Why buyers look
- Built and master-planned by Aldar, the developer behind Yas Island.
- A gated family layout with linear parks and pocket gardens.
- 45 villas front the waterway, each with a pontoon option.
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Aldar YasRiva Reserveby Aldar Properties — Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
4–6 bed villas292 villas
From AED7,900,000
Verified directly with the developer
Updated 22 Sep 2026
Updated 22 Sep 2026
Direct developer booking · No consultation fee
4–6 bed villas292 villas
From AED7,900,000
Verified directly with the developer
Updated 22 Sep 2026
Updated 22 Sep 2026
Direct developer booking · No consultation fee
- Starting price
- AED 7,900,000Per Aldar's launch release
- Homes
- 4, 5 & 6 bed villas292 in a gated community
- On the water
- 45 villasOption of a private pontoon
- Sales open
- 26 Sep 2026Yas Island & Dubai sales centres
A gated villa launch opposite Yas Riva.
Yas Riva Reserve is Aldar's gated community of 292 four to six bedroom villas on the waterfront northeast of Yas Island, opposite Yas Riva and linked to the island by a new bridge. Aldar gives a starting price of AED 7.9 million, and sales open on 26 September 2026.
Good to know
- 45 of the 292 villas front the waterway; register early for those plots.
- A new bridge links the community to Yas Island.
- Sizes, payment plan and handover follow at launch.
Best suited to
- Families wanting a large villa inside an established island.
- Buyers with the budget for a Golden Visa-level purchase.
- Boat owners, if they secure one of the 45 waterfront plots.
Get the details before launch-day queues.
Aldar has published the headline, not the detail. Register once and we send sizes, the payment plan and the handover date the moment Aldar releases them, so you can choose before the 45 waterfront villas are taken.
Sales open now
Waterfront villas45 of 292
About 15% of the community fronts the waterway.
Get the release pack first
Sent by phone or email · No fee
Coming from the developer
- Villa sizes
- Payment plan
- Handover date
- Floor plans
- Masterplan
White walls, timber and linear parks.
The villas pair white walls with timber accents around private landscaped plots, set among linear parks and pocket gardens. Aldar names no school inside the community and points to Yas Island's wider network instead.
Render · Aldar Properties8 community amenities
Community clubhouse with social, leisure and study spacesSwimming poolIndoor and outdoor fitness spacesChildren’s play areasSports and padel courtsCommunity retailMosqueLinear parks and pocket gardens
Villa layouts arrive with the price list.
Aldar has confirmed four, five and six bedroom villas but hasn't published floor plans or sizes yet. Request them now and we send each layout as soon as it's out.
4 Bedroom Villa floor planIllustration only. Not yet released by Aldar Properties.
- Bedrooms4
- Built-up areaAt launch
- Plot sizeAt launch
- Waterfront villas45 of 292
See which plots face the water.
The community masterplan shows where the 45 waterfront villas sit, the parks and the bridge to Yas Island. We'll send it the moment Aldar releases it.
Community masterplanIllustration only. Not yet released by Aldar Properties.
- Villas292
- Waterfront villas45
- Plot positionsAt launch
Across the water from Yas Riva.
Aldar places the Reserve on the waterfront northeast of Yas Island, directly opposite Yas Riva, and links it to the island through a new bridge. Aldar has not given a delivery date for the bridge.
- EmirateAbu Dhabi
- TenureFreehold, investment zone
- NeighbourYas Riva (Aldar, 2024)
- Registration & escrowAbu Dhabi rules, not DLD
- Bridge deliveryAt launch
- Drive timesAt launch
Aldar is the master developer, not a guest.
Aldar is Abu Dhabi's largest listed developer and the master developer behind Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and Al Ghadeer. Roads, schools and retail on Yas run on its own programme, and finished phases can be walked today.
Master plansYas · Saadiyat · Al Ghadeer
Projects tracked on OffPlan Insider4
Listed onAbu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Registration
- ADREC registration
- At launch
- Escrow bank
- At launch
- Total villas
- 292
- Ownership
- Freehold, all nationalities
Choose the plot, not only the address.
A gated villa community on Yas Island with a small number of waterfront plots. Once Aldar publishes sizes and the plan, compare the villa, plot position and schedule you are offered before you reserve.
+What we like
- Aldar controls the wider Yas masterplan, so roads, schools and retail run on one programme.
- A gated family layout with linear parks.
- 45 genuine waterfront villas with a mooring option.
iGood to know
- 45 of the 292 villas are on the water, so plot choice matters.
- A new bridge connects the Reserve to Yas Island.
- Sizes, the payment plan and the handover date follow at launch.
Villas you can price today.
While Aldar holds back the detail, these projects already have published figures, so you can benchmark the Reserve the day its price list lands.
Questions buyers ask about Aldar Yas Riva Reserve.
What is the starting price at Yas Riva Reserve?
AED 7.9 million, according to Aldar’s launch release of 18 September 2026. Some press reports give AED 8.5 million; that figure is not in the developer’s release, and neither is tied to a villa type or size.
How many villas are on the water?
45 of the 292 villas front the waterway, and each can add a pontoon for mooring a boat. The other 247, about 85 per cent, are inland.
When do sales open?
26 September 2026, at Aldar’s sales centres on Yas Island and in Dubai.
What is the payment plan and handover date?
On request. Aldar’s launch release gives neither, so get the dated payment schedule and handover date in writing before paying a deposit.
Is Yas Riva Reserve the same as Yas Riva?
No. Yas Riva is Aldar’s 151-villa canal community launched in 2024 and now under construction. Yas Riva Reserve is a separate 292-villa community directly opposite it, reached over a new bridge.
Can foreigners buy at Yas Riva Reserve?
Yes. Yas Island is an Abu Dhabi investment zone where foreign buyers can own freehold. Registration and escrow run under Abu Dhabi rules, not the Dubai Land Department.
Get the price list the day it's released.
We send villa sizes, the payment plan and the handover date as soon as Aldar confirms them.
- Register nowOne form, no fee or obligation
- We send the packSizes, plan and handover from Aldar
- You reserve directBooking is with Aldar Properties
No consultation fee · You book directly with Aldar
