The Source II

The Source II is a low-rise residential building by Aldar Properties, situated within the Saadiyat Grove masterplan on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Comprising eight residences across a single structure, it is scheduled for completion in Q4 2026 and is currently under construction.

# The building and its position within Saadiyat Grove

Saadiyat Island has spent the better part of two decades consolidating its identity as Abu Dhabi's cultural and institutional address. Aldar's Saadiyat Grove sits at the centre of that ambition, and The Source II occupies a specific position within that broader community.

The project is modest in scale, eight residences in a single building, which suggests a deliberate approach to density. Where much of the UAE's residential supply defaults to tower formats, a low-rise structure on Saadiyat Island implies a different ratio of amenity to resident. The biophilic design language, locally sourced materials and sustainable specification are consistent with Aldar's positioning across its Saadiyat pipeline, where the developer has invested heavily in distinguishing the island from the transactional residential supply found elsewhere in the emirate.

# Residences, layouts and specification

The eight homes are available in two and three-bedroom configurations. Two-bedroom apartments range from 1,754 sq ft to 4,955 sq ft, with pricing running from AED 6.6 million to AED 12.3 million. The three-bedroom units sit between 2,303 sq ft and 2,529 sq ft, priced from AED 8.85 million to AED 9.57 million.

The size spread on the two-bedroom category is unusually wide. A two-bedroom residence approaching 5,000 sq ft is effectively a large family apartment by any international standard, and the pricing reflects that variance accordingly.

Residences are delivered unfurnished. Service charges are set at AED 23.6 per sq ft per annum.

# Wellness infrastructure and communal facilities

The amenity programme at The Source II is oriented around recovery and low-intensity wellness rather than a conventional gym-and-pool package. Alongside indoor and outdoor pools and fully equipped gyms, the building offers a sauna, salt steam room, cold plunge pool and vitality pools. These are not standard inclusions in Dubai or Abu Dhabi residential developments at this price point, and their presence signals a clearly defined resident profile.

Communal gardens and designated farming spaces extend the outdoor offer beyond ornamental landscaping. Indoor and outdoor children's play areas complete the provision.

# Cultural proximity and daily connections

The Source II's address on Saadiyat Island places it within a remarkably concentrated cultural corridor. The Zayed National Museum is 0.5 km away. The Louvre Abu Dhabi sits 1.8 km to the west, and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, currently under construction on the island, is 2.7 km distant. Soul Beach is 2.2 km from the building.

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, the island's established British curriculum school, is 3.1 km away. For residents with school-age children, that proximity alone carries considerable weight in the purchase calculus. The City Check-In facility for Abu Dhabi International Airport is 8.1 km from the development, a practical advantage for frequent travellers.

# Who this project suits and where it sits in the market

The Source II is presently sold out, which positions it as a secondary-market opportunity rather than an off-plan transaction. At a service charge of AED 23.6 per sq ft, annual holding costs on a mid-sized unit are material, and buyers should factor that into yield calculations if acquisition is investment-led.

For owner-occupiers, particularly families relocating from London, European capitals or Hong Kong, the combination of generous floor plates, proximity to Cranleigh, and genuine cultural infrastructure represents a coherent residential proposition. Saadiyat Island does not compete on price with Dubai's mainland; it competes on a different set of variables entirely, and The Source II is priced and specified accordingly.