Our Story

We are Alfa and Lesley Jallow.

Alfa is from Banjul, The Gambia, Lesley is from Bristol, United Kingdom. We met in London, we married in Brighton and we have settled down in Bijillo, near to the sea on the 'smiling coast of Africa'

We bought a plot of land in a former mango orchard and started building in 2017. A friend  gave us an avocado seedling when we were laying the foundations which has grown into the tree that has given us our name.

Bijillo is a quiet residential area, accessed by the Senegambia Highway coastal road. There are small local shops nearby for essentials, and supermarkets a short distance away. The beach is 15 minutes walk from our place; with the 5 star Coco Ocean Hotel and it's beautiful Spa; Kasumai beach resort restaurants; and what really drew us here - miles of unspoilt beach with friendly fruit sellers and beach bars along the way.

We have two comfortable apartments on the first floor, fully furnished and well-equipped, with remote friendly workspace and free Wifi.