RÉSIDENCE EVOQUE

Résidence Evoque is an apartment building on Boulevard du Président Habib Bourguiba, in the Castor area of the Dieuppeul-Derklé commune, Dakar, Senegal. According to the project page published by Senegindia, the company presenting and marketing it, Evoque is a 12-storey residential tower with 48 apartments. The page lists 2024 as the year of construction and shows the status "Vendu" (sold). It does not publish prices, floor areas or a handover date.

What the project page states

• Address: Boulevard du Président Habib Bourguiba, Castor, Dieuppeul-Derklé commune, Dakar.
• Building: one 12-storey residential tower.
• Number of homes: 48 apartments.
• Unit types: four apartment types, labelled Type A, Type B, Type C and Type D.
• Listed amenities: lift, air conditioning, caretaker, backup generator, parking, gym, CCTV.
• Stated year of construction: 2024.
• Displayed status: "Vendu" (sold).
• Document: a project brochure can be downloaded from the same page.

What is not published

Several points a buyer needs are missing from the page. Ask the seller for them in writing.

• Prices: the price column of the unit-type table is empty.
• Floor areas: the size column is empty for all four types.
• Handover date: the availability date is not filled in.
• Rooms per type: the table shows figures for each type, but which column they belong to (bedrooms or bathrooms) cannot be read without ambiguity. Ask for a dimensioned floor plan of each type.
• Developer and builder: the page names neither the developer nor the construction company. Senegindia appears as the company presenting the property.
• Payment terms: no payment schedule or financing conditions are published.

Availability: confirm before you act

The "Vendu" label shown by Senegindia does not say whether it covers the whole development or only some units. Nor does it say how far construction has progressed or whether resales are possible. Only the seller can tell you whether any apartments remain, at what price and when they will be handed over.

Questions to ask the seller

• Which units are still available, with their type, floor, area and price?
• Which company is the developer, and what are the building permit references?
• Which land title is the building on, and can you provide a copy?
• How far along is construction, and what handover date is written into the contract?
• What is the payment schedule, and which notary will draw up the deed of sale?
• What service charges should owners expect for the lift, generator, security and gym?

If you are buying from abroad, have a notary or independent adviser check the answers and documents before you send any money.

Contacting the seller

Senegindia lists the phone numbers +221 77 777 60 60 and 71 055 51 35 on its website, including on the Résidence Evoque project page. It is open 9 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week, with offices in Yoff Virage and Diamniadio. The project brochure can be downloaded from the online project page.