Nawayef East Hill sits on the high ground of Hudayriyat Island, on hills that reach up to 60 metres. Modon offers six distinct villa types here, all elevated above the surrounding plots, which is what gives the district its privacy and its views.
Nawayef Homes, East Hill at a glance
| Property Name | Nawayef Homes, East Hill |
| Developer | Modon |
| Location | Nawayef East Hill, Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Property Type | Villas |
| Unit Types | Six villa types, numbered 1 to 6. Modon describes the range as four and five bedroom villas. The layouts we have reviewed are four bedroom plus a separate staff bedroom |
| Sizes | Modon states the range across the six types as 370 to 468 sqm, about 3,983 to 5,038 sq ft. By type, the internal built up areas are Type 1 432 sqm, Type 2 437 sqm, Type 3 468 sqm, Type 4 381 sqm plus 19 sqm external, Type 5 340 sqm plus 30 sqm external, Type 6 348 sqm plus 26 sqm external |
| Size basis | These are built up areas from the individual type brochures, not plot areas. Plot sizes are not stated per type in the documents we were given |
| Starting Price | From AED 6,600,000, published by Modon on modon.com |
| Payment Plan | 40/60. 10 per cent down payment, 30 per cent in structured instalments during construction, 60 per cent on handover. Published by Modon |
| Handover | December 2028, published by Modon. Property Finder splits it by plot, showing Nawayef East A at Q1 2028 and Nawayef East B at Q3 2028 |
| Service Charge | Not published in the developer brochure |
| Ownership | Freehold. Modon markets the Hudayriyat Island residential product as freehold |
| Amenities | The Hudayriyat cycle network, Velodrome Abu Dhabi, Surf Abu Dhabi, beaches, the emirate largest urban park, retail and dining |
| Connectivity | Elevated position on Hudayriyat Island, a short drive from Abu Dhabi city centre |
Questions, answered
How many villa types are there at Nawayef East?
Six, numbered Type 1 through Type 6. Modon describes the range as 370 to 468 square metres.
Which is the largest type?
Type 3 at 468 square metres of internal built up area, about 5,038 square feet. The smallest is Type 5 at 340 square metres internal plus 30 external.
How many bedrooms do they have?
Modon describes the range as four to five bedrooms. The layouts we have reviewed are four bedroom plus a staff bedroom. Ask us for the specific floor plan of the type you are considering.
Why is it called East Hill?
The district sits on hills that reach up to 60 metres, and the villas are perched several metres above the surrounding land, which is what gives them the privacy and the outlook.
What does a Nawayef East home cost?
Modon publishes a starting price of AED 6.6 million on its own website. Against the 370 sqm entry size, about 3,983 sq ft, that is roughly AED 1,657 per sq ft. Ask us for the price of the specific type you want.
About Hudayriyat Island and Modon
Hudayriyat Island sits off the western edge of Abu Dhabi city and is being developed by Modon, the master developer behind Surf Abu Dhabi, Velodrome Abu Dhabi and the emirate largest urban park. The island already carries a planned 220 kilometre network of cycle tracks, a masterplan figure for the full island build out rather than what is on the ground today, sports facilities, beaches, retail and dining, which is unusual because the amenities were built before the housing rather than promised alongside it.
The residential districts on the island are Nawayef West, Nawayef East, Nawayef Park Views, Nawayef Village, Al Naseem Community, Bashayer, Wadeem and Hudayriyat Golf Estates. Modon markets the island residential product as freehold.
What this brochure does not tell you
Modon does not publish a price, a payment plan, a service charge or a handover date in this brochure. We are not going to invent any of them. Ask us and we will get the current release price list, the payment plan and the handover schedule directly from Modon in writing, along with confirmation of which plots are actually available. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288.
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Also on Hudayriyat Island. Modon has released Wadeem Gardens, freehold four, five and six bedroom villas from AED 8.7 million on a 25/75 plan, with handover in Q2 2031.
More about Abu Dhabi
Read the Cresco area guide to Abu Dhabi. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
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What Abu Dhabi actually registered
In the first half of 2026, Hudayriyat Island recorded AED 19 billion in residential sales, the strongest district in the emirate, taking 27 per cent of all residential sales value. 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.
