When we first saw renderings of the submerged Floating Seahorse villas we thought they’d be one of those out-there Dubai projects that stayed forever in the concept stage and never actually got built. We were wrong.

The first of the 130-or-so Floating Seahorse villas is now completely finished, and sits about 4km off of the Dubai coast in the middle of ‘The World’. The finished Seahorse is currently acting as a show villa for people who are considering actually buying one of the Dhs10 million properties.

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Real estate agents and potential floating-home-owners have already been visiting the home and, naturally, have been taking brag-worthy Instagram photos while there. Here’s a glimpse…

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The villas are three storeys – with an upper deck, a floor at sea level and then a completely submerged level featuring the master bedroom and ensuite.

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Next to each villa is a man-made coral garden that spans 495 square feet. These artificial reefs “will be a protected area in which seahorses can safely live and breed” according to the development company’s CEO Josef Kleindienst.

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Here you can see another villa being constructed behind the finished show villa.

floating-seahorse-17Photo: Instagram/Holiday_VillasClub

Quite the view from one’s own private sunbathing ‘net’.

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The ground floor at sea level features plenty of decking, an outdoor shower, a kitchen and a glass bottomed jacuzzi.

floating-seahorse-new-5A marble-clad bathroom.

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Even the stairway is beautiful.

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More views of the coral reef (from the bed and the bath).

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How’s the serenity?

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Apparently 40 of the villas will be finished by the end of the year, and the coral gardens are currently being ‘constructed’.

We’ll, as always, keep you updated.

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