Diyar Al Muharraq, a leading real estate development company in Bahrain, has announced that final preparations are under way for the opening of the 3.5-km-long water canals within its Al Naseem residential community.

Giving the latest project update, Diyar Al Muharraq said the channels have been filled with water and studies are under way to ensure the smooth operations of the water canals.

Work on the water canals and its systems was designed and supervised by a group of leading local and international consultancy firms specialised in marine projects. It included the construction of a boat entrance gate and water circulation systems for the internal water canals.

With the completion of the commissioning work, the systems will operate around the clock to maintain the optimal water quality and water levels at all times, the developer stated.

Commenting on the occasion, CEO Engineer Ahmed Ali Alammadi said: “We are pleased with the progress of Al Naseem project in accordance with  the set schedule. While designing the project, we were keen to provide an integrated lifestyle with a calm and tranquil environment and provide the residents with stunning views and various facilities and services.”

Spread over a 328,000-sq-m area, Al Naseem consists of six types of villas available on a freehold basis for all nationalities in both gated and non-gated communities.

The gated community includes over 300 villas overlooking the water canal with the option of adding a private dock upon request and residential buildings hosting  up to 1,000 serviced apartments.

The second community is an ungated neighbourhood with a 100-boat marina, and investment plots to accommodate six-storey residential buildings, in addition to a seaside shopping promenade that includes restaurants and cafes.

Al Naseem’s villas comprise three- to four-bedroom units, with several facilities. The villas have direct access to the water canals as well as a private pool and an on-demand elevator.

More than 50 per cent of the construction work has been completed on the second phase of the Al Naseem villas project, located within the Southern Island of its mega integrated city.

Work on the project  is expected to complete in the final quarter of 2023.