Abu Dhabi, UAE — Abu Dhabi-based developer Modon said its Bashayer community on Hudayriyat Island sold out within 24 hours of launch, generating around AED 3 billion (USD 816 million) in sales. The bashayer hudayriyat island investment comprises 157 villas and 330 apartments, marking Modon’s first waterfront residential community on the island.
A gated neighbourhood, Bashayer includes a clubhouse with a rooftop infinity pool, a green park, children’s play areas and multiple sports courts, alongside low-rise terraced apartment buildings. Modon said the pace of sales reinforced Hudayriyat Island’s positioning as a high-demand waterfront district and underlined investor appetite for planned, amenity-rich communities in Abu Dhabi.
Developer commentary and positioning
Modon Holding Group CEO Bill O’Regan said: “Bashayer continues Hudayriyat Island’s consistent record of generating strong local and international investor interest. Modon’s visible commitment to creating destinations that enrich lives and inspire a sense of belonging ensures that each new community represents outstanding long-term value, underpinned by a strong lifestyle promise.”
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According to the developer, bashayer hudayriyat island investment builds on the island’s earlier phases, which focus on sports, wellness and family-oriented coastal living.
Modon Real Estate CEO Ibrahim Al Maghribi said: “The rapid sell out of Bashayer reaffirms the appeal of Hudayriyat Island as a world-class destination and the confidence buyers and investors continue to place in the quality of our developments.”
Marketed as ultra-premium island living, Bashayer offers 4- and 5-bedroom villas alongside 1- to 3-bedroom waterfront apartments with skyline views and staged payment plans.
Abu Dhabi market backdrop
The sell-out comes as Abu Dhabi’s residential market posts rising prices and constrained new supply, particularly for villas. Consulting firm Cavendish Maxwell reports that villa prices in the emirate rose about 12% in 2024, while residential sales volumes reached roughly 9,700 transactions worth AED 26 billion, supported by demand for larger, high-quality homes.
Research from global advisors such as CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield shows that limited project handovers and steady population growth are pushing both sales prices and rents higher, especially in prime waterfront and island communities. In that context, bashayer hudayriyat island investment taps into the current undersupply of branded villa stock and mid- to upper-luxury beachfront inventory in the capital.
Project details and payment structure
Bashayer offers 4- and 5-bedroom villas with built-up areas starting around 3,900 sq ft and going above 6,000 sq ft, alongside apartments configured from one to three bedrooms.
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Agents marketing the scheme list starting villa prices in the AED 6.2 million–7.2 million range with 50/50 or similar staggered payment plans running to an expected handover around 2028, positioning bashayer hudayriyat island investment squarely in the upper mid-luxury bracket.
Residents will have access to landscaped parks, waterfront promenades, cycling tracks and beach areas, consistent with Hudayriyat’s broader master plan centred on sports, wellness and outdoor recreation.
The community’s low-rise, terraced apartment buildings complement the villa enclave, potentially broadening the buyer base to younger professionals and investors seeking smaller tickets within the same bashayer hudayriyat island investment ecosystem.
What it means for Indian investors
For Indian investors already active in Dubai, the bashayer hudayriyat island investment highlights how Abu Dhabi’s new island master plans are emerging as an extension of the UAE’s wider waterfront story rather than a direct competitor.
The one-day sell-out illustrates the depth of demand for master-planned coastal communities and suggests that early entry into similar off-plan launches in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai can offer stronger upside, albeit with construction and handover risk.
For NRIs weighing allocation between cities, Bashayer underlines the case for a two-city strategy: using Dubai for liquidity and short-term rental plays, while using projects like bashayer hudayriyat island investment for longer-duration, end-use or legacy holdings anchored in lower supply and growing lifestyle infrastructure.
Investors should still assess service charges, mortgage eligibility and exit timelines carefully, but the transaction data across the UAE suggests that well-located waterfront schemes remain a core theme in the next cycle.
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