Rasha Villas, Al Ittihad Village

Al Ittihad Village is an off-plan residential community that offers ideal investment opportunities in Ajman. It is located between two major highways which are Emirates Road (E611) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). Al Ittihad Village features three distinct styles of villas. Ideal for large families, one of them is called Rasha Villas. A majority of houses in Al Ittihad Village have been designed as Rasha Villas. The area guide of Rasha Villas offers the best information regarding this promised land on the outskirts of Ajman.

• A part of the proposed Al Ittihad Village community
• Consists of off-plan properties with four beds 
• Close to the Ajman-Sharjah border
• Near two major highways

Out of the 19 villa-enclaves, Rasha Villas will be set across eight of them that are centrally positioned. These houses stand three storeys tall and include private gardens.

• Tight-knit community
• Surrounded by lush greenery
• Close access to neighbourhood amenities

Tucked away from the central city’s commotion, Rasha Villas offers a peaceful and healthy lifestyle. The infrastructure of the community is of a small town that will include a peaceful setting of landscaped parks and lakes. Neighbourhood amenities include a mosque, play areas, health club and a shopping centre.

Perfect for a family with five to six members, properties in Rasha Villas feature a plot area of 1,227.08 sq. ft. and a gross area of 2,796.46 sq. ft. They consist of four bedrooms that are distributed between the first and second floor. The ground floor includes a kitchen, washroom and a combined living and dining room. The backyard space features a garden that covers an average area of 168.7 sq. ft., whereas, there is an open space at the front which includes a parking area.

In terms of architecture, Rasha Villas remind you of colonial-style homes with distinct features such as terracotta roof, portico, veranda and flattened columns. As of now, interested investors can purchase residential plots that cost up to an average amount of AED 189k.

Most key areas in and outside the city are a short drive away. This is because there are easy routes for transportation near Rasha Villas via Emirates Road (E611) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). These highways provide easy access to the free zones, Ajman-Sharjah border and the three international airports.

The parking in Rasha Villas is located at the front of the houses. This driveway parking includes space for a single car.

Supermarkets near Rasha Villas are Bravo Supermarket in Emirates City and Al Yasmeen Supermarket that is off Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Street. However, there are no options close enough for a walk. A few retail options are planned in Al Ittihad Village and will be conveniently accessible on foot.

There will be a community mosque that residents can walk over to for daily prayers. It will be located in the heart of the community where Rasha clusters are concentrated. Other mosques near Rasha Villas are at a driving distance of a few minutes. These include Hamidiya Mosque, Fatima Al Zahra Mosque, Ajman Shaikh Zayed Mosque and Sheikh Rashid Almualla Mosque.

The nearest church is Winners Chapel International Ajman in Al Rashidiya , which is around 18 minutes away. Because of its location, other churches near Rasha Villas that are in other cities are also accessible within a drive of 25 minutes. These include the Church of God and St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Sharjah, while Our Lady of Arabia Church is present in Umm Al Quwain.

There are plenty of schools across Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). These include:

• Secondary Technical School
• Al Aqsa Private School
• The First Academy Ajman

These are a few nearby institutes that offer higher education:

• Al Watan University
• University College of Mother and Family Sciences
• CUCA City University College of Ajman

Accessible within 10 to 15 minutes, Secondary Technical School and The First Academy Ajman are accessible via Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Street. Like every branch of Secondary Technical School, the Ajman branch takes admissions for Grade 10, 11 and 12. It takes admissions of UAE national students who have cleared their exams conducted for the Ministry of Education (MoE) Grade 9 certificate. The First Academy Ajman is one of the private schools near Rasha Villas that caters to the KG-1 to Grade 11 students.

Al Watan University is based in Al Helio, just a short drive away. University College of Mother and Family Sciences is a government institute that offers higher education to women. Located on a slightly further drive, CUCA City University College of Ajman offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

To access hospitals and clinics near Rasha Villas, residents have to travel towards Ajman’s centre. These are the medical facilities they can consider:

• Al Hamidiya Health Centre 
• Al Zehra Medical Centre
• Saudi German Hospital Ajman

It will take approximately 14 to 18 minutes to reach hospitals near Rasha Villas such as Al Hamidiya Health Centre and Saudi German Hospital Ajman. The latter is the third healthcare facility of Saudi German Hospitals Group (SGH) in the UAE. It is a recently-opened hospital that provides tertiary care with a wide range of medical services. Some top-notch facilities in Saudi German Hospital Ajman include the IVF centres, ICU, CCU and NICU wards, as well as, laparoscopic, laser and Maxillo-facial surgeries.

Apart from Rasha Villas, these are the sub-communities or villa clusters in Al Ittihad Village:

• Meeza Villas
• Nasa Villas

Meeza Villas neighbour Rasha Villas to the west. They are a collection of seven clusters of three-storey villas. Built over a plot area of 1,140.97 sq. ft., Meeza Villas consist of two en-suite bedrooms on the first floor and a single en-suite bedroom and a terrace on the second floor. The more exclusive Nasa Villas are available in just four clusters that lie to the east of Rasha Villas. A few unique features of these four-bed houses include an elevator, an office hall and two parking spaces.

The developers plan to build a community mall within Al Ittihad Village. Its suggested name is Village Mall. At present, these are the newly-opened, as well as, the well-established malls near Rasha Villas:

• City Life Al Tallah Mall Ajman
• Younus Shopping Centre
• Dana Mall

If one takes the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and drives towards the south, they will be able to access City Life Al Tallah Mall Ajman in 17 minutes. It is adjacent to the campus of City University College of Ajman. Since it’s a new mall, there aren’t many retail options. A few offerings it does include are:

• Carrefour
• Bareskin
• Al Ansari Exchange

A salon, pharmacy and a few restaurants are among other amenities in City Life Al Tallah Mall Ajman. After a drive of 15 minutes, residents will come across a variety of shopping centres on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street such as furniture stores, abaya markets and local merchandise retailers. Also bigger malls like Dana Mall, Galleria Mall and Younus Shopping Centre are present on the same road.

A few easily accessible restaurants near Rasha Villas include:

• Hardee’s Emirates Road
• Lavender Restaurant & Cafeteria
• Better Taste Restaurant

Better Taste Restaurant and Lavender Restaurant & Cafeteria are present in Emirates City so it will be a short drive to get there. The fast-food chains of Hardee’s and Texas Chicken are present near the ENOC station on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). These options may suit someone with an appetite for light meals:

• Cube Café
• Golden Tea Cafeteria 
• Black Camel Café

Cube Café in Emirates City is a chic coffee place which offers sheesha, free Wi-Fi and a game of snooker. Many cafeterias, sandwich bars and food trucks are dotted around the vicinity. Some are Al Mahara Cafeteria, Black Camel Café and Golden Tea Cafeteria.

Although they will be living in an outskirts area of the city, residents will still have access to leisure spots along the shoreline. These include Ajman Public Beach and a few beaches in the adjacent city such as Sharjah Beach and Al Hamriyah Beach. These beaches near Rasha Villas are accessible with a practical driving distance of 20 to 25 minutes.

Leisure spots near Rasha Villas include:

• Ajman Oval
• Al Hamidiya Park
• Al Tallah Camel Race Course

Ajman Oval is a new cricket ground in the city that is located just 10 minutes away from Al Ittihad Village. It boasts four turf wickets that match the international standards and is now one of the popular sports venues that host domestic cricket matches in the UAE. Right next to it lies Eden Gardens Ajman which claims to be a multi-purpose stadium for various sports and entertainment events.

The following facilities will be used for recreational activities:

• Neighbourhood park with a play area 
• Swimming pool
• Gymnasium

Apart from the private gardens, families can enjoy outdoors while strolling or simply unwinding in a tranquil environment of the neighbourhood park. The park will also include a playground for kids. There will also be a temperature-controlled swimming pool, as well as a health club that features a well-equipped gymnasium, sauna and steam rooms. As for beauty needs, ladies can visit the following salons and spas:

• Aliza Beauty Salon
• Nancy Beauty Salon
• Lavender Spa

The three beauty facilities called Lavender Spa, Aliza Beauty Salon and Nancy Beauty Salon are located in Emirates City . Services at Aliza Beauty Salon include facials, nail care, foot spa, hair styling, bridal makeup, eyebrow threading and eyelash extension.

The master community, Al Ittihad Village is an up-and-coming project with attractive investment prospects. However, the community’s development period and the expected completion date are still uncertain.

• Dubai International Airport is 34 minutes away
• Sharjah International Airport is 25 minutes away
• Ajman University is accessible in 19 minutes
• Ajman Free Zone is at a distance of 30 minute