Talay is the first residential address at Marsa Al Saadiyat, the newest destination on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, by Aldar. It is two gated villa communities: Talay with 167 standalone villas, and Talay Beach Villas with 184 villas closer to the shore. 351 villas in total.
All homes are four, five or six bedroom standalone villas with private backyards. There are no apartments and no townhouses here.
Property Details
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Aldar |
| Community | Marsa Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Villas | 351 in total. Talay 167, Talay Beach Villas 184 |
| Bedrooms | 4, 5 and 6 |
| Type | Standalone villas with private backyards |
| Handover, Talay | Q4 2029 (estimated) |
| Handover, Talay Beach Villas | Q4 2030 (estimated) |
| Sustainability | Estidama 3 Pearl rating |
Plot and built up sizes
| Villa | Average plot | Built up area |
|---|---|---|
| Talay 4 bedroom | 736 sq m, 7,922 sq ft | 502 sq m, 5,403 sq ft |
| Talay 5 bedroom | 841 sq m, 9,052 sq ft | 582 sq m, 6,265 sq ft |
| Talay 6 bedroom | 883 sq m, 9,505 sq ft | 630 sq m, 6,781 sq ft |
| Talay Beach 4 bedroom | 736 sq m, 7,922 sq ft | 506 sq m, 5,447 sq ft |
| Talay Beach 5 bedroom | 857 sq m, 9,225 sq ft | 587 sq m, 6,318 sq ft |
| Talay Beach 6 bedroom | 860 sq m, 9,257 sq ft | 634 sq m, 6,824 sq ft |
Distances from the community
| Destination | Distance |
|---|---|
| Jame e Mosque | 100 m |
| School | 300 m |
| Beach club | 650 m |
| Marina | 1 km |
| Etihad Rail station, planned | 1.5 km |
Amenities
- Jogging tracks and cycling loops
- Landscaped green spaces and picnic areas
- Gym and fitness facilities
- Padel courts
- Community pool and kids pool
- Aflaj water feature and outdoor majlis pavilion
- Kids play area and a kids discovery garden
- Pet park
- Exclusive beach access
- EV charging stations
- Landmark fountain at Talay
- Kitchen garden at Talay Beach Villas
About Marsa Al Saadiyat
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total site area | 744 hectares |
| Waterfront | 8 km |
| Total built area planned | 3.8 million sq m |
| Green open space | 129 hectares |
Saadiyat Island is Abu Dhabi culture district, home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and a beach ranked 19th in The World 50 Best Beaches list. Talay sits at the last undeveloped waterfront stretch on the island.
Two design languages
Every villa follows one of two architectural expressions. The Signature Collection uses a slanted roof and curved feature walls. The Sculpted Collection uses a sweeping roofline and softer forms. Each comes in two colour schemes.
Method and limits
Every figure on this page comes from the Aldar Talay brochure for Marsa Al Saadiyat. Aldar has not published a price list in that brochure, so we do not state a starting price. Abu Dhabi property is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, not the Dubai Land Department, so we cannot publish registered transaction prices for Talay as we do for Dubai projects. Handover dates are the developer estimate. Ask us for the current price list and plot availability.
FAQs
How many villas are there at Talay
351. Talay has 167 standalone villas and Talay Beach Villas has 184.
When does Talay hand over
Aldar estimates Q4 2029 for Talay and Q4 2030 for Talay Beach Villas.
How big are the plots
Average plots run from 736 sq m for a four bedroom to 883 sq m for a six bedroom, which is 7,922 to 9,505 sq ft.
Can a foreigner buy at Marsa Al Saadiyat
Yes. Saadiyat Island is an investment zone in Abu Dhabi, so foreign buyers can own freehold.
More about Saadiyat Island
Read the Cresco area guide to Saadiyat Island. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
Open the Saadiyat Island area guide
You may also want to read work out the rental yield.
What Abu Dhabi actually registered
In the first half of 2026, Saadiyat Island recorded AED 13.3 billion in residential sales, second only to Hudayriyat. That figure is published by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, the regulator that registers every transaction in the emirate.
Across Abu Dhabi, residential sales reached AED 70.4 billion in the first half of 2026, against AED 25.3 billion in the same period a year earlier. Off plan took 89 per cent of that value and 82 per cent of the deals. In the ready market, 61 per cent of purchases completed in cash.
Rents are moving faster than most buyers expect. New lease prices rose 17 per cent year on year for apartments and 9 per cent for villas. Inside the investment zones, where a foreign buyer can own freehold, those figures are 21 per cent and 16 per cent. On repeat sales, the same apartment resold 20 per cent higher and the same villa 12 per cent higher.
The emirate holds 233,000 active lease contracts worth AED 9.3 billion, up 8 per cent. Supply stands at about 409,000 homes with a further 71,000 expected by 2030, peaking in 2028 at roughly 21,800 units. That pipeline is the number to weigh against the rent growth above, because it is what eventually answers it.
Where this comes from, and what it does not yet tell you. Every figure on this page is from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Report H1 2026, published by ADREC on 18 August 2026. It is district level and half yearly, so it is not the unit level record we publish for Dubai communities. We have applied for direct ADREC data access and will publish Abu Dhabi at the same depth as Dubai once it is granted. We would rather tell you the limit of what we know than dress a half year figure up as something finer.
