El Patio Zahraa Compound El Sheikh Zayed

El Patio Zahraa Compound El Sheikh Zayed: a ready four-bedroom townhouse next to Al Ahly Club

El Patio Zahraa Compound El Sheikh Zayed is a residential project by La Vista Developments on 76 feddans in Sheikh Zayed, on its border with October, next to Al Ahly Club, with buildings on only 18% of the land. The developer offers a 213 m² four-bedroom townhouse at EGP 27,800,000, with 25% down, 4 years of instalments and handover this month.

So this is about a ready house in a quiet compound on the edge of Zayed. The question is whether its price and plan are worth it against the alternatives around it. That is what we work out.

Who does this townhouse suit?

A large family that wants to move in now

Four bedrooms on 213 m², handed over this month, so no years of waiting and no rent.

Someone working in Smart Village

Smart Village is less than 4 km away, so your daily trip is shorter than from most west Cairo compounds, without the axis traffic every day.

Someone with plenty of cash

The deposit is about 6.95 million, with the rest over only 4 years.

Someone who wants a quiet compound

Buildings take only 18% of the land, the rest is greenery and water, so density is very low.

The sums: 27.8 million with 25% down

• Deposit: EGP 6,950,000.
• The balance: 20,850,000 over 4 years, an instalment of about 434,400 a month.
• Income needed: if the instalment is to stay under a third of household income, about 1.3 million a month.
• Price per metre: about 130,500.

This is a heavy plan, so ask about the cash price, because over just 4 years the difference may be worth it. These are approximate and before any increases; the details are under payment plans.

Ready here, or El Patio Vera in two years?

El Patio Vera, from the same developer about 5 km away, has townhouses on a much lighter plan:

• El Patio Zahraa: a 213 m² four-bedroom townhouse at 27.8 million, ready, 25% down over 4 years.
• El Patio Vera: a three-bedroom townhouse from 176 to 206 m² at 18.3 to 19.3 million, handed over October 2028, 5% down over 7 years.

The largest Vera townhouse is 7 m² smaller with one room fewer, but about 8.5 million cheaper, with a deposit under a million. What you pay for at Zahraa is the fourth room, the keys today instead of in two years, and the location next to Al Ahly Club. If you are in no hurry and three bedrooms are enough, Vera saves you a lot.

Against townhouses in the area

• Village West: a townhouse from 220 m² at 22 million, about 100,000 per m².
• V levels: a townhouse from 229 m², about 85,600 per m².
• T Pearl: a townhouse from 239 m², about 83,100 per m².

The El Patio Zahraa townhouse is clearly dearer per metre than all of them. That gap pays for two things: it is ready now while most of them are still being built, and it sits next to old Zayed and Al Ahly Club rather than in the far expansions. If those two things are not priorities, the alternatives are much cheaper.

El Patio Zahraa compound: 18% built

When buildings take only 18% of the land, houses are far apart, views open onto greenery and water rather than neighbours, and the compound's streets are quiet. That shapes your daily life and protects the house's value, because no buildings will be squeezed in next to you later. In a townhouse especially, those open spaces make up for sharing walls with neighbours.

Units in El Patio Zahraa: a four-bedroom townhouse

213 m² with four bedrooms suits a family with three children, a family wanting a permanent guest room, or someone working from home. A townhouse is usually on several floors, living downstairs and sleeping upstairs, which gives privacy inside the home. But if you live with elderly relatives, ask about the room layout and whether there is a bedroom on the ground floor.

The edge of Zayed or the new expansions?

The main difference between El Patio Zahraa and the cheaper compounds in the expansions and New Zayed is location. Here you are on the edge of old Zayed, whose services have run for years: malls, schools, hospitals and clubs. In the expansions and newer areas, services are still filling in and the trip to central Zayed is longer. So if your children are at school in Zayed or you work in Smart Village, this location saves you time every day, and that is part of the price.

The area you are buying: house or plot?

213 m² is the townhouse's recorded area, but ask whether that figure is the building alone or includes the garden, and how big the garden is. Because the price per metre we compared will change if the area includes the garden. And in quiet compounds like this, the private garden is a large part of a house's value.

Handed over this month: what to do

• Inspection: see the house itself and note any finishing issue before the handover report.
• Maintenance deposit: ask how much it is, because it is usually paid at handover on top of the deposit.
• Finishing: its level is not recorded with us, so find out exactly what you will receive and factor in any finishing cost.

For investment?

A ready townhouse next to Al Ahly Club and Smart Village can be let to families and staff of companies in the area. But with an instalment of about 434,000 a month, rent will not cover it, so buying here is mainly for living in, or for someone with significant liquidity expecting the house to hold its value.

If the townhouse is not for you?

The developer offers just one type, so if its size or price does not suit you, the route is resale from owners in the compound, usually cash or over a short period. Message us and we will find you what is on offer, and compare its price with this townhouse to know what is reasonable, and ask about transfer fees and who pays them.

El Patio Zahraa location in Sheikh Zayed

Where is El Patio Zahraa? On the border of Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October. Is El Patio Zahraa in Sheikh Zayed or 6th of October? It is in Sheikh Zayed, right on its line with 6th of October. The compound adjoins Al Ahly Club, close to Al Rabwa compound, about two kilometres from Designopolis and 6 km from Hyper One. It is reached by the Cairo–Alexandria desert road, the 26th of July axis and the Dahshur link. Its direct neighbours are D Line, the developer's commercial project less than half a kilometre away, Rewaya and The Hillage. See it under location, or browse the other projects on the Sheikh Zayed page.

The developer: La Vista

Who developed El Patio Zahraa? La Vista Developments, and this compound was built in partnership with Zahraa El Maadi. In New Cairo it has the Patio series, such as El Patio Oro. El Patio Zahraa itself is being handed over now, so you can inspect the house, the compound, the gardens and the water before signing.

Things to know before you book

• Inspect the townhouse yourself, and ask about the garden size and its position relative to the water.
• Ask about the cash price, the annual maintenance charges and who manages the compound.
• Ask what is available today and where it sits in the compound.
• Ask about the room layout across floors if you live with elderly relatives.
• Read the pros and cons and the amenities above.

Your next step

Look at the unit under available units, and turn to the FAQs for any question.

If you want to check the townhouse is still available, view it or know the cash price, message Masharf on WhatsApp from the button on this page, and we will send you a written offer with the price, deposit and instalment, and arrange a viewing.