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Buy property in Ras Al Khaimah with a pool: private or shared

Aqua Arc publishes private pools on many of its balconies, a rarer feature for apartments. Anantara Residences confirms a private infinity pool and jetty for each of its 19 villas. The two are not interchangeable.

6 November 2026 · By Orven Properties · 4 min read

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Buying property in Ras Al Khaimah with a pool usually means one of two very different things: a private pool attached to your own unit, or access to a shared pool used by the whole building. Two projects in our records make the distinction clear: Aqua Arc, on Al Marjan Island, publishes private pools on many of its balconies, including on apartment units; Anantara Residences, in Mina Al Arab, confirms a private infinity pool and jetty for each of its 19 villas.

Aqua Arc: private pools on apartment balconies

Aqua Arc, by BNW Developments, is a 226-unit development across two towers on Al Marjan Island. Apartments range from 1 to 3 bedrooms (1,030.97 to 4,589.62 square feet), alongside townhouses and penthouses. The private pools on many balconies apply specifically to this project; it is not a default feature of every Al Marjan Island apartment. The starting price is AED 2.3 million, with a published 10/40/50 payment plan and delivery stated for Q3 2027.

Anantara: private pools reserved for villas, not apartments

Anantara Residences Mina Ras Al Khaimah, by RAK Properties, combines 84 apartments (1 and 2 bedrooms, 3 bedroom duplexes) with 19 villas of 3 to 5 bedrooms. Our fiche confirms the private infinity pool and jetty for the villas specifically; it does not state the same for the apartment side of the project. Price and payment plan are on request, with delivery stated for Q2 2028.

Why this distinction matters before you search

A search for "property with a pool" that assumes every unit has a private pool can lead to the wrong project entirely. If a private pool on your own balcony or terrace is the priority, Aqua Arc's apartments are the confirmed example; if a private pool tied to a standalone villa is the priority, Anantara's 19 villas are the confirmed example. A shared building pool, which most other projects in the region offer, is a third, more common category.

A quick comparison

Project	Unit type with confirmed private pool	Price
Aqua Arc	Apartments, on many balconies	From AED 2.3 million
Anantara Residences	Villas (19 total)	On request

What to confirm before reserving

Neither fiche states that every single unit in the respective project has a private pool, only that the feature is confirmed for the categories above. Your adviser confirms, unit by unit, whether a specific apartment or villa within either development includes it before you commit to a reservation.

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Registration and ownership

Ras Al Khaimah's ZL13 sale registration service applies a 2% fee to the seller and 2% to the buyer, plus 200 AED each for plan and title issuance. The same source confirms non-Emirati buyers are entitled to own property in freehold areas.

A third, more common category: the shared pool

Most other Ras Al Khaimah projects in our records, from Cape Hayat to Skai to Lunara at The Strand, describe a shared swimming pool as a building-wide amenity rather than a feature tied to individual units. A search for "property with a pool" that does not specify private versus shared is more likely to surface this third, more common category than either Aqua Arc or Anantara.

A disclosure that applies to both projects

The official Ras Al Khaimah destination page states that project locations are approximate and that your adviser should be asked for the exact plot; both the Aqua Arc and Anantara fiches confirm that current availability and unit-specific terms are set by your adviser, not assumed from general marketing.

Why this distinction is worth confirming in writing

A private pool described in marketing material and a private pool confirmed in the unit's own floor plan are not always the same thing; your adviser requests written confirmation from the developer for the exact unit before you commit to a reservation on either project.

Next step

Tell your adviser whether a private pool on your own unit or a private villa pool matters more to you, on WhatsApp at +971 52 776 1939 or at sales@orvenproperties.com. Our Aqua Arc project guide and our Anantara Residences Mina guide cover each development in full. You can also start at /find-your-home/.

FAQ

Which Ras Al Khaimah project confirms private pools on apartments? Aqua Arc, on Al Marjan Island, publishes private pools on many of its balconies.

Do Anantara's apartments have private pools? Our fiche confirms the private pool and jetty for the 19 villas specifically, not for the apartment side of the project.

What is the starting price for Aqua Arc? AED 2.3 million, with a published 10% reservation, 40% construction, 50% completion payment plan.

Is a price published for Anantara Residences? No, price and payment plan are on request; your adviser requests a figure from RAK Properties.