Two collections of four to six-bedroom villas at Talay on Saadiyat Island
Talay is a villa community by Aldar at Marsa Al Saadiyat, on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Aldar calls it "the first luxury address at Marsa Al Saadiyat", and it is released as two collections, Talay with 167 units and Talay Beach with 184 units, of four, five and six-bedroom family villas. Aldar's own description is "two distinct collections of 4 to 6-bedroom units designed for families", with expansive layouts and private backyards. Aldar's launch release of 21 September 2026 set the launch price at AED 13.5 million, and the payment plan is 50/50. Aldar scheduled the public launch for 25 September 2026.
Aldar gives estimated handover commencing Q4 2029 for Talay and Q4 2030 for Talay Beach, a year apart. The two collections are otherwise closely matched.
All 351 units are four, five or six-bedroom villas on their own plots, on average plots of 7,922.24 to 9,504.53 sq ft (736 to 883 sq m). There are no apartments in this release.
Marsa Al Saadiyat is the final phase of the Saadiyat Island masterplan, inaugurated by Aldar on 22 July 2026. Talay is in the first phase of unit sales there.
Marsa Al Saadiyat and Talay's position in it
Aldar inaugurated Marsa Al Saadiyat on 22 July 2026 as the final phase of the Saadiyat Island masterplan, with a stated gross development value of AED 100 billion (USD 27.2 billion) for the whole destination. On the figures reported at the announcement, it takes in 8 km of coastline, 5.6 km of beaches, a 1 km waterfront promenade, and Abu Dhabi's largest marina at more than 350 berths. Three schools are planned across it, units for more than 58,000 residents, and the connections announced with it include new roads, tunnels, a bridge and an underground Etihad Rail high-speed station. The first phase of unit sales was scheduled for the second half of 2026. Those are Aldar's own figures as reported by World Construction Network and Yahoo Finance, both accessed 21 September 2026.
Aldar's launch release gives these approximate distances for Talay's own position within the masterplan:
| Approximate distance |
Destination |
| 300 m |
School |
| 650 m |
Beach club |
| 1 km |
Marina |
| 1.5 km |
Etihad Rail |
Aldar's factsheet gives the same picture in its own terms: beach up to 1 km away, a retail hub up to 1 km away, a school planned within the Talay community, and six leading educational institutions close by, including NYU Abu Dhabi just 1 km away. The others shown are the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, Muna British Academy, LFITM/AFLEC and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi.
Prices
Aldar's launch release of 21 September 2026 set the launch price at AED 13.5 million for a four-bedroom villa. Aldar's per-bedroom launch prices were:
| Villa |
Launch price (AED) |
| 4 bedroom |
13,500,000 |
| 5 bedroom |
15,500,000 |
| 6 bedroom |
17,200,000 |
All three launch prices are from Aldar's launch release of 21 September 2026, published here as it gives them; the AED 13,500,000 entry also appears in Aldar's factsheet.
Aldar prices Talay per unit. Against the smallest four-bedroom gross saleable area Aldar publishes, 5,403.48 sq ft (502 sq m as published), the AED 13,500,000 launch price works out at about AED 2,500 per square foot, rounded up to the nearest AED 50. It is calculated from Aldar's own figures on gross saleable area, the basis of every area on this page.
The service charge is AED 84.61 per square metre of gross floor area, which is AED 7.86 per square foot on the same basis. That is Aldar's published rate for Talay.
Units and plots
Aldar publishes a ground floor plan and a first floor plan for every villa type in both collections. Aldar's description is "two distinct collections of 4 to 6-bedroom units designed for families", with expansive layouts and private backyards.
The sizes Aldar publishes per type are gross saleable area, in square metres. They run from 5,403.48 sq ft (502 sq m) on a four-bedroom to 6,824.32 sq ft (634 sq m) on a six-bedroom. The two collections are within a few square metres of each other at every bedroom count.
Aldar publishes two plot measures. Its floor plans give an average plot area for each bedroom count in each collection. Its launch release gives approximate starting plot sizes, the small end of the range. Both are shown below, each with its own basis.
| Villa |
Approximate starting plot (release) |
Average plot, Talay (floor plans) |
Average plot, Talay Beach (floor plans) |
| 4 bedroom |
7,750.02 sq ft (720 sq m) |
7,943.77 sq ft (738 sq m) |
7,922.24 sq ft (736 sq m) |
| 5 bedroom |
8,503.49 sq ft (790 sq m) |
9,052.45 sq ft (841 sq m) |
9,224.67 sq ft (857 sq m) |
| 6 bedroom |
8,503.49 sq ft (790 sq m) |
9,504.53 sq ft (883 sq m) |
9,256.96 sq ft (860 sq m) |
Kitchens
Aldar's material finishes schedule describes a show kitchen and, separately, a daily kitchen with a pantry, and it finishes them differently. The show kitchen has wood veneer joinery, engineered stone and tinted glass upper cabinets. The daily kitchen and pantry have engineered stone counters, laminate upper cabinets and high-pressure laminate lower cabinets.
Material finishes
Aldar publishes one specification in two palettes, a Villa Light Scheme and a Villa Dark Scheme, with the same schedule of materials under each.
| Element |
Specified finish |
| Walls and ceilings |
Paint finish |
| Back-of-house floors and walls |
Porcelain tile |
| Stairs |
Leathered marble |
| Bedroom flooring |
Engineered wood flooring |
| General flooring, wet-area floors and walls |
Porcelain tile |
| Internal doors, show kitchen and joinery |
Wood veneer |
| Show kitchen countertop and backsplash |
Engineered stone |
| Show kitchen upper cabinets, shower glass partitions |
Tinted glass |
| Daily kitchen countertop and backsplash |
Engineered stone |
| Daily cabinets and pantry upper cabinets |
Laminate |
| Daily kitchen and pantry lower cabinets |
High-pressure laminate |
| Bathroom vanity countertop |
Engineered stone |
| Sanitary ware |
Brushed nickel metal |
| General metal finish |
Brushed nickel metal |
Aldar's Talay material finishes specification, 2 pages, supplied 21 September 2026. The schedule gives materials only, with no brands or model numbers. Both palettes carry the identical schedule.
