Landscaping & pools in Al Bateen — designed, previewed, built.
Al Bateen is one of the established villa districts of Abu Dhabi island, on its western side by the water: large private family plots on settled streets, many with mature trees and gardens that are ready to be renewed.
Montera designs and builds villa gardens and pools in Al Bateen as one job: majlis gardens, family pools, shade and planting drawn together, priced line by line, and walked in Preview before anything is built.
What we build in Al Bateen
- Family pools and pool renovation on established plots
- Majlis gardens, pergolas and shaded outdoor rooms
- Garden rebuilds alongside a renewed villa
- Privacy planting along long boundaries
Approvals, handled
On a private plot there is usually no community layer; the Abu Dhabi Municipality building permit is needed for a pool or any structure. We confirm the path on the first visit, prepare the drawings and the submission, and do not mobilise until the approval is back.
Local detail that changes the design
- Villa stock: large private family plots, individually built, many with mature trees and older gardens.
- Use: gardens here are often designed around family gatherings and guests, so the majlis, shade and circulation matter as much as the pool.
- Ground: coastal island ground; near the water the water table can be shallow, so we check it before the pool shell is designed.
- Neighbours: established streets, so access, deliveries, noise and dust are planned with the neighbours in mind.
A garden for family life and for guests
Al Bateen plots are large and the households often are too. The garden is used for family evenings, for guests and for gatherings, so the design starts with how people arrive, where they sit and how the house serves the garden. A majlis or shaded outdoor room, a pool the family can use, and planting that gives privacy along long boundaries are the usual core of the brief.
On an older plot we keep what is worth keeping, usually the trees, and design the new garden around it.
Approvals on a private plot
On a private plot there is usually no developer or community layer. The Abu Dhabi Municipality building permit is needed for a pool or any structure, and we prepare the drawings and the submission inside our scope. We confirm the path on the first visit and do not mobilise until the approval is back.
Ground, heat and shade
Near the water the ground can carry a shallow water table, so we check it before designing the pool shell and dewater the excavation where needed. The summer decides the rest: shade structures placed against the afternoon sun, planting chosen for heat, and irrigation designed by zone so the garden survives without wasting water.
What moves the budget
Every Al Bateen plot is different, so every garden is priced from your own plot, line by line, after the free visit, not a number on a web page. The movers are the pool, the majlis and shade structures, how much of the existing garden is kept, and the lighting across a large plot.
How the project runs
A designer at the villa within 48 hours. The design with visuals and the priced bill of quantities in seven days. A Preview walk at full scale. The permit pack on sign-off. Then a live tracker through the build.
Questions Al Bateen owners ask
Do you work in Al Bateen?
Yes. A designer visits the villa within 48 hours, measures the plot and walks the garden with you.
Who approves a pool in Al Bateen?
On a private plot, the Abu Dhabi Municipality building permit. We confirm the path on the first visit, prepare the drawings and the submission, and do not start until it is approved.
Can you design a majlis garden?
Yes. A shaded majlis or outdoor room is often the centre of the brief here, designed with the pool, the planting and the lighting as one scheme.
Can you keep our mature trees?
In most cases, yes. We design around them and protect them during works.
What does a garden with a pool cost in Al Bateen?
It comes from your own plot, line by line, after the free visit, not a number on a web page.
The Montera way — same promises, every community
- On-site within 48 hours — free visit, no obligation
- Design in 7 days — visuals and commercials together
- Walk it before we build it — Montera Preview
- One team, ground to finish