Ohana By The Sea Villas

Ohana By The Sea Villas is a single beachfront villa in Ghantoot, the coastal strip that sits between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, developed by Ohana Developments and completed in the first quarter of 2025. Furnished on an optional basis, it is one of the more unusual propositions in the UAE residential market: a bespoke, architect-designed home on a private shoreline rather than a unit within a conventional managed scheme.

# The setting: Ghantoot's coastal corridor

Ghantoot occupies a quieter stretch of the UAE's western coastline, positioned away from the density of Dubai proper while remaining driveable to Abu Dhabi's urban core. The corridor has attracted a modest number of high-specification residential projects precisely because it offers something neither emirate's city centre can: direct beach access, relative seclusion, and a coastal atmosphere that the Gulf's more developed shorelines have largely traded away.

The villa sits within this context as a standalone structure rather than one unit among hundreds. That distinction shapes how the property functions and how it is likely to be used.

# Architecture, scale and two distinct design registers

At 7,750 square feet, the villa is substantial. Ohana Developments built the project around a choice of two architectural directions: a contemporary modern form, which pursues clean geometry and a restrained material palette, and a Mediterranean interpretation that borrows from the warmer, more ornate residential traditions of the southern European coast.

Both approaches are designed to face the sea.

The six-bedroom configuration gives the floorplan genuine flexibility, accommodating multi-generational family use or a household that wants to maintain dedicated guest accommodation without compromise.

# Amenities and the private beach component

The amenities list is short, and deliberately so. A private beach, a swimming pool, and expansive gardens constitute the primary outdoor offering. For a property of this type, that restraint is appropriate: the draw is not a rooftop gymnasium or a lobby concierge, but controlled access to a stretch of Arabian Gulf coastline that functions as private garden.

The gardens themselves appear to be integral to the landscaping concept, linking the interior living spaces to the beach frontage in a way that keeps the boundary between built and natural environment permeable.

# Connections beyond the coastline

The nearby context reflects the villa's position in a transitional zone rather than an established urban neighbourhood. British Oak Montessori Nursery and Oasis Park both sit roughly 24 kilometres away. Sapphire Mall is approximately 30 kilometres distant. These are serviceable rather than convenient, which means residents will be car-dependent for most daily requirements.

That is a trade-off this location imposes consistently, and buyers should weigh it against the privacy premium the site provides.

# The buyer this property is built for

At AED 25.85 million, this is not a speculative purchase. The single-unit nature of the development, the private beach access, and the six-bedroom scale together point toward an end-user: a family or household seeking a permanent coastal residence or a high-use second home within the UAE.

The service charge of AED 7.5 per square foot is modest relative to comparable managed beachfront communities, which tends to reflect the simpler shared-infrastructure model a one-villa development requires. For a buyer who finds managed resort communities too transactional and standard suburban villas too landlocked, Ghantoot's position and this property's configuration occupy a recognisable gap in the Abu Dhabi and Dubai residential landscape.