Masaar 3: Dalia

Dalia is Phase 7 of Masaar 3, Arada’s forested villa and townhouse community in Sharjah. The useful buying question is not simply whether Dalia sits in a green master plan, but which layout best fits you.

Across Masaar 3, the product range runs from 2- to 4-bedroom townhouses and 4- to 5-bedroom villas. Homes are designed around rear-facing living and dining areas opening to private gardens or terraces, with the wider community organised around a central green spine.

The 2-bedroom townhouse is the most compact typology in the Dalia range: a middle unit with an approximately 1,539 sq ft plot and 1,920 sq ft NSA. It includes a maid’s room with ensuite, a closed kitchen, separate laundry, two ensuite bedrooms and a private backyard. A 70 sq ft upper-floor landing adds useful flexible space for a desk, reading area or small family zone. For buyers looking for a more compact home without giving up service space or a garden connection, the 2-bedroom townhouse provides a practical starting point.

The upgrade is not only an extra bedroom. The 3-bedroom middle layouts offer a larger 1,705 sq ft plot, compared with approximately 1,539 sq ft for the 2-bedroom townhouse, while the total built-up area across the home increases from 1,920 sq ft to approximately 2,245–2,285 sq ft.

The additional space creates more flexibility across the home. The living and dining area remains garden-facing, while the more generous upper landing can be used for a desk, bookshelves or a small family area. For a growing family, regular guests or buyers planning to stay in the home for longer, the 3-bedroom townhouse provides more room to adapt without moving into the largest townhouse category.

The main difference is the additional land and outdoor space that come with the corner layout. While both 3-bedroom middle layouts sit on plots of approximately 1,705 sq ft, the 3-bedroom corner townhouse has a larger plot of approximately 2,320 sq ft.

Being positioned at the end of the row also allows the corner home to bring in natural light from two sides and provides a larger garden area. One of the bedrooms, in addition to the master bedroom, also has its own balcony. The master bedroom includes a walk-in wardrobe, ensuite bathroom and private balcony.

For buyers deciding between the two, the corner townhouse is less about gaining another room and more about gaining a larger plot, additional outdoor space and the advantages of an end-of-row position.

The corner layout gives you substantially more space. Its plot increases from approximately 1,705 sq ft for the 4-bedroom middle townhouse to approximately 2,650 sq ft, while the built-up area increases from around 2,557 sq ft to 3,319 sq ft.

The corner home also includes a dedicated home office and benefits from a larger side garden, additional outdoor space and natural light from more than one direction. Depending on how you use the home, the office could provide useful flexibility as a study, work-from-home space or additional room.

For buyers comparing the two layouts, the corner townhouse is therefore not simply a different position within the row; it provides a considerably larger plot and built-up area, together with additional indoor and outdoor space.

The 4-bedroom corner townhouse and both 4-bedroom villa layouts include a dedicated office or study, providing a separate room that can be used as a permanent workspace.

In the smaller townhouse layouts, the upper-floor landing provides more flexible space that could accommodate a desk or occasional work area, depending on how the household chooses to use it. For buyers specifically looking for a separate, dedicated workspace rather than adapting part of another area, the 4-bedroom corner townhouse and 4-bedroom villas provide that option.

The biggest differences are in size, layout and how the additional space is designed. Villa Type 1 is a semi-detached home on a plot of approximately 3,244 sq ft, with a built-up area of 3,465 sq ft. It includes a rooftop level with a terrace and connected multipurpose indoor space, as well as a dedicated study.

Villa Type 2 is a larger, detached L-shaped home, with an approximately 4,430 sq ft plot and 4,210 sq ft of built-up area. It does not have the additional rooftop level; instead, the layout includes a private pool, a separate majlis or formal living room, an ensuite guest bedroom on the ground floor and a family living area upstairs.

For buyers comparing the two, Type 1 offers the additional flexibility of rooftop indoor and outdoor space, while Type 2 provides a larger home and plot with more dedicated spaces for guests, family living and entertaining.

The 4-bedroom corner townhouse already offers substantial space, with approximately 3,319 sq ft of built-up area on a 2,650 sq ft plot, as well as a dedicated home office and larger corner garden.

Moving to a 4-bedroom villa changes both the scale and organisation of the home. Villa Type 1 adds a rooftop terrace and multipurpose room, while the larger detached Type 2 adds a pool, majlis, ground-floor guest suite and separate family living room. For buyers comparing the options, the villa layouts introduce more dedicated spaces for guests, formal entertaining and everyday family life.

The larger 4-bedroom Villa Type 2 includes both a private swimming pool and a dedicated majlis/formal living room at the front of the home, separated from the family living areas. Both 5-bedroom villa typologies also include a swimming pool and majlis. In the 5-bedroom Type 2, the majlis has its own dedicated bathroom. These layouts are therefore the clearest fit for buyers who want formal guest entertaining without opening the private family zones of the house.

Across the Dalia homes, several layout choices help separate shared, private and service spaces. Guest powder rooms are positioned close to the entrance, while living and dining areas generally sit towards the rear of the home, opening onto the garden. Master bedrooms include their own dressing space and ensuite bathrooms, and maid’s rooms are provided from the 2-bedroom townhouse upwards.

The larger villas provide further separation between different areas of the home. Some layouts include a separate majlis or formal living room alongside family living spaces, while the 5-bedroom villas include an ensuite guest bedroom on the ground floor.