Al Raha Gardens
Al Raha Gardens is an Aldar villa and townhouse community in Khalifa City, opposite Al Raha Beach. Its precincts, landscaped spaces, schools and neighbourhood shops suit households seeking a family home with everyday amenities close by.
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Source: Masterpiece Property listings, November 2026
Prices, rents and yields in Al Raha Gardens
Al Raha Gardens contains villas and townhouses across its named precincts. When Masterpiece Property has homes for sale or rent here, the prices section shows their asking prices. Availability and asking prices change.
About Al Raha Gardens
Al Raha Gardens occupies a residential setting in Khalifa City, across from Al Raha Beach and close to the main Abu Dhabi highway. Aldar developed the community as a collection of named precincts rather than a single apartment building, with villas and townhouses set among landscaped areas. Gardens Plaza gives the neighbourhood its own retail centre, and the community portal describes paths and play areas within the development.
The community portal lists 11 precincts and a total of 1,407 homes after the release of Al Ward (Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026). It records the first handovers in 2007 and says 1,379 homes had been delivered by the end of 2009 (Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026). Its published range runs from 3 bedroom townhouses to 5 bedroom villas, with both villas and townhouses also offered in other sizes (Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026). ADREC lists the project as built, under Aldar, in sector SE47 of the wider Khalifa City district (ADREC project register, October 2026).
Daily life centres on the residential precincts and Gardens Plaza, a completed community mall within Al Raha Gardens. The community portal describes landscaped paths, lawns and children’s play spaces, while noting that individual villas may have private pools and that there are no common area pools in the development. Raha International School’s Gardens campus offers IB education; Yasmina British Academy in Khalifa City publishes the English National Curriculum.
The built setting means the choice of an individual home matters as much as the neighbourhood name: the published mix includes both attached townhouses and villas, and private pools are a feature of some homes rather than a shared provision. When Masterpiece Property has homes here, the prices section shows their asking prices, and the available choice changes with listings. For a purchase, the rules attached to the particular property and its title matter alongside the condition and layout of the home.
Precincts of Al Raha Gardens
The community is divided into named residential precincts, with Gardens Plaza serving the wider development.
Muzera and Al Mariah
Muzera has 69 homes in the community portal’s count, while Al Mariah has 211. Both form part of the same Aldar master development, whose homes include villas and townhouses and whose setting is opposite Al Raha Beach. The named precinct is useful when locating a home within the wider community, as the development has several entrances and common landscaped areas.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and ADREC project register, October 2026
Samra and Sidra
The community portal lists 143 homes in Samra and 167 in Sidra. They are separate precincts within Al Raha Gardens rather than separate towns, and share the wider community’s landscaped setting and access to Gardens Plaza. Homes in the master development range from townhouses to larger villas, so the layout of a particular property remains important.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and Aldar, October 2026
Yasmina and Qattouf
Yasmina is listed with 160 homes and Qattouf with 171 in the community portal. The community includes both villa and townhouse designs, while the portal describes gardens and paths between residential spaces. Yasmina British Academy in Khalifa City offers the English National Curriculum.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal, Yasmina British Academy and ADEK inspection report, October 2026
Khannour and Hemaim
Khannour and Hemaim are listed with 143 and 140 homes respectively. They are two of the residential precincts in Aldar’s completed community, not individual towers. The community’s original facilities description includes play areas and parking at homes; the precise facilities of a given property can differ.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and ADREC project register, October 2026
Al Tharwaniah, Lehweiah and Al Ward
The portal lists 96 homes in Al Tharwaniah, 79 in Lehweiah and 28 in Al Ward. It identifies Al Ward as the final release and gives a total of 1,407 homes for the community after that release. ADREC’s separate project entry records the development as built and places it in Khalifa City.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and ADREC project register, October 2026
Who Al Raha Gardens suits
Families needing space
The published housing mix runs from townhouses to villas, and the community portal describes landscaped play spaces. Raha International School provides IB education and Yasmina British Academy publishes an English curriculum, giving families distinct school options. A townhouse and a detached villa can offer different layouts and outdoor space within the same community.
Airport commuters
Zayed International Airport is about 12 minutes by car (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026). Airport bound K4 buses stop on Al Mireef Street at Amana Healthcare and Mediclinic; buses back from the airport also stop at Raha International School and Gardens Plaza (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026).
Renters seeking a villa
The established development offers townhouses and villas, rather than an apartment tower setting, with neighbourhood retail at Gardens Plaza. The portal describes off street parking and shared landscaped paths, useful features for households planning daily car journeys. Individual terms and home condition will vary between rentals.
Buyers of established homes
ADREC records Al Raha Gardens as built, and the community portal traces its original handovers back to 2007 (ADREC project register and Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026). Buyers looking for a completed home can consider the house design and its location among the named precincts, alongside maintenance and the applicable ownership rules.
Living in Al Raha Gardens
Schools, health, shopping, outdoors and how you get around.
Getting around
- K4 bus
- Stops on Al Mireef Street, with buses to Zayed International Airport Terminal A.
- Airport
- Zayed International Airport is about 12 minutes by car.
- Etihad Rail
- The Abu Dhabi passenger station in Mohamed bin Zayed City is about 21 minutes by car.
Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad Rail and OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Al Raha Gardens, October 2026.
Schools
- Raha International School
- An IB school with its Gardens Campus about 5 minutes by car.
- Yasmina British Academy
- An English National Curriculum school in Khalifa City.
Source: Raha International School, Yasmina British Academy, ADEK inspection report and OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Al Raha Gardens, October 2026.
Health
- Mediclinic Khalifa City
- A primary healthcare clinic, about 5 minutes by car.
- NMC Royal Hospital
- A Khalifa City hospital with emergency care.
Source: Mediclinic, NMC and OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Al Raha Gardens, October 2026.
Shopping
- Gardens Plaza
- A completed community retail centre inside Al Raha Gardens.
- Gardens Plaza shops
- The centre has 16 outlets, with shops and services for daily needs.
Source: Aldar: Gardens Plaza, October 2026
Parks and outdoors
- Landscaped paths
- Gardens, lawns and running paths across the development.
- Play areas
- Children’s play areas within the residential community.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community facilities, October 2026
Buying in Al Raha Gardens: rules and costs
Ownership
Aldar describes Al Raha Gardens as a freehold development dedicated to UAE nationals, and our Khalifa City guide finds no investment zone for it. A buyer who is not a UAE national should confirm the home’s ownership status with ADREC before paying.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and Masterpiece Property guide to Khalifa City A, 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. Off-plan sales in the initial register carry a fee of 2% of the property value, shared equally and capped at AED 2,000,000 per transaction.
Source: ADREC registration rules, October 2026
Mortgage and Down Payment
A mortgage can fund part of a purchase, with the balance paid as a Down Payment. The lender assesses eligibility and the home; the amount available and repayment terms depend on the borrower and the bank. Include the financing costs and home maintenance in the overall budget.
Source: Masterpiece Property mortgage guide, October 2026
Off-plan safeguards
ADREC requires dispositions of off-plan units to be entered in the initial real estate register, and its rules govern the project escrow account. Payments for an off-plan unit go to the project escrow account. These are general Abu Dhabi rules, not a claim that a new phase is on sale in Al Raha Gardens.
Source: ADREC registration rules and Masterpiece Property guide to buying off-plan property in Abu Dhabi, October 2026
Golden Visa
ICP, the federal authority responsible for Golden Residency, sets a 10 year term for qualifying real estate investors. Its criteria include one or more UAE properties worth at least AED 2,000,000 in total, fully owned and registered in the investor’s name; financing from an approved local bank is permitted. Off-plan units worth at least AED 2,000,000 bought from a developer authorised by the competent local authority may qualify. The investor and family must have comprehensive, valid health insurance throughout the residency; ICP decides each application.
Source: ICP, UAE Golden Residency, updated September 2026.
Running costs
The community portal describes shared landscape maintenance and a management team for Al Raha Gardens. A buyer should budget for the home’s own upkeep and any applicable community service charges, which depend on the property and its arrangements.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and Masterpiece Property mortgage guide, October 2026
Pros and cons of Al Raha Gardens
Strengths
Things to weigh
- Established Aldar community with named residential precincts.
- Townhouses and villas in a landscaped setting.
- Gardens Plaza is within the development.
- IB and English curriculum school options in the area.
- Zayed International Airport is about 12 minutes by car.
- No shared pools; only some villas have a private pool.
- Most homes were handed over between 2007 and 2009, so condition varies from home to home.
- Freehold here was dedicated to UAE nationals; the community is not in an investment zone.
- Gardens Plaza has 16 outlets; Yas Mall is about 16 minutes by car.
- K4 stops are on Al Mireef Street, outside the residential precincts.
Source: Al Raha Gardens community portal and facilities, Masterpiece Property guide to Khalifa City A, Aldar, school sites, Abu Dhabi Mobility and OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Al Raha Gardens, October 2026.
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Questions about Al Raha Gardens
Where is Al Raha Gardens?
It is an Aldar residential community in Khalifa City, opposite Al Raha Beach (ADREC project register and Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026).
What homes are in Al Raha Gardens?
The community portal lists townhouses and villas, from 3 bedroom townhouses to 5 bedroom villas (Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026).
How many precincts does it have?
The community portal names 11 precincts, including Samra, Yasmina and Al Ward (Al Raha Gardens community portal, October 2026).
What are homes for sale or rent priced at?
When Masterpiece Property has homes for sale or rent here, the prices section shows their asking prices. Availability and asking prices change.
What ownership rules apply to Al Raha Gardens?
Aldar describes Al Raha Gardens as a freehold development dedicated to UAE nationals, and our Khalifa City guide finds no investment zone for it. A buyer who is not a UAE national should confirm the home’s ownership status with ADREC before paying (Al Raha Gardens community portal and Masterpiece Property guide to Khalifa City A, October 2026).
Which schools serve the area?
An IB admissions policy lists Raha International School’s Gardens Campus; Yasmina British Academy publishes the English National Curriculum (Raha International School and Yasmina British Academy, October 2026).
Are there shared swimming pools?
No. The community portal says there are no common area pools, although some villas have private pools.
Is public transport available?
Yes. Abu Dhabi Mobility’s K4 timetable lists stops on Al Mireef Street and at the airport’s Terminal A (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026).
Where is the Etihad Rail station?
The Abu Dhabi passenger station is in Mohamed bin Zayed City, outside Al Raha Gardens (Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad Rail, October 2026).
What are the drawbacks?
The community portal describes a villa and townhouse setting with no common pool; a private pool depends on the individual villa.
What ongoing costs should owners consider?
The community portal describes managed shared landscaping and facilities. Owners should also allow for home maintenance and any service charges applicable to the property.
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these sources, read in the month shown.
- Masterpiece Property listingsHomes, asking prices and yield, worked out from our sale and rent listings, November 2026.
- Masterpiece Property mortgage guideUpdated 5 October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property guide to buying off-plan property in Abu DhabiUpdated 13 October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad RailUpdated 16 October 2026.
- ADREC registration rulesSale and off-plan registration fees, common parts, the initial register and escrow, read 30 October 2026.
- ICP: UAE Golden ResidencyGolden Residency for real estate investors: 10 years, AED 2 million; updated 10 September 2026.
- ADREC project registerProjects registered in the Khalifa City district, read 30 October 2026.
- Al Raha Gardens community portalPrecincts, homes, handovers and location, read October 2026.
- Al Raha Gardens community facilitiesPublished description of landscape, play areas, pools and parking, read October 2026.
- Aldar: Gardens PlazaLocation and retail centre, read October 2026.
- Raha International School Gardens CampusIB school admissions policy identifying the Gardens Campus, read October 2026.
- Yasmina British Academy curriculumCurriculum, read October 2026.
- Mediclinic Khalifa CityPrimary healthcare services, read October 2026.
- NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa CityHospital and emergency care, read October 2026.
- Abu Dhabi Mobility K4 timetablePublished route and stops, read October 2026.
- ADEK inspection report for Yasmina British AcademySchool location and British curriculum, inspection October 2025, read October 2026.
- Al Raha Gardens community portal, Arabic overviewArabic precinct names and home counts, read October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property guide to Khalifa CityOwnership and investment zone status in Khalifa City, updated 16 October 2026.
- OpenStreetMap contributorsPlaces on the map and drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM), read October 2026.
Page checked: 30 October 2026
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