Look: New luxury residential community in Saudi to feature superyacht hub, golf course

The NEOM – one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest ongoing developments – has just launched ‘Norlana’, billed as an ‘ultra-modern’ lifestyle community for about 3,000 residents.

Norlana will have 711 residential properties, including mansions and beach villas along the Gulf of Aqaba coastline.

In keeping with the demands of future homeowners there, a 120-berth marina will be built as part of the project.

This will serve as an ‘international hub for superyachts’, with water taxi services available for residents and guests.

There is space for an 18-hole golf course ‘nestled among rugged mountains’, and an equestrian and polo center.

Norlana’s amenities also include water sports such as sailing and diving, so residents and guests can immerse themselves in the breathtaking natural environment.

NEOM launches ‘Norlana’ residential community with superyacht hub: At a glance

What is NEOM? A high-tech region the size of Belgium with a linear metropolis, a mountain ski resort, and an industrial city of 9 million people that floats partially on the Red Sea - in the northwestern province of Tabuk.

It is a futuristic $500 billion megacity that features two skyscrapers, rising 500 metres and extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain.

Neom will have a population of 1.2 million by 2030 before climbing to nine million by 2045, according to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The goal for 2030 is to have 50 million people — half Saudis and half foreigners — living in the kingdom, up from roughly 34 million today.