Hudayriyat Island

LOCATION AND CONNECTIVITY

WHO LIVES HERE

Early adopters — adventure sports enthusiasts, young professionals drawn by the lifestyle proposition and investors who have read the trajectory and positioned ahead of the media cycle. As hotel brands arrive, beach clubs open and residential handovers complete through 2026 to 2028, the community will broaden rapidly. The island explicitly targets active, lifestyle-oriented residents in a way that no other Abu Dhabi community has attempted.

THE LIFE

Having consistent, world-class waves — a proper surf session before work at 7am on a Tuesday — five minutes from your front door is one of the most genuinely extraordinary lifestyle propositions in global real estate. Add the velodrome, the mountain biking trails, the kite-surfing beach and the climbing walls and you have a community where the lifestyle infrastructure is world-class before the residential community has fully formed around it.

BE HONEST ABOUT IT

• Still under construction. Residents entering now are early adopters investing in the trajectory, not the completed destination.
• Limited everyday retail, dining and services currently. Residents drive to the mainland for most daily needs.
• Rental income in the near term will be lower than mature communities until population density and lifestyle infrastructure reach full maturity.
• Not culturally curated in the Saadiyat sense. Hudayriyat is sport and nature — an entirely different identity proposition.

THE PROPERTIES

Beach-Adjacent Community

The primary residential cluster, immediately adjacent to the island beach. The entry-level villa and townhouse product attracting both investors and lifestyle buyers who want early positioning.

Park-Facing Apartments

Mid-rise apartments facing the island’s adventure park and open spaces. The island’s first apartment product with a view directly over the adventure infrastructure.

Premium Waterfront Villas

The island’s most premium coastal positions being released in phased development. These represent the long-term capital appreciation play within Hudayriyat.

SCHOOLS AND HEALTHCARE

INVESTMENT NUMBERS

Secondary Market

Hudayriyat Island’s investment case is government-backed, structurally positioned and early. AED 1 billion in Q1 2025 transactions at this early stage of development is a significant market signal. Government backing provides delivery certainty that most private developers cannot match. The wave pool alone makes this island a permanent global destination.

Off-Plan

The developer continues releasing phases across the masterplan. Government delivery certainty, adventure lifestyle infrastructure already operational and island positioning close to the city centre — the combination is unusual and increasingly well-understood by the market.