Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi · Aldar
Aldar’s AED 100 billion final district on Saadiyat Island — a 6.4 million sqm waterfront masterplan with a 350-berth marina. Sales open in the second half of 2026; no prices published yet.
Sei Saadiyat by Aldar — Four Towers Inside Saadiyat Cultural District
1 bedroom
2 bedroom
2 bedroom with maid's room
2 bedroom Kanso Loft, two floors
3 bedroom Kanso Residence with maid's room
Key facts
Verified by NARVA · 14 September 2026- From
- AED 2,950,000
- Developer
- Aldar, a government developer
- Where
- Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Island
- Residences
- 513, across four towers; the tallest rises 17 floors
- Homes
- 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, 2 bedroom Kanso Lofts across two floors, 3 bedroom Kanso Residences
- Sizes
- 753 – 2,239 sq ft
- Architecture and landscape
- Jacobs
- Interiors
- Kettle Collective
- Payment plan
- 50/50 — 5% down, 45% during construction, 50% on handover
- Handover
- Q4 2030
- Title
- Freehold, all nationalities
Project Gallery
Sei Saadiyat Prices
Starting from AED 2.95M| Unit Type | Beds | BUA | From | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 1BR | 753 sq ft | AED 2.95M | Available |
| 2 bedroom | 2BR | 1,087 sq ft | AED 4.5M | Available |
| 2 bedroom with maid's room | 2BR | 1,475 sq ft | AED 5.4M | Available |
| 2 bedroom Kanso Loft, two floors | 2BR | 1,625 sq ft | AED 7.5M | Available |
| 3 bedroom Kanso Residence with maid's room | 3BR | 2,239 sq ft | AED 8.4M | Available |
BUA = Built-Up Area. Pricing reflects the developer's direct rate at the time of listing and is subject to availability; payment plans are provided on request.
Sei Saadiyat Payment Plan — 50/50
5%
On booking
45%
During construction
50%
On handoveranticipated Q4 2030
On booking: ADREC registration (2%) and the AED 450 DARI fee fall with it
Five per cent on booking, forty-five per cent during construction and fifty per cent on handover in Q4 2030.
Payments go into the project escrow account. Fees on top of the price are 2% of the price to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre plus an AED 450 DARI fee, paid once with the booking. No VAT on the first sale of a home. Aldar pays us, so you pay no commission. See what you pay in fees in Dubai and Abu Dhabi compared.
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Floor Plans & Brochures
The official developer floor plans for every district — layouts, dimensions, and plot sizes. Leave your details and download them instantly.
Sei Saadiyat floor plans, every layout (PDF)
Layouts & Specifications
Four ideas of a home inside one set of four towers: a one bedroom, a two bedroom with or without a maid's room, the Kanso Loft across two floors, and the three bedroom Kanso Residence. Every home type is available. Views reach the Cultural District, the Arabian Gulf and the Abu Dhabi skyline.
The Cultural District, from the door
| Landmark | Distance (km) | Drive (min) |
|---|---|---|
| Abrahamic Family House | 1.0 | 3 |
| Manarat Al Saadiyat | 1.2 | 4 |
| Zayed National Museum | 1.3 | 4 |
| Berklee Abu Dhabi | 1.4 | 5 |
| Natural History Museum | 1.5 | 5 |
| teamLab Phenomena | 1.6 | 7 |
| Louvre Abu Dhabi | 1.7 | 5 |
| Saadiyat Grove | 2.0 | 5 |
| Guggenheim Abu Dhabi | 2.3 | 7 |
The Kanso Loft
A two bedroom home laid out across two floors, with the living space open to double height. The plan set draws it in two types, A and B, each across both floors.
The maid's roomA maid's room comes with selected two bedroom apartments and with the three bedroom Kanso Residence.
The plan setOne bedroom types one to four, two bedroom types one and two, two bedroom with maid's room types one and two, the Kanso Residence and both Kanso Loft types.
The floor plansEvery layout in the plan set is in the download at the top of this section.
About This Project
Four towers inside Saadiyat Cultural District, drawn by Jacobs, with interiors by Kettle Collective. The Abrahamic Family House is a kilometre away. The Louvre is under two. Homes run from a one bedroom to a three bedroom Kanso Residence, and the Kanso Loft opens across two floors.
513
Residences across four towers
17
Floors in the tallest tower
5%
Down, then half the price on handover
Q4 2030
Handover
Stillness here is a set of decisions, and each one is visible in the building. Jacobs arranged the four towers around landscaped courtyards rather than a single podium. The façades were shaped to catch sun and shade, so a wall reads warm in the morning and soft by evening. The architecture changes through the day without anything moving.
The materials
Kettle Collective built the interiors from stone, timber and cool metal, surfaces that take on character with age. The same design language runs from a lobby through a corridor into a kitchen, so the building never changes its mind about what it is.
The ground
The landscape is laid out as a discovery trail rather than a lawn. It winds through changing terrain and layered planting, with commissioned art placed along the way. Social spaces open onto it and shaded hideaways sit back from it. You can cross the site twice and take two different routes.
The amenities, in four states
Move: three mind and body studios for fitness, yoga and aerial yoga, an outdoor fitness area, sports courts, an outdoor yoga deck, a bike store with repair areas, an indoor kids' club and outdoor play. Restore: hot and cold baths, a spa with a sauna and treatment room, rooftop pools and social gardens, a Zen Garden with a Serenity Pool, and a specialist wellbeing clinic. Connect: co-working areas, a library and gaming lounge, cinema rooms, a café, a bakery and family dining. Breathe: the discovery trail, a pod garden, a pocket garden, a central lawn with an event stage, and a pets park.
A gym is a facility. A choice between an aerial yoga studio, a cold bath, a library and a pod garden is a day. A building can be quiet in the middle of a cultural district, and Sei makes that case with a plan rather than a photograph.
From AED 2.95M
A one bedroom from AED 2,950,000, on five per cent down and 50/50 to Q4 2030. Registration is 2% to ADREC plus the AED 450 DARI fee, and ownership is freehold to all nationalities. Aldar is a government developer. We sell at zero commission.
The Kanso Loft
A two bedroom home arranged across two floors, with the living space open to double height. Two bedrooms, and the volume of something much larger. The three bedroom Kanso Residence, with a maid's room, closes the range.
Aldar on Saadiyat
Aldar built Saadiyat, and its next district on the island is Marsa Al Saadiyat, on the marina side. Every Abu Dhabi project we cover sits on our Abu Dhabi off-plan hub.
Our Honest Take
This is how we read Sei Saadiyat for our own clients — including who should walk away.
Our view is that this is the address and the design, held for the long run. Museums, universities and schools were built on this part of Saadiyat first, and the homes came after. A cultural district does not move and does not lose its anchors, and Sei sits inside it.
The island is the asset underneath
Saadiyat is one of the few Abu Dhabi markets where the land runs out before the demand does. Homes on the island sold AED 13.3 billion in the first half of 2026, and apartment values rose around 21 per cent over the year. Marsa Al Saadiyat brings the next wave of investment to the island's other side.
The schools carry as much weight as the museums
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and Muna British Academy sit alongside ACS, Lycée Théodore Monod, NYU Abu Dhabi and Berklee, with Harrow Abu Dhabi still to come. NYU Abu Dhabi alone holds more than 2,200 students, around a fifth more than in 2021. Families who move to Saadiyat for a school tend to stay for the island.
Buy here for the address and the design, and hold it. The Cultural District is a kilometre from the door.
Buy here if you want space without a third bedroom. The Kanso Loft is two bedrooms across two floors, open to double height.
Buy here if you are reading the ladder as a shape. A one bedroom opens the building, a two bedroom apartment sits close behind it, then a maid's room adds one kind of space and the Kanso Loft adds another, and the three bedroom Kanso Residence closes it. Four ideas of a home inside one set of four towers.
Buy here if you want a government developer on Saadiyat. Aldar built the island.
Who is it not for?
You need to be able to wait until Q4 2030. Five per cent opens the door and half the price falls on handover, so this suits a buyer with a horizon and a plan. A buyer who wants a villa and a garden of their own wants a different Aldar address.
Off-plan lending caps at 50% of the price across the UAE, so the payment plan carries most of this purchase.
Why this project
Inside the Cultural District
The Abrahamic Family House is a kilometre away and the Louvre under two. Museums, universities and schools were built on this part of the island first, and the homes came after. Sei sits inside the district rather than near it.
Stillness as a set of decisions
Jacobs arranged the four towers around landscaped courtyards and shaped the façades to catch sun and shade, so a wall reads warm in the morning and soft by evening. Kettle Collective built the interiors from stone, timber and cool metal.
Move, restore, connect, breathe
The amenities are sorted into four states rather than one list: studios, courts and a bike store; hot and cold baths, a spa and rooftop pools; co-working, a library, cinema rooms and a café; and a discovery trail, a pod garden and a pets park.
The Kanso Loft
A two bedroom home arranged across two floors, with the living space open to double height. Two bedrooms, and the volume of something much larger.
The schools and the universities
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and Muna British Academy sit alongside ACS, Lycée Théodore Monod, NYU Abu Dhabi and Berklee Abu Dhabi, with Harrow Abu Dhabi still to come.
Aldar, a government developer
Abu Dhabi's largest developer, and the one that built Saadiyat. Five per cent down, half the price on handover in Q4 2030, and freehold to all nationalities.
Sei Saadiyat Location
Sei stands in Saadiyat Cultural District, on Saadiyat Island, off Abu Dhabi's north-eastern shore. The Abrahamic Family House is a kilometre away, the Louvre under two, and the district's other institutions sit inside a seven-minute drive of the door. Aldar's next district on the island, on the marina side, is Marsa Al Saadiyat.
The city centre, the Corniche and Al Reem Island are twelve minutes by car, Yas Island twenty, Zayed International Airport twenty-five. The schools are on the island: Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, Muna British Academy, ACS, Lycée Théodore Monod, NYU Abu Dhabi and Berklee Abu Dhabi, with Harrow Abu Dhabi to come. Every Abu Dhabi project we cover sits on our Abu Dhabi hub.
Abu Dhabi city centre
12 minutes
Abu Dhabi Corniche
12 minutes
Al Reem Island
12 minutes
Yas Island
20 minutes
Zayed International Airport
25 minutes
Dubai International Airport
85 minutes
Life at Sei Saadiyat
About ALDAR
Aldar is a government developer and Abu Dhabi's largest. It built Saadiyat, Yas Island and Al Raha Beach, and it runs concept, design, sales, delivery and management itself. Jacobs drew both the architecture and the landscape at Sei; Kettle Collective designed the interiors.
2004
Aldar founded, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Saadiyat
Aldar's island, from Saadiyat Beach to the Cultural District
Jacobs
Architecture and landscape, one practice
Kettle
Interiors in stone, timber and cool metal
One practice shaped the buildings, the courtyards and the trail between them, which is why the architecture and the landscape at Sei read as one idea. Kettle Collective carried one design language from the shared spaces into the homes. Aldar's other Saadiyat district we cover is Marsa Al Saadiyat, on the marina side, and its next island, between Saadiyat and Yas, is set out in our guide to Fahid Island.
Sei Saadiyat — Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Sei Saadiyat?
In Saadiyat Cultural District, on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The Abrahamic Family House is a kilometre away and the Louvre under two.
Who is the developer?
Aldar, a government developer and the one that built Saadiyat. Jacobs drew the architecture and the landscape. Kettle Collective designed the interiors.
How many homes are there?
513, across four towers. The tallest rises 17 floors.
What can I buy?
One and two bedroom apartments, two bedroom Kanso Lofts across two floors, and three bedroom Kanso Residences. A maid's room comes with selected homes.
What do homes cost?
One bedroom from AED 2,950,000. A three bedroom Kanso Residence with a maid's room is AED 8,400,000.
How big are they?
From 753 sq ft to 2,239 sq ft.
What is the payment plan?
Five per cent down, forty-five per cent during construction, and fifty per cent on handover.
When is handover?
Q4 2030.
Is it freehold?
Yes. Freehold to all nationalities.
What do I pay on top of the price?
Registration is 2% of the price to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, plus an AED 450 DARI fee. There is no agency commission through NARVA.
What is a Kanso Loft?
A two bedroom home laid out across two floors, with the living space open to double height.
What amenities are there?
Three fitness, yoga and aerial yoga studios, an outdoor fitness area, sports courts, an outdoor yoga deck, a bike store, an indoor kids' club and outdoor play areas. Hot and cold baths, a spa with sauna and treatment room, rooftop pools, social gardens, a Zen Garden with a Serenity Pool and a specialist wellbeing clinic. Co-working areas, a library and gaming lounge, cinema rooms, a café, a bakery and family dining. A discovery trail, a pod garden, a pocket garden, a central lawn with an event stage and a pets park.
What can I see from the home?
The Cultural District, the Arabian Gulf and the Abu Dhabi skyline, depending on the home.
How far is the Louvre?
1.7 kilometres, a five minute drive.
Which schools are nearby?
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, Muna British Academy, ACS, Lycée Théodore Monod, NYU Abu Dhabi and Berklee Abu Dhabi, with Harrow Abu Dhabi still to come.
Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?
Every home sits above the AED 2,000,000 threshold that can qualify a buyer for the UAE's ten-year Golden Visa, subject to the rules applying at the time of purchase.
Can I sell before handover?
Yes, once you have paid Aldar's threshold and hold a no-objection certificate.
Do I pay you a commission?
No. Aldar pays us.
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