagoon landscape. 

Its greatest architectural asset, however, is its relationship with Ébrié Lagoon. The architecture is conceived not simply to capture the waterfront view, but to make the lagoon, landscape, light and prevailing climate integral to the experience of the home.

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EXPERIENCE THE RESIDENCE

For those seeking an architectural residence where internationally recognised design, tropical living and an exceptional waterfront setting converge, Lagoon Villa represents a distinctive proposition.

KeyPrice Estimated Market Value — 2026

Indicative Architectural-Market Positioning: US$3.5 Million – US$5.0 Million

KeyPrice Indicative Midpoint: US$4.25 Million

Approximately R58.3 Million – R83.3 Million

Approximately R70.8 Million at midpoint

The KeyPrice assessment reflects the residence's substantial approximately 1,272m² scale, exceptional Ébrié Lagoon waterfront position, SAOTA architectural authorship, Claude Missir interiors, climate-responsive design, landscaped setting and highly integrated indoor-outdoor living environment. 

The estimate is positioned materially above conventional luxury-villa benchmarks because Lagoon Villa occupies a substantially rarer segment of the Abidjan market: a large-scale, architect-designed waterfront residence by an internationally recognised practice.

Public architectural sources do not disclose a current asking price, achieved transaction price or development budget. The KeyPrice figure should therefore be understood as an indicative architectural-market estimate rather than a formal professional valuation or confirmed transaction value.

The premium lies not simply in the size of the residence.

It lies in the combination of SAOTA architecture, waterfront positioning, scale, environmental response, privacy, landscape and architectural provenance.

For KeyPrice, this is precisely where architectural value becomes distinct from conventional property value.

Project Credits

Project Team

Greg Truen

Roxanne Kaye

Adrian Monger

Darren Rodgers

Matthew Klose

Kaylin Sprighton

Boitumelo Manala

Collaborators

Interior Designer: Claude Missir Interiors

Architect of Record: Aleph Architecture

Project Manager: DG Jones & Partners – Côte d'Ivoire SARL

Contractor: ACC Côte d'Ivoire SAS

Structural Engineer: BERM (Bureau d'Etudes Roudolphe Mattar)

MEP Engineer: Fouad Hanna and Associates

Quantity Surveyor: DG Jones & Partners – Côte d'Ivoire SARL

Photography: Adam Letch

Architectural Significance

Lagoon Villa's defining architectural gesture is its ability to dissolve the boundary between house and landscape.

A permeable concrete-beam roof filters daylight through skylights, while deep overhangs provide shade and expansive sliding openings encourage natural ventilation. Tiered courtyards and landscaped spaces progressively connect the residence to the lagoon. 

The architecture therefore responds simultaneously to light, heat, wind, water and view.

This is not architecture applied to a waterfront property.

It is architecture developed from the waterfront itself.

Signature Features

Approximately 1,272m² residence

Designed by SAOTA

Interiors by Claude Missir

Ébrié Lagoon waterfront setting

Contemporary tropical-modernist architecture

Permeable concrete-beam roof and skylights

Tiered landscaped courtyards

Deep architectural overhangs

Expansive sliding openings

Strong indoor-outdoor relationship

Natural ventilation and passive climate response

Broad lagoon views

Private landscaped setting

Swimming pool and outdoor living environment

International architectural publication profile

Recognition & Publication Profile

Lagoon Villa has received international architectural and design coverage through publications including Elysium, Amazing Architecture, SA Decor & Design and other design platforms. SAOTA's own project description confirms the Abidjan location, Ébrié Lagoon setting and project team, including Greg Truen, Roxanne Kaye and other members of the SAOTA design team. 

Its architectural significance is therefore supported by identifiable authorship and a strong publication profile rather than simply by luxury-property marketing.

KeyPrice Architectural Assessment

KeyPrice Signature Architecture — Strong Distinction

Lagoon Villa represents a sophisticated contemporary interpretation of Abidjan's relationship with Ébrié Lagoon.

Its strongest architectural quality is the way the residence transforms the waterfront from a backdrop into an active component of the architecture.

Light enters through the roof.

Air moves through the courtyards and openings.

The landscape penetrates the living spaces.

And the lagoon establishes the horizon.

For KeyPrice, the residence merits Signature Architecture designation because its value proposition extends beyond conventional luxury real estate.

The combination of SAOTA authorship, 1,272m² architectural scale, waterfront positioning, tropical climate response, landscape integration and international architectural recognition creates a highly differentiated residential proposition.

KeyPrice Signature Architecture — Lagoon Villa Abidjan represents a rare convergence of architecture, waterfront, landscape and climate, where the value of the residence lies as much in the experience it creates as in the structure itself.