Crysta North Coast-Sahel

Crysta North Coast-Sahel: the cabin is not always the cheapest

Crysta North Coast-Sahel is a village by Mountain View at kilometre 120 in Sidi Abdel Rahman, next to Marassi, on 470 feddans with only 15% built. On offer are cabins, chalets, penthouses, duplexes, townhouses and villas, the cheapest a 50 m² cabin at EGP 9,757,007, all with 5% down and up to 9 years of instalments, and handover from January 2028.

The village is in Greek style, white buildings with blue touches. People usually go for the cabin because it has the lowest total price. But work out the price per metre and the cabin turns out to be one of the dearest units in the village, with much larger units available for the same money or less. Let us see it in figures.

Who is Crysta for?

85% of the village's land is greenery, landscaping and walkways, and units are arranged so most look onto the sea or the water. The location itself is in the most established part of the coast, so the decision here is more about unit type than place.

Someone who wants a spot on the sea for the lowest price

The 50 m² cabin starts at EGP 9,757,007, with EGP 487,850 down and an instalment of roughly EGP 85,800 a month over 9 years. It is made for someone who wants a small place to spend the summer without a whole house to furnish and maintain. But look at the chalet before deciding.

A family that wants a summer home with space

The 107 m² two-bedroom chalet is EGP 11,560,964, the 125 m² three-bedroom chalet EGP 13,789,912, and the 155 m² three-bedroom penthouse EGP 15,150,159. These are the cheapest square metres in the whole village, and spaces that hold a family with children.

An investor in summer rentals

The village is next to Marassi, one of the most sought-after places on the coast for summer rentals. A chalet or penthouse here costs per metre about what villages much further away do, so rent is set by a more expensive location than the one you paid for. Units that hold a whole family (three bedrooms) are the easiest to let in peak weeks.

A large family that wants a villa handed over sooner

The villas are handed over in January 2028, a year before the rest of the village. A 235 m² 3-bedroom villa costs EGP 93,329,054 and a 285 m² 4-bedroom villa EGP 121,704,351. These are Crysta's dearest square metres, but the earliest handover.

Cabin, chalet or penthouse in Crysta?

These are the village's key comparisons, and they all say the same thing: the cabin is expensive for what you get.

• The 50 m² cabin against the two-bedroom chalet: the chalet is 107 m² at EGP 11,560,964, so 57 m² larger for only EGP 1,804,000 more. The chalet is about 108,000 per m²; the cabin about 195,000.
• The two-bedroom cabin against the penthouse: the cabin is 100 m² at EGP 22,381,975 and the penthouse 155 m² at EGP 15,150,159. So the penthouse is 55 m² larger and about EGP 7,232,000 cheaper.
• The two-bedroom cabin against the townhouse: the townhouse is 185 m² at EGP 22,291,933, almost the same price as the cabin, with 85 m² more and a house with a garden.
• The penthouse against the duplex: the 3-bedroom duplex starts at 145 m² for EGP 17,666,151 and the penthouse is 155 m² at EGP 15,150,159. The penthouse is larger and about 2.5 million cheaper.

The upshot: the 3-bedroom penthouse is the cheapest square metre in all of Crysta, about EGP 97,700, with the chalets right behind it. A cabin only makes sense if you really want a very small unit and will not use more space, or if the cabin's own position is right on the sea, so ask about that.

What income does a Crysta instalment suit?

All units need 5% down, with 9 years of instalments except the villas at 8. If the instalment is to stay under a third of household income:

• 50 m² cabin: an instalment of about EGP 85,800 a month, so an income of around 257,000.
• Two-bedroom chalet: an instalment of about EGP 101,700, so an income of around 305,000.
• 3-bedroom penthouse: an instalment of about EGP 133,300, so an income of around 400,000.
• Townhouse: an instalment of about EGP 196,000, so an income of around 588,000.

These figures are approximate and before any increases; the details are under payment plans.

The Greek style: what difference does it make?

The whole village is built on one identity: white with blue on every building, like the Greek islands. That is not just colour; it makes the village look consistent in photographs, which matters when advertising a unit for rent, and in the first impression of any buyer if you sell.

Only 15% of the 470 feddans is built on, so the village is open to the sea rather than blocks crowded on the shore. That protects the views even for units not on the front row.

Crysta phases

• Kin Island: from EGP 9,757,007, the newest phase in the same Greek style, with its own facilities.
• Blue Island: from EGP 11,560,964.

Open each phase's page to see its units, because the difference between them is unit type and distance from the sea, not just price.

Price per m² in Crysta against Sidi Abdel Rahman

Using the price per m² of the cheapest unit in each nearby village:

• Masaya, 12.3 km away: around EGP 178,600 per m².
• La Vista Cascada, 10.5 km away: around EGP 150,300 per m².
• Alura, 10.8 km away: around EGP 106,200 per m².
• Zahra Morshedy Group, 1.3 km away: around EGP 96,000 per m².
• Q North, 10 km away: around EGP 82,000 per m².

Crysta's penthouses and chalets, at about 97,700 to 110,000 per m², are level with Alura and Zahra Morshedy, and far cheaper than La Vista Cascada and Masaya. That is for a Mountain View village beside Marassi, clear value if you pick the right unit. The cabins and villas, though, are dearer than most of the area.

Why Sidi Abdel Rahman?

Sidi Abdel Rahman is one of the coast's most established and sought-after areas. Crysta is only 5 minutes from Marassi, about 30 minutes from El Alamein Airport and about 31 minutes from the Alamein towers.

The roads: the El Dabaa road, the new Fouka road, the El Alamein road and the International Coastal Road. The drive from Cairo is about two and a half hours, and under two from Alexandria, so you can come down for a weekend without the road eating half the break. See it under location, or browse the other villages on the Sidi Abdel Rahman page.

Who is the developer of Crysta?

Mountain View. On the coast it also has Mountain View Ras El Hekma and LVLS, and in Cairo Mountain View iCity among many others. So it has running coastal villages whose management you can see before buying.

Things to know before you book in Crysta

• Crysta runs from cabins to villas, so know the size you need and ask about the row and what is on sale in it.
• The villas are handed over in January 2028 and the rest in February 2029, so check your unit's date.
• If you take a cabin, ask exactly where it sits relative to the sea, because that is what could justify its price per metre.
• The finishing level is not recorded with us for each unit. Ask before you sign.
• Read the pros and cons and the amenities above.

Your next step

If you are after the best value, start with the penthouse and chalets under available units. If you have a question, you will find it in the FAQs.

If you want to know whether a particular unit is still available and what it looks onto, message Masharf on WhatsApp from the button on this page, and we will send you what is available today with a written offer including deposit and instalments.