Al Zorah Development Company, a joint venture between the Government of Ajman and Solidere International, has started work on the first phase of its Dh220-billion ($60 billion) Al Zorah project in the northern UAE emirate of Ajman.

Phase One comprises four marinas, two beachfront hotels and resorts, an 18-hole golf course and clubhouse, 42 golf villas, serviced residential apartments, a boardwalk, a beach club and a wellness centre.

Spread over an area of 5.4 million sq m, the Al Zorah development is set apart from other destinations by its exotic setting of natural mangroves and seafront, stated Imad Dana, the chief executive officer of Al Zorah Development Company.

A freehold development encompassing 12 km of waterfront, 1.6 km of sandy beaches and a 700,000-sq-m golf course, Al Zorah is slowly rising up from the ground to create unprecedented communal living at its best, he stated.

Located along the natural peninsula on the coastline of Ajman, Al Zorah blends the best of nature with the finest in modern amenities to create refined places for life, added Dana.

The project is masterfully crafted and planned by Solidere International, renowned for developing refined ‘Places for Life’ and principally established in Dubai International Financial Centre by Solider, the Lebanese public company that is responsible for the urban regeneration of downtown Beirut.

"The Al Zorah Golf Villas have been designed and developed to meet the requirements of investors who seek the best in life. Al Zorah is in close proximity to Dubai, yet away from the bustle of city life, and the wide range of outdoor pursuits further define the project," stated Dana.

"The free zone and freehold project provides an added incentive for an extraordinary investment opportunity for investors from around the world," he said.

All the villas overlook a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course.

Featuring rooftop terraces and set right on the Al Zorah Golf Course, the Golf Villas are a distinctive gated community within the destination. Residents can enjoy a high-end golf course with magnificent views as well as access to other sports and leisure activities within Al Zorah.

According to Dana, residents will have the golf course as their backyard unlike other developments that simply overlook the course.

The entire community is interconnected with the course and the mangroves which lend a feel of living in natural surroundings.

The construction of the villas is expected to be completed by mid-2016, he added.-TradeArabia News Service