Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi · Modon
Golf-front townhomes, villas and mansions around an 18-hole Lobb + Partners course on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi. From AED 4.25M on a 40/60 plan, handover 2030.
Sobha City Abu Dhabi — Standalone Villas & Townhouses in Al Bahia
- Starting from
- AED 4.96M
- Payment plan
- 60/40
- Handover
- Dec 2029
- Golden Visa
- Every home
Key facts
Verified by NARVA · 21 September 2026- From
- AED 4,960,000
- Master plan
- 38 million sq ft in Al Bahia, Sobha's first in Abu Dhabi
- Home types
- 3 and 4 bedroom garden villas with Majlis · 4 to 6 bedroom estate villas · duplex villaments
- Neighbourhoods
- The Terraces, The Orchard and River Cove
- Sizes
- Garden villas 2,578 – 4,524 sq ft · estate villas 4,309 – 6,383 sq ft
- Plots
- Garden villas from 1,988 sq ft · estate villas 4,506 – 6,556 sq ft
- Payment plan
- 60/40 — 20% on booking, then eight instalments of 5%
- Handover
- December 2029
- Service charge
- Approximately AED 4.5 per sq ft per year
- Registration
- 2% to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre plus the AED 450 DARI fee
- Developer
- Sobha Realty
- Title
- Freehold, all nationalities
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Sobha City Abu Dhabi Prices
Starting from AED 4.96M| Unit Type | Beds | BUA | Plot | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3BR + Majlis Garden Villa | 3BR | 2,578 sq ft | 1,988 sq ft | AED 4.96M |
| 4BR + Majlis Garden Villa (lift) | 4BR | 4,194 sq ft | 3,388 sq ft | AED 8.07M |
| 4BR Estate Villa | 4BR | 4,309 sq ft | 4,506 sq ft | AED 9.05M |
| 5BR Estate Villa | 5BR | 5,318 sq ft | 5,489 sq ft | AED 11.16M |
| 6BR Estate Villa | 6BR | 6,383 sq ft | 6,491 sq ft | AED 13.4M |
BUA is built-up area. Prices are the developer's direct rates and depend on availability.
Sobha City Abu Dhabi Payment Plan — 60/40
20%
On booking
5%
Month 6
5%
Month 9
5%
Month 12
5%
Month 15
5%
Month 18
5%
Month 24
5%
Month 30
5%
Month 36
40%
On completionanticipated December 2029
On booking: plus Abu Dhabi's 2% pre-registration fee and the AED 450 DARI fee, payable with the booking
Twenty per cent books the home, forty per cent runs across eight instalments from month six to month thirty-six, and forty per cent falls on completion.
Interest-free. Payments run through a regulated escrow account with First Abu Dhabi Bank. This offer is current and can be revised by the developer. See what you pay in fees in Dubai and Abu Dhabi compared.
Payment calculator
Pick a unit type to see the full instalment schedule, including government registration and booking fees.
Layouts & Specifications
The garden villas, at The Terraces
Arranged in single rows, so no home backs onto another, with private backyards, elevated terraces, a Majlis or study on the ground floor, entrance foyer courts and covered parking.
Saleable areas reach 4,524 sq ft on the four bedroom types, on plots to 3,883 sq ft.
The estate villas, at The Orchard
A private lift, a private pool with a deck, a ground-floor guest bedroom with en-suite, a maid's room, a kitchenette alongside the kitchen, formal and family living rooms, and a second-floor master suite with a walk-in closet.
The four bedroom Type B runs to 5,085 sq ft of plot.
Villaments at River Cove
Alongside its three towers, River Cove includes two dedicated villament blocks on the canal promenade: two-level duplex homes with large balconies, on total saleable areas of about 2,041 to 2,571 sq ft. Some include ground-level yards, a maid's room and a study, all facing the canal and the promenade.
Across the plan
Every villa cluster has its own clubhouse, and the wider community carries three international schools, four mosques, a marina mall and play areas throughout.
About This Project
Sobha City is Sobha Realty's first master-planned community in Abu Dhabi: a 38 million sq ft city plan in Al Bahia, built around water, parks and open space.
38M
sq ft master plan, Sobha's first in Abu Dhabi
~60%
of the plan held as open and green space, with 50,000+ trees
~20 km
wellness loop, with a 2 km waterfront promenade
Dec 2029
Handover
NeighbourhoodThe Terraces
The garden villa collection: three and four bedroom homes, each with a Majlis, arranged in single rows with private backyards, elevated terraces, entrance foyer courts and covered parking. The four bedroom types add a private lift.
NeighbourhoodThe Orchard
The estate villa neighbourhood: four, five and six bedroom standalone homes, all with a private lift, a private pool, a pool deck, a backyard and a foyer court, on plots from 4,506 sq ft. Every villa cluster has its own clubhouse.
NeighbourhoodRiver Cove
The waterfront apartment district, which also holds villaments — two-level duplex homes in dedicated low-rise blocks along the canal promenade. Later phases add mansions beside the golf course.
The master plan is structured around a roughly 20 km wellness loop, a 2 km waterfront promenade and a par-3 executive golf course. The wider city is planned to be self-sufficient: three international schools, four mosques, a marina mall and play areas throughout.
Villas fromAED 4.96MtoAED 13.40M
Garden villas open at AED 4,960,000 and estate villas at AED 9,050,000. Registration is 2% of the price plus the AED 450 DARI fee, ownership is freehold to all nationalities, and payments run through a regulated escrow account. We sell them at zero commission.
The developerBuilt in-house, end to end
Sobha runs land, design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, interiors and landscaping itself — a backward-integrated model Harvard Business School has studied. Its Dubai communities we cover are Sobha Sanctuary and Sobha Seahaven.
The emirateRegistered in Abu Dhabi
A home here registers with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre at two per cent of the price plus an AED 450 DARI fee. The two emirates are set out in our guide to off-plan costs.
Why this project
Sobha's first master plan in Abu Dhabi
Thirty-eight million square feet in Al Bahia, with about sixty per cent of the plan held as open and green space and more than fifty thousand trees across it.
Two villa neighbourhoods carry the launch
The Terraces holds the garden villas, each with a Majlis, a private backyard, an elevated terrace, an entrance foyer court and covered parking. The Orchard holds the estate villas, where every home carries a private lift, a private pool with a deck and a foyer court.
Every garden villa is single row
The Terraces is arranged in single rows, so no garden villa backs onto another, and the four bedroom types add a private lift.
The plot is published with every villa
Garden villa plots open at 1,988 sq ft. Estate villa plots run 4,506 to 6,556 sq ft. Each is stated against its own home.
Built around water and open space
A wellness loop of roughly twenty kilometres, a two kilometre waterfront promenade and a par-3 executive golf course, with three international schools, four mosques and a marina mall inside the plan.
Sobha builds every part of it itself
Land, design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, interiors and landscaping all run in-house — a backward-integrated model that Harvard Business School has studied.
Sobha City Abu Dhabi Location
Sobha City sits in Al Bahia, on Abu Dhabi's northern coast, with direct frontage onto the E10 and E12 highways and six community entrances. It sits on the path of Abu Dhabi's northward expansion, and the upcoming Disneyland Abu Dhabi is around fifteen minutes away.
Daily life anchors are close: Yas Mall is thirteen minutes and Zayed International Airport fourteen, with Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Etihad Arena and SeaWorld all within eighteen. The Louvre and Saadiyat's cultural district are around twenty-five minutes, and Dubai roughly fifty up the E11.
Within the master plan itself, three international schools, a marina mall and the amenity network mean much of daily life sits inside the community. Every Abu Dhabi project we cover is on our Abu Dhabi off-plan hub, and every Sobha address on our Sobha developer page.
Every off-plan villa community we sell in Abu Dhabi is set side by side in our guide to off-plan villa communities in Abu Dhabi.
Yas Mall
13 minutes
Zayed International Airport
14 minutes
Ferrari World
15 minutes
Etihad Arena
15 minutes
Upcoming Disneyland Abu Dhabi
15 minutes
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
16 minutes
Yas Beach
17 minutes
Louvre Abu Dhabi
25 minutes
Life at Sobha City Abu Dhabi
About SOBHA
A story that begins in 1976, when founder PNC Menon started crafting interiors and palaces for Gulf royalty — and reaches Abu Dhabi for the first time with Sobha City.
Five decades on, the company has delivered more than 140 million sq ft globally and recorded AED 30 billion in sales in 2025. Sobha runs land, design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, interiors and landscaping in-house, a backward-integrated model recognised by Harvard Business School.
Where the model shows
Kitchens arrive with appliances fitted, wardrobes fitted and smart home systems installed, and the same finish standard runs across Sobha's tower at Dubai Harbour and both master plans. Sobha City is the company's 16th master plan worldwide and its first in Abu Dhabi.
Founder's first works1976
Delivered globally140M sq ft
Sales in 2025AED 30B
Master plan number16th
Every Sobha project we cover — the tower at Dubai Harbour and the two master plans — sits on our Sobha developer page.
Sobha City Abu Dhabi — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of a villa at Sobha City Abu Dhabi?
Garden villas open at AED 4,960,000 for a three bedroom with Majlis. Four bedroom garden villas start at AED 8,070,000. Estate villas run from AED 9,050,000, to AED 13,400,000 at six bedrooms.
What is a villament at Sobha City?
A two-level duplex home in a dedicated low-rise block along the canal promenade at River Cove, on total saleable areas of about 2,041 to 2,571 sq ft. Some carry ground-level yards, a maid's room and a study.
What is the payment plan at Sobha City Abu Dhabi?
60/40. Twenty per cent books the home, then eight instalments of five per cent from month six to month thirty-six, and forty per cent on completion. The 2% registration and the AED 450 DARI fee fall with the booking.
When does Sobha City hand over?
December 2029.
Can foreigners buy at Sobha City Abu Dhabi?
Yes. The community is freehold to buyers of any nationality, and payments run through a regulated escrow account with First Abu Dhabi Bank.
What are the service charges at Sobha City?
Approximately AED 4.5 per sq ft per year. On the 2,578 sq ft entry garden villa that is roughly AED 11,600 a year.
Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?
Every home here 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.
Where exactly is Sobha City?
In Al Bahia on Abu Dhabi's northern coast, with direct frontage onto the E10 and E12 highways and six community entrances. Yas Mall is thirteen minutes and Zayed International Airport fourteen.
What sizes are the villas?
Garden villas run 2,578 to 4,524 sq ft. Their plots start at 1,988 sq ft. Estate villas run 4,309 to 6,383 sq ft. Their plots run 4,506 to 6,556 sq ft.
What is the difference between The Terraces and The Orchard?
The Terraces is the garden villa collection, arranged in single rows, each home with a Majlis, a private backyard and covered parking. The Orchard is the estate villa neighbourhood, where every home carries a private lift, a private pool with a deck and a foyer court.
Do the villas have a lift?
Every estate villa at The Orchard carries a private lift, and the four bedroom garden villas at The Terraces add one.
What amenities will Sobha City have?
About sixty per cent of the plan is held as open and green space, with more than fifty thousand trees, a wellness loop of roughly twenty kilometres, a two kilometre waterfront promenade and a par-3 executive golf course. Three international schools, four mosques, a marina mall and play areas sit inside the plan, and every villa cluster has its own clubhouse.
What does it cost to register?
Two per cent of the price to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, plus an AED 450 DARI fee, paid once with the booking.
Who is the developer?
Sobha Realty. Its founder began in 1976 crafting interiors and palaces for Gulf royalty, and the company has delivered more than 140 million sq ft globally. Sobha City is its 16th master plan worldwide and its first in Abu Dhabi.
Do I pay NARVA a commission?
No. Sobha pays us.
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