Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi-- Will This Be The Gulf's Most Exclusive Address?

There are many exclusive residential addresses in The Gulf. Armani Residences at Burj Dubai, Dubai Marina, Trump Palm at Palm Jumeirah, Villamar at Bahrain Financial Harbour, The Apartments at Kingdom Centre in Riyadh....to name a few of my favorites. However Abu Dhabi may well be giving us the most exclusive and expensive residences in all of The Gulf! The name of the project is Nurai Island. Being developed by Abu Dhabi developer Zaya (which is a joint venture between Tasameem Real Estate and Assas), Nurai will be a private community offering some of the most expensive estates and villas in the world. How expensive? Starting price for the 50 villas being offered is $10Million, and for the 35 estates at Nurai-- $19Million...and up!

If the price to own a home on Nurai does not make the development exclusive enough, consider the location. There are no roads or highways that go to Nurai. The only way to get to the island is by helicopter or speed boat! Nadia Zaal, the chief executive of Zaya had this to say:

"Zaya has a passion for creating unique lifestyle solutions that go beyond bricks and mortar. Using our unique understanding of the clientele and refusing to be bound by convention, Nurai is the most stylish contemporary living experience in the world. On Nurai, you can have your own piece of paradise and still be just minutes from Abu Dhabi. On this incredibly lush island, you will find a distinctive collection of limited edition resort beach front estates and water villas, along with all the services and comforts of a world class boutique resort."

The estates will have private gardens, private pool, private beaches, and will be built over an area of 12,275 square feet. They will have six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. A smaller version of the beach front estates feature five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Each estate is designed to blend with the natural surroundings of the island creating a stress free environment for residents.

The villas will be located on the water and have a cube shape to them, with glass windows on every side. Each villa will have three bedrooms and four bathrooms and occupy 5,540 square feet. Also included with each villa is an 18-meter pool and a roof top with another spa pool and barbecue area.

Nurai Island will also have: a 5-Star boutique hotel with 60 suites, 3 restaurants, multiple lounges, a private helipad and marina with an arrivals lounge for incoming residents and guests, a fitness center offering everything from squash to scuba to kite surfing, and the luxury Espa Spa featuring rejuvenating therapies from all over the world!

Wow! It looks like Nurai Island is yet another "step up" on the luxury ladder for The Gulf. And the world has taken notice. As of this writing almost all of the estates and villas on Nurai Island have been sold!!

This link takes you to the Nurai Island website:

http://www.nuraiisland.ae