Cheapest Entry Point On Sadiyat Island | Manarat Living by Aldar | Full Analysis & Review

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Manarat Living by Aldar is probably the best entry point on Sadiyat right now & here's why:
Manarat 1 hands over in 6 months (Q1 2026) & even in off-plan resale, price/sqft for a 2BR is around 2300 AED/sqft (OP of 1.9M, SP of 2.5M and approx size of 1070 sqft). Price/sqft for a 1BR is 2190 AED/sqft (OP of 1.3-1.4M & SP of 1.7M and approx size of 730 sqft).
Only 4 other buildings on the cultural district are handing over this year & in 2026: Grove Uptown Views, Louvre Abu Dhabi Residences, Grove Museum Views & The Source.
All of these had a much higher launch price & off-plan resale prices are approx. avg around 3150-3500 AED/sqft for a 1BR & 2900-3100AED/sqft for a 2BR.
This gives Manarat Living the edge in terms of being the cheapest & best entry point on the cultural district right now. Manarat Living has 3 buildings. Manarat 1 hands over Q1 2026, Manarat 2 hands over Q1 2027 & Manarat 3 hands over in Q1 2028.
Manarat is located right next to Cranleigh Abu Dhabi School, which is a top choice for European expat families for their kids, as well as the Manarat Al Sadiyat art gallery & sits right next to E12 (Sheikh Khalifa Highway).
There are no other ready buildings from Aldar on cultural district at this price point which is why even getting a good off-plan resale deal will be a steal. All developer stock is sold out & there are no 'distress deals' here or even OP deals.
If you're an end user, Manarat living 1 is the perfect product as handover is in 6 months. If you are an investor, Manarat 2/3 are better buys as you can snap up something with a lesser premium as close to OP as possible.
Only thing worth noting for an end-user is that the front-facing views from Manarat 1 will be blocked by Manarat 2 & 3 being constructed in front of it. So try getting a back-facing unit for better views & to not be bothered by construction.
For an investor, Manarat 3 higher floor units will have the best unobstructed views of the sea.
So if you're an end-user or investor looking for the cheapest entry point on Sadiyat's cultural district, drop me a message and I will send you some good resale deals in Manarat 1/2/3 that have lesser premiums, closer to OP.
It was sold out in 24 hours & makes sense too. At these prices, even buying off-plan resale will leave you with a decent room for appreciation till handover. Payment plan is 40/60.
   

RoE Projections:
If you had purchased a 1BR in Manarat 1, on launch at 1.3M, you'd be able to sell it for at least 1.7M today (all recent transactions on adrec.gov.ae for Manarat 1 have been above 1.7M).
The payment plan was 40/60. So out of 1.3M, you'd have only paid 40% which is 520K. And your worst case capital gains would be 400K. 400,000/520,000 = 76%. 76% Return on Capital Invested!