Seaside Hills

Apartments built up behind the villas, keeping the sea in view

The largest apartment at Seaside Hills measures 4,285 square feet, around 398 sqm. That's the footprint of a family villa, housed here in a building of just a few storeys. Al Zorah Development Company has split the project into three low-rise buildings, set back from Al Zorah beach, behind a row of villas that steps down toward the shore. The logic is straightforward: the apartment terraces look out over the rooftops of the houses, all the way to the horizon. Handover is scheduled for 31 December 2025, in a freehold zone open to full foreign ownership since a 2008 ruler's decree.

Three buildings, five storeys at most

The complex doesn't chase height. The first two buildings combine a ground floor with residential levels that vary from wing to wing, between two and five storeys. The third is limited to a ground floor topped by a single residential level. This stepped massing follows the slope of the land and keeps one building from blocking another's view. The brochure describes neutral-toned interiors and open layouts designed to frame the sea from the living room, without naming an architect or a finishes supplier.

From 91 to 398 sqm depending on the unit type

One and two bedroom units range from 980 to 2,375 square feet, roughly 91 to 221 sqm. Three and four bedroom units start at 2,550 square feet (237 sqm) and go up to 4,285. The spread is wide within each category, which suggests units vary considerably by floor and orientation. Even the smallest one bedroom unit clearly outsizes what's typically found in residential towers along the northern coast. The project targets households looking for space rather than buyers of small units aimed at short-term rentals.

A landscaped pedestrian path separates the residence from the villas

Between the buildings and the Seaside Hills Villas below, the master plan inserts a landscaped street reserved for pedestrians. It serves as a gathering spot for residents and a play area for children. The villas, single-storey four bedroom homes, sit across three terraced levels that step down to the beach. Their low height directly shapes the value of the apartments above. For a buyer, this is a detail worth checking on the floor plan: the floor and position of the unit determine whether the view clears the rooftops or runs into them.

Two pools and an indoor and outdoor gym

The community clubhouse holds most of the amenities. The gym operates both indoors and outdoors, with equipment described as new. Right next to it, an adult pool and a children's pool border an outdoor play area. The project listing also mentions a spa, cafes and restaurants, retail outlets, a cycling track, EV charging points and covered parking. Access to the private beach remains the main selling point, with swimmable waters nine months a year according to the developer.

Ajman and Solidere own the developer in equal shares

Al Zorah Development Company was incorporated on 31 October 2007 under Ajman's free zone regime. Its capital of 2 billion dirhams is held 50% by the Ajman government and 50% by Solidere International, the Lebanese company known for rebuilding downtown Beirut. This public-private structure explains the consistency across the master plan: the same entity develops the golf course, marinas and residential projects across the area. Seaside Hills follows a series of recent launches at Al Zorah, alongside Sealine Residences and Creekside Residence, which share the same beach and mangrove.

Mangrove, Nicklaus golf course and Oberoi within the same area

The district spans 12 kilometers of waterfront, including 1.6 kilometers of beach. It protects 100 hectares of mangrove, one of the oldest protected forests in the country, home to 200 bird species. The 18-hole golf course designed by Nicklaus Design covers 700,000 sqm, close to the Oberoi Beach Resort (89 keys) and the Zoya Health and Wellness Resort (61 keys). On the practical side, the brochure lists retail within 3 km, schools and universities within a 7 km radius, and clinics 5 minutes away. Dubai airport is 25 minutes via Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and Sharjah airport about 20 minutes.