Al Bahia

Off-plan projects in Al Bahia

New projects in Al Bahia with a page of their own: price, payment plan and handover.

• Off-plan

  FromAED 9,050,000

  Sobha Realty

  The Orchard at Sobha City

  • Bedrooms: On request
  • Handover: Q4 2029

  Al Bahyah

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• Off-plan

  FromAED 3,950,000

  Sobha Realty

  River Cove Residences at Sobha City

  • Bedrooms: On request
  • Handover: Q4 2029

  Al Bahyah

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Source: our off-plan project pages, November 2026

Prices, rents and yields in Al Bahia

Al Bahia’s district supply includes villas and townhouses as well as apartments and duplexes. When we have homes for sale or rent here, they show above with asking prices, which are not completed transaction prices. The project cards give a route to current details for the off-plan homes in our catalogue.

About Al Bahia

Places and projects in Al Bahia

The district combines established destinations with distinct residential projects.

• Sobha City

  Sobha Realty’s master plan has a planned area of about 38 million square feet; its first phase accounts for roughly 8 million square feet of land. Its proposal includes a waterfront promenade, marina, schools and healthcare, alongside apartments and villas. These are planned features, not a list of facilities already open.

  Source: Masterpiece Property Sobha City project page, read October 2026.

• The Orchard

  The Orchard is an estate villa neighbourhood within Sobha City. The Masterpiece Property Sobha City page describes 4, 5 and 6 bedroom designs, with private pools and covered parking, while our project catalogue lists it as off plan. Its layout gives a buyer a different choice from the waterfront apartments.

  Source: Masterpiece Property Sobha City page and our off-plan project pages, October 2026.

• River Cove Residences

  River Cove is the apartment component described on the Masterpiece Property Sobha City page. It lists 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with balconies by the waterfront, and our catalogue identifies the project as off plan. ADREC also registers River Cove Residences under Al Bahyah.

  Source: Masterpiece Property Sobha City page, our off-plan project pages and ADREC project register, October 2026.

• Al Deem and Balghaiylam

  ADREC records Al Deem Townhomes and Balghaiylam under Al Bahyah. Aldar launched three and four bedroom townhomes, including a three bedroom live and work layout, exclusively for UAE nationals, and reported the launch sold out in September 2025. Planned facilities include a clinic, schools, parks and a sports centre.

  Source: ADREC project register and Aldar Al Deem Townhomes and sell-out announcement, October 2026.

• Deerfields and the zoo

  Deerfields Mall brings shops, dining and entertainment to Al Bahia, while Emirates Park Zoo is another local destination. The mall is about 3 minutes by car.

  Source: Deerfields Mall and Experience Abu Dhabi; OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from Al Bahia Park, October 2026.

Who Al Bahia suits

• Families

  Al Basma and Aspen Heights are British curriculum schools in Al Bahia, and Deerfields Mall offers shopping and dining in the district. Emirates Park Zoo also offers animal encounters in Al Bahia.

• UAE national buyers

  Aldar launched Al Deem Townhomes exclusively for UAE nationals, including conventional and live and work designs, and reported the launch sold out in September 2025 (Aldar, read October 2026). Schools, parks and a clinic form part of its planned facilities.

• Waterfront apartment buyers

  River Cove Residences, Sobha City's apartment neighbourhood, is being built by the water with 1 and 2 bedroom homes and balconies, for a buyer who can wait for handover (Masterpiece Property Sobha City page, read October 2026). The apartments are planned across two towers beside the canal (Masterpiece Property Sobha City page, October 2026).

• People using local services

  Bus 201 stops at Al Bahia Park and Deerfields Mall on its way between Abu Dhabi and Al Shahama bus stations, and the mall and both British schools are in the district (Abu Dhabi Mobility, Al Basma British School and Aspen Heights British School, read October 2026). Aspen Heights offers IB and BTEC pathways in sixth form.

Living in Al Bahia

Schools, health, shopping, outdoors and how you get around.

• Getting around

  Bus 201

  Links Abu Dhabi Bus Station with Al Shahama Bus Station, stopping at Al Bahia Park and Deerfields Mall.

  Roads

  Al Bahia lies on the E10 and E12 corridor near Yas Island; Zayed International Airport is about 15 minutes by car.

  Etihad Rail

  The Abu Dhabi passenger station is in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, about 26 minutes by car.

  Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, Masterpiece Property Sobha City project page and Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad Rail, October 2026; drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from Al Bahia Park, October 2026.

• Parks and outdoors

  Emirates Park Zoo

  A zoo in Al Bahia, with animal encounters and activities.

  Yas Beach

  A beach on Yas Island; a day pass is available for visitors who are not staying at a Yas Island hotel.

  Shahama Park

  A public park in neighbouring Al Shahama, about 7 minutes by car.

  Source: Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors and drive times on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from Al Bahia Park, October 2026.

• Schools

  Al Basma British School

  A school in Al Bahia following the English National Curriculum, from foundation to A Level.

  Aspen Heights British School

  In Al Bahia, it follows the English curriculum through IGCSE, with IB and BTEC pathways in sixth form.

  Source: Al Basma British School, its 2017 ADEK and 2025 British Schools Overseas inspection reports, and Aspen Heights British School, read October 2026.

• Shopping

  Deerfields Mall

  The Al Bahia mall has shops, dining and entertainment, about 3 minutes by car.

  Yas Mall

  A shopping centre on Yas Island with shops, restaurants and a cinema, about 12 minutes by car.

  Source: Deerfields Mall and Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026; drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from Al Bahia Park, October 2026.

• Healthcare

  Al Rahba Hospital

  A SEHA hospital on Sheikh Rashed Bin Saeed Street in Al Rahba.

  Burjeel Day Surgery Centre

  Inside Deerfields Mall, about 3 minutes by car.

  Source: SEHA and Burjeel, October 2026; drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from Al Bahia Park, October 2026.

Buying in Al Bahia: rules and costs

• Who can buy

  Al Bahia is not on the list of investment zones in the Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat, where foreign buyers can own freehold, and Aldar's Al Deem Townhomes were for UAE nationals only. Confirm the title of the particular home before buying, including in Sobha City.

  Source: Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat and Aldar Al Deem Townhomes launch announcement, October 2026.

• Registration costs

  ADREC’s registration rules let the Executive Committee set the sale registration fee within 1% to 4%, shared equally by seller and buyer unless they agree otherwise. For an off-plan sale in the initial register, the published fee is 2%, shared equally, capped at AED 2,000,000 per transaction. The agreed allocation belongs in the purchase budget.

  Source: ADREC registration rules, October 2026.

• Buying off plan

  The Orchard and River Cove Residences are listed in our catalogue as off plan. ADREC requires dispositions of off-plan units to be entered in the initial register, and buyer payments for off-plan units go into the project escrow account. The payment schedule and the terms of the sale contract matter as much as the design.

  Source: ADREC registration rules and our off-plan project pages, October 2026.

• Mortgage and Down Payment

  A mortgage is secured against the home, and the lender values the property when assessing the loan. The Down Payment and the gap if a valuation comes in below the agreed price need to be funded separately. Lending terms depend on the buyer and the property.

  Source: Masterpiece Property mortgage guide, October 2026.

• Golden Visa

  ICP, the federal authority that issues it, gives real estate investors a 10 year Golden Residency when the homes they hold in the UAE are worth at least AED 2,000,000 together and are fully owned and registered in their name. A property financed by an approved local bank qualifies, and so do off-plan units worth at least AED 2,000,000 bought from an approved developer. ICP decides each application.

  Source: ICP, UAE Golden Residency, updated September 2026.

• Service charges

  Shared facilities and common parts carry costs that form part of the ownership decision. A villa and an apartment may have different shared facilities and budgets, so request the current charge and the scope of services for the particular home.

  Source: Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat and ADREC registration rules, October 2026.

Pros and cons of Al Bahia

Source: school websites, Deerfields Mall, Masterpiece Property Sobha City page and project page, Aldar, ADREC Interactive Map and Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026; drive times on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from Al Bahia Park, October 2026.

Nearby communities

• Hydra Village
• Al Rahbah
• Yas Island
• Al Reef
• Al Samha

Questions about Al Bahia