Two dream Abu Dhabi villas on Nurai Island to tempt the wealthy – in pictures

The 18,700-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion is set in 38,000 square feet of private grounds. Christopher Pike / The National

A large open-plan living space is divided into split levels and opens on to a terrace and swimming pool area and then down to a private beach. Christopher Pike / The National

The glass-fronted villa is dominated by views of the sea, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Corniche in the distance. Christopher Pike / The National

The island has been developed as a 32-villa ultra-luxury boutique retreat. Christopher Pike / The National

The villa comes with a gym, spa and sauna and there are plans to convert other rooms into a cinema. Christopher Pike / The National

A large open-plan living space is divided into split levels and opens on to a terrace and swimming pool area and then down to a private beach. Christopher Pike / The National

A large open-plan living space is divided into split levels and opens on to a terrace and swimming pool area and then down to a private beach. Christopher Pike / The National

The second Nurai abode measures a slightly smaller 10,000 square feet. Christopher Pike / The National

The open-plan, four-bedroom villa is perched on the edge of the bay. Christopher Pike / The National

With a roof terrace and its own pool and Jacuzzi overlooking the ocean, it has private access to the sea and is on the market for Dh21.5 million. Christopher Pike / The National

The 18,700-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion is set in 38,000 square feet of private grounds. Christopher Pike / The National

The open-plan, four-bedroom villa is perched on the edge of the bay. Christopher Pike / The National

The open-plan, four-bedroom villa is perched on the edge of the bay. Christopher Pike / The National

With a roof terrace and its own pool and jacuzzi overlooking the ocean, it has private access to the sea and is on the market for Dh21.5 million. Christopher Pike / The National

The open-plan, four-bedroom villa is perched on the edge of the bay. Christopher Pike / The National

Deciding when to sell a house can be a headache but for one expatriate, the question is which home to sell. The owner’s two luxury villas on Abu Dhabi’s exclusive Zaya Nurai Island have been put on the market and is now wrestling with the decision of which to part with.