• Families from Sharjah and beyond can now take up residence in the new neighbourhood’s range of well-appointed homes; with prospective buyers able to move in immediately
  • Buyers can benefit from up to 8% savings and up to 3 years post-handover payment plan

Sharjah: Al Zahia — Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination — is on track for its scheduled 2023 completion, having crossed another all-important milestone. More than 289 families will call Al Zahia home. The handed over to discerning families and young couples in search of a unique lifestyle in a prime location started in March 2021.

An idyllic residential community, Al Lilac is the latest neighbourhood to welcome families in Al Zahia, following the handover of homes in Al Jouri and Al Narjis in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Families in search of an affirming community — replete with the most modern of amenities and enlivened by ample green spaces — can now take up residence in Al Lilac’s selection of lavishly outfitted homes. Homebuyers and prospective customers can move in immediately and pay over 3 years, in addition, customers can benefit from up to 8% savings. 

Al Lilac is made up of 290 three to five-bedroom villas, courtyard villas and townhouses. Complementing Al Zahia’s six other neighbourhoods and adding to its unique philosophy of place-making, Al Lilac is carefully crafted to resonate with the integrated community’s lifestyle

Designed to provide a wholly welcoming environment for families to explore and form deep, personal connections — with their surroundings and one another — the new neighbourhood provides homeowners all the green spaces and communal comforts required to start a new life together and create more happy memories for their growing families. With its contemporary, beautifully designed and well-designed homes, lush landscape and sensorial park, Al Lilac is sure to further distinguish Al Zahia in the hearts and minds of aspirational families as the most modern and gratifying destination in the Northern Emirates to call home.

Al Zahia — Sharjah’s first gated community — features a range of upscale amenities, including a luxurious Clubhouse. Exclusive to residents, The Clubhouse will provide resort-style living and a place to socialise and unwind. The clubhouse will offer two resort-style swimming pools, a full gymnasium, a signature restaurant, and Sharjah’s most luxurious private park. Distinguished by a focus on accessibility, Al Zahia also offers an exclusive footbridge as a direct connection to the to the newly open City Centre Al Zahia — the northern emirates’ largest mall — ensuring ultimate convenience. North Hub, Al Zahia’s upcoming retail destination, will also provide residents access to 900+ sqm of retail offerings, including Carrefour, a coffee shop and a pharmacy. All of those premium facilities will be just minutes away from Al Zahia residents.

Yousuf Kazim, Managing Director Majid Al Futtaim — Communities said “Al Zahia is designed to capture the imagination, inspiring a feeling of familial and communal belonging in the hearts and minds of homeowners. With the new opening of the Northern Emirate’s largest mall, City Centre Al Zahia, the community is set to be the epicentre of regional growth, it is fast becoming a sanctuary for discerning residents and visitors. We believe the comfort, peace of mind and access to the most modern and luxurious of amenities the community offers makes it a special place for families to enjoy great moments.”

Walid Al Hashimi, Sharjah Holding’s Chief Executive Officer, added, “This handover moment marks a new chapter for Al Zahia and the people of Sharjah. It vindicates our optimism for the future and underlines the region’s potential for growth and capacity for innovation. Decidedly, it also speaks to the strong demand for master planned gated communities, such as Al Zahia. This is truly a proud accomplishment for all of us — our employees, partners and community. Al Lilac stands as a testament to the resilience of the local market and the confidence of buyers. Today, we are more determined than ever to complete Al Zahia and make it the example of modern residential living it was always envisioned to be.”

Al Zahia is part of the strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management. On completion, the entire Al Zahia development will include a total of 3,700 homes. Al Zahia is located off Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and directly on University City Road.

The entirety of the Al Zahia development is scheduled to be completed by 2023 and will include a total of 3,700 homes. Al Zahia is located off Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and directly on University City Road. To date, 64 per cent of the project has been sold, with 800 families already in residence.

To learn more about Al Lilac, please visit: https://www.alzahia.ae/en/live/our-neighbourhoods/al-lilac 

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About Al Zahia

Al Zahia – owned by Sharjah Holding and managed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties – is a milestone development that will help diversify the real estate sector of the Emirate of Sharjah. Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination – rooted in the emirate’s values of family, community and culture – Al Zahia is on par with the high-quality, international building standards for which its developer, Majid Al Futtaim Properties, is known.

About Sharjah Holding PJSC 

Sharjah Holding, a strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management, is a community-focused real estate developer. Sharjah Holding’s current focus is on the development and management of retail and mixed-use projects in the Emirate of Sharjah. These include Matajer, a neighbourhood shopping centre concept, and Al Zahia, Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination.                                                                           

The legal name of this company is “Majid Al Futtaim” and should not be shortened or replaced by an acronym to avoid confusion with another business entity.

About Majid Al Futtaim  

Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses spanning 16 international markets, employing more than 43,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.

Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 27 shopping malls, 13 hotels and four mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres, and five community malls which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in a number of markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, operating a portfolio of more than 300 outlets and an online store.

Majid Al Futtaim operates more than 500 VOX Cinemas screens and 34 Magic Planet family entertainment centres across the region, in addition to iconic leisure and entertainment facilities such as Ski Dubai, iFly Dubai, Dreamscape and Ski Egypt, among others. The Company is parent to the consumer finance company 'Najm', and a Fashion, Home and Specialty retail business representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel, Maisons du Monde and LEGO. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management.

www.majidalfuttaim.com 

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