West Yas

West Yas sits on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, overlooking the natural mangroves that surround the island. Aldar highlights the community's closeness to Yas Mall and to Yas Waterworld, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Marina, Yas Links and Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, as well as the hotels and beaches spread across the island.

West Yas was developed by Aldar Properties, described in its announcements as Abu Dhabi's leading listed property developer. Aldar launched the community in September 2015 as its first villa community on Yas Island, gave it a stated project value of AED 3.2 billion, and began delivering the homes to owners in 2018.

West Yas is made up of 1,014 four and five bedroom villas. Aldar's published size range is 488 to 580 sqm, roughly 5,253 to 6,243 sq ft, and the developer states the homes were finished with customised touches for individual buyers. Aldar's project listing also records villa plots within the community.

Handovers started in June 2018. Aldar delivered the community in phases, beginning with 300 villas and continuing through the rest of that year, and a later Aldar announcement confirms villa handovers commenced in late 2018. West Yas is therefore a completed community rather than an off-plan launch.

The plan Aldar published in December 2016 asked for 25% during construction, opening with a minimum Down Payment of 5% of the purchase price, and the remaining 75% on handover. Because the villas are now complete, homes generally change hands as resale purchases, so current terms depend on the seller and on any mortgage arrangement.

Aldar lists a community centre, retail centres, three mosques, two schools, sports facilities and landscaped public space. The main mosque was built for 2,000 worshippers, the first school opened under Aldar Academies on 31 August 2016, and a petrol station serves residents inside the community. The masterplan carries a two pearl Estidama rating.

Yes. In December 2016 Aldar announced that homes at West Yas were available for purchase by buyers of all nationalities. At that point Aldar published villa prices starting from AED 4,300,000, and by June 2018 it quoted starting prices from AED 4,800,000. Current resale pricing is set by individual sellers.

West Yas suits families who want a completed four or five bedroom home with schools, mosques and retail inside the community, and investors who prefer a delivered villa on an established island. Aldar also stated in 2018 that, as a non-gated community, villa owners pay no service fees.