Waterfront living beside Yas Island, Sobha Realty's first master-planned city in Abu Dhabi.
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Sobha Realty made its Abu Dhabi debut with the announcement of a Dh40-billion nature-led waterfront community in Al Bahia. Located close to Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport, the project will feature 4,000 apartments and 2,500 villas, with prices for one-bedroom units starting from Dh1.3 million for apartments and Dh4.69 million for villas. An additional 80 exclusive mansions will go on sale later, rounding out the offering for ultra-premium buyers.
Phase 1 of the community is structured across three named clusters — River Cove Residences (apartments), The Terraces (garden villas/townhouses) and The Orchard (estate villas). Phase one, about a third of units, is on sale now with handover in Q4 2029. Phase 1 is live, comprising 470 homes across three unit types, with handover scheduled for December 2029.
The masterplan is built around water, landscape and movement. The project entails over 50,000 trees, vast landscaped green corridors, and ecological open spaces, with a 2 km-long waterfront promenade forming the core lifestyle spine of the community. The layout dedicates roughly 60% of the land to green spaces and waterfront zones, built around a "City Living with Nature" concept.
Sobha Realty enters Abu Dhabi on the back of its Dubai track record, most notably Sobha Hartland, which today houses over 11,000 residents. Chairman Ravi Menon described the vision succinctly: "Sobha City has been envisioned as a living environment that feels calm, enduring, and deeply connected to its surroundings, while being future-ready."
Phase 1 spans apartments, garden villas and estate villas, with wider mansion inventory to follow in a later release.
| Type | Size | Price | Status | Enquire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR Apartment (River Cove Residences) | 566 – 753 sq ft | AED 1.31 M onwards | Phase 1 – Selling | Get price |
| 2 BR Apartment (River Cove Residences) | 850 – 1,216 sq ft | AED 2.40 M onwards | Phase 1 – Selling | Get price |
| 3-4 BR Garden Villa / Townhouse (The Terraces) | 2,572 – 4,520 sq ft | AED 4.96 M onwards | Phase 1 – Selling | Get price |
| 4-6 BR Estate Villa (The Orchard) | 4,300 – 6,384 sq ft | AED 9.05 M onwards | Phase 1 – Selling | Get price |
| Exclusive Mansions | Price on request | Launching Later | Get price |
Sobha City is planned as a self-contained wellness-first city, with amenities distributed across canals, promenades and green corridors.
A landscaped promenade running through the community for evening walks and social gathering.
A dedicated jogging and cycling loop threading through the masterplan for active residents.
A signature golf amenity woven into the community's open green landscape.
Courts for tennis, basketball and other sports spread across the community.
Community lounges and an amphitheater for events and everyday social life.
Dedicated play zones designed for families with young children.
Over 50,000 trees and canal-fed landscaping forming the ecological backbone of the city.
Integrated schools and healthcare clinics planned within the community for daily convenience.
Floor plans range from compact 1-2 bedroom waterfront apartments at River Cove Residences to expansive 4-6 bedroom estate villas at The Orchard, catering to first-time buyers and large families alike.
Sobha City sits in Al Bahia, one of Abu Dhabi's fastest-growing residential corridors. The development is a 38 million sq ft waterfront community in Al Bahia, positioned adjacent to Yas Island, and 14 minutes from Zayed International Airport. The location enjoys excellent connectivity to major highways including E10, E11, and E12, ensuring seamless access to Abu Dhabi's key destinations. Being next to Yas Island puts residents minutes from the emirate's biggest entertainment draws. The location near Yas Island provides easy access to key attractions such as Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros. World, and Yas Mall. Its proximity to Yas Island, major entertainment hubs, and the upcoming Disney Abu Dhabi further strengthens the area's long-term appeal for families and investors alike.
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