Oman-based Al Maeen Real Estate Services Company has launched The Malkai, which is scheduled to open by the end of 2010.

Designed to be an exclusive community, the project will comprise a country club and residences that will be among the finest around the world, says a spokesman for Al Maeen Real Estate Services, the project’s developer.
Set to comprise 101 four-bedroom villas, 92 two-bedroom suites, as well as a boutique hotel offering 41 luxury suites, the project, while clearly contemporary, will be rooted in Omani architecture and tradition.
The project has been masterplanned and designed by AW2 of Paris. Jaya and Associates is responsible for the interior design of all the villas and suites which will be presented fully furnished. Each property will be beautifully landscaped and also feature large swimming pools, says the spokesman.
Further attractions to owners and guests will be an executive nine-hole golf course designed by Gary Player Design and a fully serviced spa enclosed in a walled water garden.
Additional facilities will include the main clubhouse, two restaurants, a boutique, delicatessen, a junior club and tennis courts. The Malkai will also offer its own beach club within easy reach of the property for the exclusive use of residents and guests.
The extensive use of walls, screens, shadows and light throughout the design is a direct reference to this rich Arabian and Islamic architectural past. The use of outside spaces as extensions to the villas and suites and the shaded courtyards with their pools will also contribute to creating a unique experience.
Hanscomb is the cost and project manager.