Blooming Abu Dhabi villa project offers home comforts at under Dh4m – in pictures

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  It already comprises 123 villas and town houses, all with identical pink tiled roofs. The second phase adds 55 villas. Christopher Pike / The National

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  Bloom says that it has sold 85 per cent of the cream-coloured spacious homes, which are only available for Emiratis to buy. Christopher Pike / The National

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  Costing between Dh3.7 million for the smallest three-bedroom town house and Dh7.5 million for larger villas, these homes are by no means the cheapest in Abu Dhabi. Christopher Pike / The National

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  According to Dubizzle, a five-bedroom Italian style villa in Bloom Gardens rents for about Dh350,000 a year, and even a three-bedroom villa is on the market for about Dh220,000. Christopher Pike / The National

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  Tenants will have a home in the centre of Abu Dhabi close to existing amenities and within walking distance of Brighton College. Christopher Pike / The National

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  The developer says that once completed, Bloom Gardens will occupy more than 300,000 square metres and will include a community centre, clinic and a nursery. Christopher Pike / The National

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  Bloom has already started work on another 147 homes, due for completion in the fourth quarter of next year. A fourth phase is also planned but is yet to be fullt designed. Christopher Pike / The National

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  The rooms are spacious and stately. Christopher Pike / The National

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  Emiratis may be the only people able to buy the villas and town houses, but that doesn’t mean they can’t let them out to expatriates. Christopher Pike / The National

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  A view of the gardens. Christopher Pike / The National

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  A sweeping staircase in the centre of the property. Christopher Pike / The National

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  Some of the villas come with a pleasant roof terrace. Christopher Pike / The National

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  The garden is secluded and large enough for all of the family. Christopher Pike / The National

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  The development seems a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Christopher Pike / The National

The second phase of Bloom Gardens, a villa development by the Abu Dhabi developer Bloom Properties, has been completed in a central part of the capital.