Abu Dhabi has many island developments, but Nurai Island is certainly the most luxurious and most expensive one. The upcoming project will be developped by Zaya, an Abu Dhabi-based joint venture between two developpers - Tasameem Real Estate and Assas. “Zaya has a passion for creating unique lifestyle solutions that goes beyond bricks and mortar,” said Nadia Zaal, the chief executive of Zaya.

The 3 million square foot island, located near Abu Dhabi’s Sadiyat Island, will have 31 delue beachfront villas and 25 water villas, but also a 66-room luxury boutique hotel. The project is only the first of a series of three and will be developped by the end of this year, with an estimated cost of $6 billion.

“There will be no cars on the island, so you can either walk or take one of the golf carts, which will be provided at all times. The island itself is only 1.5km long and 400 metres wide, with a total area of 3.3 million square feet,” said Ms Zaal.

The properties will have six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a pool but a smaller version of the accomodation is also available, with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. “Each roof top will have a unique design and will be entirely covered with grass, which means that part of the maintenance will be to mow the grass on the roof,” said Ms Zaal.

Wondering about the price? For some it’s merely a worthy investment while for other the price is mind-blowing. The starting price of these properties is Dh70 million (US$19m). “There has been a lot of demand for these properties from people living in the GCC region and Europe,” said Ms Zaal.

via Zawya