Bloom Living 1 - Cordoba

Bloom Living 1 – Cordoba is a completed villa community in Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi, developed by Bloom Holding and delivered in Q4 2024. The available residences are large-format family villas, with asking prices starting at AED 6.7 million.

# A Mediterranean-Inflected Community in Shakhbout City

Bloom Living is a masterplanned, gated community built around a Mediterranean architectural language: rendered facades, vaulted doorways, and low-rise streetscapes designed to reference the hill towns of southern Spain. Cordoba is the first residential phase within that broader community, and it frames itself around a central lake, with pedestrian pathways connecting residential clusters to shared amenities and a dedicated town centre.

The scale here is deliberate. Three buildings across the phase accommodate only three available units, making this a genuinely limited offering within what is otherwise a larger mixed-use district. The positioning in Shakhbout City places it within one of Abu Dhabi's planned residential expansions, away from the density of Reem Island or Saadiyat, with road access via the E20 highway.

# Villas at Scale: Five and Six-Bedroom Layouts

The villas in Cordoba are generously proportioned. Five-bedroom units sit at 4,619 sq ft, priced at AED 6.7 million. Six-bedroom configurations run to 5,541 sq ft, with pricing from AED 7.08 million to AED 7.62 million.

These are unfurnished, which allows buyers to specify interiors from scratch. The developer notes equipped kitchens and quality material finishes as standard, though buyers should verify exact specification schedules directly. At a service charge of AED 4 per sq ft, annual running costs on a five-bedroom unit land around AED 18,476 per year, relatively modest for a managed gated community.

Private outdoor space is consistent with the villa typology, and the Mediterranean site planning means plots are not tightly compressed.

# Community Infrastructure: Sports, Retail and Wellness

The amenity programme at Bloom Living is built for full-time residents rather than occasional visitors. Two swimming pools, a sports club, a wellness centre, a community clubhouse, and a dedicated play area form the core of the offer. A barbeque area and walking pathways support everyday use.

Beyond the residential clusters, a town centre plaza brings retail and food-and-beverage outlets within the community boundary. Cycling tracks loop through the landscaped grounds.

This infrastructure signals a community designed for families who intend to spend meaningful time at home, not one calibrated around weekend use.

# Shakhbout City: Connectivity and Nearby Anchors

Virginia International Private School sits 1.9 km from the community, a practical consideration for families with school-age children. A public park is within 1.8 km.

The E20 highway provides the main arterial connection outward. Al Zeina Beach on Al Raha is approximately 22.9 km by road. The distances reflect Shakhbout City's position as an inland residential district, suited to buyers who prioritise space and community living over proximity to Abu Dhabi's coastline or its central business district.

# Who This Project Suits and Where It Sits in the Market

At AED 6.7 million for 4,619 sq ft, the price per square foot runs below comparable completed villa communities on Abu Dhabi's islands. For buyers priced out of Saadiyat or unwilling to commit to off-plan timelines elsewhere, Cordoba offers immediate occupancy in a finished, managed environment.

The profile this attracts is specific: families relocating to Abu Dhabi on long-term contracts, GCC buyers seeking a primary or secondary residence with school access, or investors targeting the rental demand that follows planned residential expansion in Shakhbout City. The Mediterranean aesthetic and the community-first planning sit closer to suburban European sensibility than the tower-based lifestyle that dominates much of Dubai's residential stock, which is either its appeal or its limitation, depending entirely on the buyer.