Saadiyat Island's last coastline. Eight kilometres of it.
Marsa Al Saadiyat by Aldar: an AED 100 billion waterfront destination of mansions, villas, apartments and branded residences on Abu Dhabi's most exceptional coast. Presented calmly, with the numbers, by chalk.
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Why most buyers get Abu Dhabi wrong.
Every week another launch is "the last one". Most aren't. Here's what we hear from UK and international buyers, and how we look at this one differently.
"Every launch is the last chance."
Scarcity gets claimed constantly. It's rarely true.
"I'm shown renders, not fundamentals."
A pool at sunset tells you nothing about the developer's record or the exit.
"Reserve today or lose it."
Launch countdowns are designed to make you move before you've thought.
"Nobody's there after I pay."
The hard part starts at reservation. That's usually when the agent goes quiet.
Masterplan, homes, prices and payment plans · Free, from chalk
A 744-hectare destination, not a tower.
Scroll through the five things that make up Marsa Al Saadiyat.
Eight kilometres of shoreline, five and a half of beach.
The northern shore of Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi's most prestigious address, and the final parcel of it. A 744-hectare masterplan built around the water rather than beside it.
Abu Dhabi's largest marina, and a kilometre of promenade.
177,000 sqm of marina and yacht club with 350-plus berths for yachts up to 101 m, anchoring a 1 km promenade of restaurants, retail and waterfront dining.
A 6,000-seat Frank Gehry venue, with the Louvre next door.
Dar Al Funoon Abu Dhabi sits inside the destination. Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and the Natural History Museum are moments away in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
Schools, clinics, parks and 186 km of tracks.
129 hectares of green open space and a 73,800 sqm central park, three schools, six nurseries, two clinics, a wellness club, 46 km of cycling and 140 km of walking paths. And a future Etihad Rail station.
Mansions, villas, apartments and branded residences.
18,000-plus homes across the masterplan, released in limited phases: private shoreline mansions, hillside and garden villas, marina-front apartments and serviced branded residences.
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The coast
See the coastline, the marina and the promenade before the first release.
Aldar's one-minute destination film: the beach clubs, the yacht club, the theatre district and the neighbourhoods taking shape along Saadiyat's final stretch of coast. Watch it, then ask us the questions the film doesn't answer.
Where the coast becomes home.
Shoreline mansions and villas set directly on the water, with the Abu Dhabi skyline across the bay. Released in limited phases; chalk clients see each release first.
Scarcity, culture and coastline. The three drivers of long-term value, in one place.
Six reasons this is the project we're putting in front of clients this year.
The last coastal land bank on Saadiyat
A finite 744 ha waterfront parcel on the emirate's most prestigious island. There isn't another one after this.
Delivered by Aldar
Abu Dhabi's flagship developer, with a proven record across Saadiyat and Yas Island. We only work with developers who deliver.
Moments from the Louvre and Guggenheim
Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and the Natural History Museum are neighbours, not day trips.
Rail, schools and 186 km of tracks
A future Etihad Rail station and transit hub, 3 schools, 6 nurseries, 2 clinics, 46 km of cycling and 140 km of walking paths.
A 6,000-seat Frank Gehry venue
Dar Al Funoon Abu Dhabi brings year-round international footfall to the destination itself, not just the island.
A deep resale and leasing market
18,000+ residences and 3.8M sqm of GFA create the scale that makes exits and lettings straightforward, not hopeful.
Free 20-minute call · the full guide sent the same day
Mornings by the water. Evenings on the promenade.
Four ways to own the last coastline.
Bedroom counts, areas and pricing are released phase by phase. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll send the full guide with the live availability, floor plans and payment plan.
Waterfront apartments
Overlooking the marina, promenade and open sea.
Request availabilityLuxury villas
Family villas in landscaped, beach-adjacent neighbourhoods.
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Private mansions
A limited collection on Saadiyat's final coastline.
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Branded residences
Serviced homes with hospitality-led amenities.
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Moments from Abu Dhabi's centre of culture.
Saadiyat is where Abu Dhabi put its museums, its university and its best schools. Marsa Al Saadiyat sits on the island's last free coastline, with the city skyline across the water.
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
- Zayed National Museum
- Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
- Dar Al Funoon Abu Dhabi (on the destination)
- NYU Abu Dhabi · Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
- 5 renowned Saadiyat schools
- 3 schools and 6 nurseries on the destination
- Future Etihad Rail station and transit hub
- 46 km cycling tracks · 140 km walking paths
- 1 km waterfront promenade of restaurants
- Yacht club and 350-berth marina
- Waterfront wellness club and beach club
We don't show you everything. We show you what's right for you.
chalk is a boutique advisory founded in London for UK and international investors, with 17+ years in UAE property. Aldar sells the destination. We tell you whether it fits your goals, which release and which home, and what the numbers look like on the way out.
- Independent: Aldar pays us, you don't
- Early visibility of each phased release
- Honest numbers on price, payment plan and exit
- Support across both markets, London and the UAE
- One advisor from first call to handover
- No pressure. No obligation. Ever.
Questions, answered.
The full Marsa Al Saadiyat guide is free. It covers the masterplan and its 11 destinations, every home type with floor plans as they're released, the current price list and payment plan, and chalk's independent investment case with the numbers. Aldar publishes pricing per release rather than on the open web, so the guide is updated with each phase and we flag the next release before it opens.
On Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, moments from Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and the Natural History Museum, with Reem Island and the city skyline across the water.
Aldar, Abu Dhabi's flagship developer, with Saadiyat and Yas Island already delivered. Developer credibility is the first thing chalk checks on any project, and it's the reason this one is on our list.
Private mansions, luxury villas, waterfront apartments and branded residences, across an 18,000-plus-home masterplan. Bedroom counts and areas vary by release. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you to the right phase.
Yes. chalk was founded for UK and international investors and handles the process across both markets. Most clients complete their shortlist and reservation from home. If you'd like a private site visit, we'll arrange it.
No. Our fee is paid by the developer, so you pay the same as buying direct, with independent advice, early allocations and support after the reservation included.
The full Marsa Al Saadiyat guide. Free, from chalk.
Everything you need to decide calmly, in one document. Share a few details and a chalk advisor will send it the same day, then flag the next release before it opens.
- The masterplan and its 11 destinations, explained
- Every home type, with floor plans as they're released
- Current price list and payment plan
- chalk's independent investment case, with the numbers
- Priority access to new releases. No obligation, ever.
