'From Trenches to Lekki Palace': Man Renovates His Dirty-looking House, Turns It into Mansion in Video

'From Trenches to Lekki Palace': Man Renovates His Dirty-looking House, Turns It into Mansion in Video

  • A man has renovated his old house which looked dirty and really weak and turned it into a mansion that is a sight to behold
  • A video showing the old house and the renovated one has caught the attention of Instagram users who have viewed it many times
  • The renovated structure now looks very new and completely transformed into the types of buildings found in Lekki or Victoria Island

Instead of abandoning his old house and allowing it to rot away, a man embarked on a renovation of the buliding.

The old structure looked weak and tired from years of usage before it was given a massive facelift.

Photos of an old house and the renovated house.
The house has been turned into a mansion comparable to Lekki houses. Photo credit: TikTok/@_billionjoe_.
Source: UGC

Real transformation of an old building

People who see the new building may not agree that it was not built in 2022 given how beautiful it now looks.

Read also

Man shares scary photos of charms he found after breaking tiles of newly rented apartment in Lagos

PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG!

A video showing the old and new looks of the structure has been shared on both TikTok and Instagram and it has been viewed many times.

The renovated house can now be compared to houses often seen in Lekki, Victoria Island or other high-profiled areas.

Watch the video below:

TikTok users react

Meanwhile, Nigerians on TikTok took to the comment section to react to the video of the renovated house. See a few of the comments below:

@HajiaMuna Cisse said:

"This true the house is just beside my grandma house at Atiba Express."

@Mary Ikuelogbon commented:

"Did you renovate the houses outside the compound as well?"

@chouskiana said:

"Now that’s how to renovate."

@PrinceSomorin reacted:

"This is not one months work. It’s very good work but took more than a month."

Read also

"I've worked in factory, kitchen": Nigerian lady in UK says hard work doesn't kill, shares video

@Emmy Funds said:

"Where the one storey building wey dey beside am before? Una move am?"

@Davis Kieran said:

"You renovated the mast and the other building that was behind too abi?"

@lambo_drips commented:

"Omoo...the money wey go down go reach to build another bungalow. Speaking from experience. Nice work."

Nigerian lady builds house for her parents in Benue state

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady built a nice house for her parents in Makurdi, Benue state.

According to the lady, the house is her parent's retirement home and she furnished it very well for them.

She said she made her money through investments in cryptocurrencies.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Israel Usulor avatar

Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.