About
The club
A family house, then a club
Goldleaf opened in 2016 in a restored 1960s house on Sapele Road. It is owned by its members and run by a small committee they elect every two years.
01
Our story
- 01
1964
The house is built for a family of traders, with a deep veranda and a garden of mango trees.
Sapele Road - 02
2014
Forty founding members buy the house together and begin a two-year restoration.
Restoration - 03
2016
Goldleaf opens with a dining room, a library and 120 members.
Opening - 04
2021
The pool and wellness wing open in the old orchard.
Garden wing - 05
2025
Eight bedrooms on the top floor, and membership reaches 500.
Level 3
02
What we believe
1
Rule above all: be good company
600
Members at most, so the house never feels full
3
Guests per member on any visit
40
Founding members who still come for Sunday lunch
03
The committee
Elected by members every two years. All people on this page are invented for the demo.
Chair of the committee
Dr Osaretin Igbinoba
Membership secretary
Mrs Efe Aghedo
House manager
Mr Ikponmwosa Uyi
Head of programme
Ms Adesuwa Omorogbe
04
The collection
Forty works by Edo artists hang in the house, changed every season.
We buy one work each season from an artist working in Edo, and borrow others from members. The current hang in the stair hall is five painters under forty, chosen by our programme committee.
Members can book a quiet tour of the collection with the house manager on Saturday mornings.
Read about the new hang05
About the club
Who owns Goldleaf?
Its members, through a company limited by guarantee. Profits go back into the house.
Is the club political or religious?
No. Members of every faith and none, and of every party and none, are welcome. We ask that politics stay polite.
Can I visit before applying?
Yes. Join an introduction evening, held on the last Thursday of each month.
Come and see the house.
Introduction evenings are on the last Thursday of each month.