Countrywide Housing Company

What Countrywide Housing Company does

Countrywide Housing Company Limited (CHC) is a Nigerian private real estate development company incorporated in July 2014 (Registration No. 1206658) and headquartered at No. 36 Kumasi Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja. CHC is structured as a holding company promoted by institutional investors that initiates and funds individual property development projects. The company's stated mission is to deliver affordable, premium-quality housing to Nigeria's upper-lower to upper-middle class, with a public target of developing 100,000 residential units across eight economically active Nigerian states (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, Abia, Cross River and Ogun) within five years.

CHC's revenue model is multi-stream and project-based. Documented revenue streams include Real Estate Advisory (consulting across planning, design, QS, documentation, construction and finishing), Real Estate Marketing (sales of developed properties including lands, flats, duplexes, townhouses and retail units), Property Development (end-to-end development from raw land acquisition through construction and sale), and Land Banking (acquisition of raw land for future use, with structured partnerships with landowners). The flagship quantified project is the Muhammadu Sanusi II (MSII) Royal Estate Kano - a 757-unit gated residential community in Darmanawa, Kano, comprising 3-bedroom bungalows, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom flats developed on behalf of Family Homes Fund Ltd (FHF), an SPV jointly set up by Nigeria's Ministry of Finance and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. The project commenced June 1, 2018 with planned 18-month delivery.

CHC's go-to-market is sales-led and multi-channel, combining an internal Direct Sales Team (lead generation via referrals, builder relationships and advertisements), mortgage brokers, developer partnerships, and partnerships with Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs) whose branch networks are used to sell to customers. The company explicitly partners with PMIs that participate in government housing schemes such as the NHF. No public pricing is disclosed; contact is via phone, email ([email protected], [email protected]) and WhatsApp. The technology stack is not publicly disclosed and is not a core element of the offering; the product is fundamentally physical real estate rather than software. The senior team includes Chairman Hassan Usman (former MD/CEO of Aso Savings and Loans), Directors Ali Mohammed Magashi and Elijah Onyeagba, General Manager Kezie Okpala, and Project Manager Arc. Usman Aleshinloye.

Name

Countrywide Housing Company

Legal name

Countrywide Housing Company Ltd

Website

https://countrywide.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Countrywide Housing Company is a Nigerian affordable housing developer and real estate advisory firm that develops and sells residential properties for middle- and lower-middle-income Nigerians, with a flagship 757-unit Kano project delivered for Family Homes Fund Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFABAL

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Residential Building Construction

SECONDARYIMAFAAAB

Residential General Contracting (New Build)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Residential property development
• Real estate advisory
• Land banking services
• Home construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Advisory: Consulting activities for individuals or organisations at any or all stages of property development: planning, designing, construction, monitoring and controlling properties. Services include Plan, Design, Quantity and Quality Bills, Documentation and Title, Construction and Finishing.
2. Real Estate Marketing: Dynamically involved in sales and marketing of properties developed, working with mortgage partners to ensure smooth transition from start of build to final delivery to eventual off takers. Properties include Lands, Flats, Duplexes, Townhouses and Retail store units.
3. Property Development: Wide variety of projects ranging from restoration and re-lease of existing properties to acquiring raw land and sale of developed properties. Activities include: acquire land, finance real estate deals, build or have builders build projects, create, imagine, control and orchestrate the development process from beginning to end.
4. Land Banking: Acquisition of lands for future utilisation. Actively seeking and acquiring raw lands in various areas to achieve goal of providing 100,000 affordable homes in Nigeria within five years. Open to partnering with land owners in structured agreements to reduce building production costs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Countrywide Housing Company (CHC) is a Nigerian housing development company that acquires raw land, finances real estate deals, and builds residential properties (lands, flats, duplexes, townhouses and retail units) for sale to middle and low income earning Nigerians. The company also offers real estate advisory (planning, design, quantity/quality bills, documentation and title, construction and finishing), real estate marketing and sales support, and land banking services aimed at delivering 100,000 affordable homes in Nigeria over five years. Its flagship project, the MSII Royal Estate Kano, is a 757-unit gated residential community developed for the Family Homes Fund Ltd.

Product overview

Countrywide Housing Company is a housing development company offering affordable housing solutions through multiple integrated services. The core offerings include property development and construction (highlighted by the MSII Royal Estate Kano project with 757 units), real estate advisory consulting, property marketing and sales, and land banking for future development. The company targets middle to low income earning Nigerians and aims to deliver 100,000 affordable homes within five years across Nigeria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MSII Royal Estate Kano (Muhammadu Sanusi II Royal Estate) A gated residential community development of 757 housing units including 3 bedroom bungalows, 2 bedroom flats, and 3 bedroom flats with full infrastructure (tarred roads, water, electricity, streetlights, 24-hour security, green areas, drainage, estate/facility management), located in Darmanawa, Kano, Nigeria.
• Property Development Services End-to-end property development covering acquisition of raw land, financing of real estate deals, building projects through in-house or third-party builders, and orchestrating the entire development process from beginning to end for sale to consumers.
• Real Estate Advisory Services Consulting activities for individuals or organisations covering planning, design, quantity and quality bills, documentation and title, construction and finishing across any stage of property development.
• Real Estate Marketing Services Sales and marketing of properties including lands, flats, duplexes, townhouses and retail store units, working with mortgage partners to facilitate smooth transition from construction start to final delivery to off-takers.
• Land Banking Acquisition of raw lands for future utilisation and affordable housing development, including structured partnership agreements with land owners to reduce building production costs.
• Affordable Premium Flats Residential housing units designed to provide a decent level of comfort for middle to low income earning Nigerians.
• Countrywide Estate Residences Dream housing solutions built for low and middle class citizens nationwide, offered alongside affordable premium flats and quality residences.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCHC partners with selected PMIs to utilize their branches and sell properties to customers. PMIs also partner with Government housing-related initiatives such as NHF. CHC works with mortgage brokers who originate loans at agreed fees for PMIs.
• Real Estate DevelopersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC finances real estate developers who in turn source off takers. Partners with real estate agents and developers who serve as direct sources of marketing leads.
• Land OwnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC is open to partnering with land owners from various parts of the country in structured agreements aimed at significantly reducing overall cost of building production and enabling delivery of affordable homes.
• Government (Land Acquisition)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC involves government to expedite land acquisition process, manage land bank, secure title documents and reduce bottlenecks. Partnership essential for achieving 100,000 homes target.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PropertyPro (formerly ToLet.com.ng): Nigeria's largest real estate marketplace. Adjacent ecosystem participant — not a direct developer but channels demand and supports the broader Nigerian residential property market in which CHC operates.

Emerging players

• Echostone Nigeria: Nigerian modular/prefabricated housing startup targeting affordable housing delivery. Comparable as an emerging Nigerian residential developer, though differentiated by construction technology approach.
• Habari Homes: Nigerian residential real estate platform offering housing to middle-income buyers. Comparable customer overlap with CHC's target segment, though operates more as a marketplace/distributor than developer.

Direct peers

• Landwey Investment Limited: Nigerian real estate developer focused on master-planned residential estates and apartments. Operates in the same Lagos/Abuja geographic corridor as CHC with overlapping customer segments in middle-class homebuyers.
• Mixta Africa (Landmark Africa): Nigerian-focused affordable housing developer with backing from Shelter Afrique. Directly comparable to CHC in target market (Nigeria), product (mass-market residential), and business model (acquire land, build, sell with mortgage partnerships).
• UPDC (United Property Development Company): Lagos-based residential and commercial real estate developer listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Comparable as a Nigerian property developer targeting residential buyers across multiple states, though broader in scope than CHC.

Broad incumbents

• Shelter Afrique: Pan-African housing finance and development institution headquartered in Nairobi. Operates across Africa in affordable housing and is also an investor in CHC's peer (Mixta Africa) — relevant as the broader ecosystem player and indirect capital partner in CHC's market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/countrywide-housing-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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