VYE SODIC
New Zayed — penthouses, apartments and townhouses, from EGP 15.89M.
Project developer
Karmell New Zayed · New Zayed · SODIC
Karmell New Zayed
California-inspired residential character at Karmell in New Zayed.
From EGP 10.29M
- Location
- New Zayed
- Size
- 125 acres
- Home types
- Apartment, villa and duplex
- Areas
- 82–383 sqm
About Karmell New Zayed
Karmell, inside SODIC New Zayed
Choices include apartments of 82–159 sqm, alongside green areas and community amenities. Find the layout and space that suit a first home or a move to West Cairo.
A relaxed house deserves a relaxed plan. We look for a direct line between kitchen, family living and garden, bedrooms with real separation, and storage sized for a primary home rather than a weekend one. Style is the last thing we check, not the first.
Inside the neighbourhood, the street decides how much of that ease survives daily use. A plot near the gate shortens the school run; a deeper one is quieter; a corner buys space and takes on more passing movement. Because the airport is close, we also stand on the plot at a busy flying hour before recommending it.
Before you reserve, we put your choice next to its closest alternative and say plainly what each one costs you in plot, plan, handover and payment. On a villa we also mark exactly where the developer's half-finish stops and your own work begins.
The location of Karmell New Zayed
The address, and the airport beside it
The Karmell SODIC location is in New Zayed in West Cairo, within the 500-feddan SODIC New Zayed destination. Its position serves people working across West Cairo, Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October — districts whose services are completing gradually and whose value rises as they do.
New Zayed extends the established Sheikh Zayed, so it combines proximity to standing services with the pricing of an area still growing. Buying today means buying into a district still improving rather than one already priced as complete.
Schools inside Karmell itself solve half of the location equation for any family: no long morning run, and no need for a second car to take the children.
Ask for the measured distances from Karmell to your own workplace and your children’s school — a general figure helps nobody, and your own calculation settles it.
Project location
Karmell New Zayed
The design and master plan of Karmell New Zayed
The plan, the open land and the amenities
Karmell occupies 125 feddans inside the SODIC New Zayed destination, planned as residential buildings distributed around shared amenities: a clubhouse, commercial strip, trails and a children’s area. It is a permanent-living plan rather than a resort one.
One hundred and twenty-five feddans for an apartment project means generous open ground between the buildings — the difference between a planned compound and a cluster of blocks. The trails and green space between buildings are what you use daily rather than weekly.
The Lynx — the business and commercial district — sitting within the destination means daytime services are close, which improves the home’s long-term lettability.
Ask for the home’s position on the plan and its distance from the schools and clubhouse before reserving.
The size of Karmell New Zayed
Karmell covers 125 feddans inside the 500-feddan SODIC New Zayed destination — about a quarter of it. That is a large footprint for an apartment project, meaning lower density and wider open ground between buildings than apartment projects usually carry.
A useful comparison: Karmell holds apartments across 125 feddans while The Estates holds 446 villas across 150. Karmell’s density is higher by virtue of its product, but very low by the standards of apartment projects in West Cairo.
Ask how many buildings surround the home you are considering and how far apart they sit — that figure determines your outlook and privacy more than the project’s total area does.
- Project area
- 125 feddans
- Within
- SODIC New Zayed — 500 feddans
- Location
- New Zayed — West Cairo
- Product
- Apartments only
Unit types and sizes at Karmell New Zayed
Apartments, duplexes and villas
Karmell offers one type: the apartment, in four sizes — 82 sqm with one bedroom, 123 and 124 sqm with two, and 159 sqm with three. The 82-to-159 sqm range covers an individual or couple and a small family inside the same project.
| Unit type | Bedrooms | Areas | Finishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | 1–3 | 82–159 sqm | — |
| Duplex | 3 | 179–219 sqm | finished |
| Villa | 3–5 | 214–384 sqm | — |
Price follows position and handover release before it follows area: 82 sqm apartments are released between EGP 10.29 and 15.6 million — nearly EGP 5.3 million apart at the same size. The per-metre comparison reveals what matters most: a 159 sqm apartment at EGP 16.16 million works out at about EGP 102 thousand per sqm, while an 82 sqm apartment at EGP 10.29 million is roughly EGP 126 thousand. The larger home is clearly better value by area.
Services and amenities at Karmell New Zayed
Cycling trails and a commercial strip inside the project mean your child moves around the compound without a car and daily needs are a walk away. Both show their effect in the daily routine rather than on occasions.
A clubhouse and sports clubs in an apartment project replace the missing private garden with shared space that actually gets used — the difference between an apartment inside a planned compound and one in a block.
Ask for the measured distance from the home to the school, clubhouse and commercial strip before reserving.
- A sports and social club
- A wellness club with gym, spa and sauna
- International schools for every stage
- A retail district and a mall with international brands
- Man-made lagoons
- Swimming pools and sports courts
- Walking and cycling trails
- Broad green spaces
Why buying or investing at Karmell New Zayed makes sense
Karmell’s strongest card is that it is SODIC’s cheapest door into New Zayed: EGP 10.29 million for an 82 sqm apartment on 5% down — EGP 515 thousand to reserve with quarterly instalments starting at EGP 244 thousand over ten years. Nothing in SODIC’s West Cairo portfolio opens lower.
The cheapest entry to New Zayed
EGP 10.29 million for an 82 sqm apartment against EGP 15.89 million at VYE and EGP 73.24 million at The Estates — and only EGP 515 thousand to reserve.
Ten-year terms
The longest plan in the portfolio, with quarterly instalments starting at EGP 244 thousand on the entry home.
The larger apartment is better value by area
About EGP 102 thousand per sqm in a 159 sqm apartment against roughly EGP 126 thousand for 82 sqm. The step up to three bedrooms costs less than the headline suggests.
Schools inside the project
An amenity used every morning that saves two hours a day of driving — what makes an apartment inside Karmell worth more than a larger one outside it.
Position creates a wide opportunity
82 sqm apartments run between EGP 10.29 and 15.6 million — EGP 5.3 million apart at the same size. Accepting a less prominent position saves a great deal.
An active resale market from EGP 5.75 million
Twenty-four homes listed from EGP 5.75 million — a known reference price on exit and a cheaper way in for a buyer with liquidity.
Prices, booking and payment plans at Karmell New Zayed
Where the price starts, and what moves it
Karmell starts at EGP 10.29 million for an 82 sqm one-bedroom apartment, EGP 14.6 million for a 124 sqm two-bedroom and EGP 16.16 million for a 159 sqm three-bedroom, with some homes reaching EGP 20.74 million depending on position and handover release. All carry 5% down over ten years.
The most important thing to know about Karmell’s pricing is that area alone does not explain it: 82 sqm apartments are released at EGP 10.29, 11.7, 12.88 and 15.6 million — four homes of identical size nearly EGP 5.3 million apart. Position, floor, outlook and handover release are the reasons, which is why we ask for the unit number before comparing any two prices.
The per-metre comparison gives the right direction: a 159 sqm apartment at EGP 16.16 million is about EGP 102 thousand per metre, a 124 sqm at EGP 14.6 million about EGP 118 thousand, and an 82 sqm at EGP 10.29 million about EGP 126 thousand. The larger the home, the cheaper the metre — which makes the step up better value than it looks.
Alongside the developer release there is a resale market from EGP 5.75 million for an 82 sqm apartment. The difference is structural: resale homes carry high deposits, up to 90% of the price, on short schedules.
Karmell takes 5% down with ten-year terms in quarterly instalments. On the entry home at EGP 10.29 million: EGP 515 thousand to reserve with quarterly instalments starting at EGP 244 thousand — the lowest initial cash commitment in SODIC’s West Cairo portfolio.
- 5%down payment10 yearsterm
An even split across the term, with no interest or fees added. The sales team confirms the final figure.
On the 159 sqm apartment at EGP 16.16 million the deposit becomes about EGP 808 thousand with quarterly instalments starting at EGP 384 thousand — nearly double the floor area for only EGP 293 thousand more to reserve.
Ask for the schedule of the specific home by unit number; prices differ widely between two homes of the same size, and the schedule is what makes the difference concrete.
March suits a family tied to a school year: keys arrive months before the academic year begins, so the move can be arranged without pressure.
Each home’s date is written into its contract with the delay clause, and we arrange a site visit so you can see the state of construction yourself.
The developer behind Karmell New Zayed, and its track record
SODIC, and our role at Karmell
SODIC is listed on the Egyptian Exchange and has operated since 1996, and Karmell is one of its New Zayed projects within the SODIC New Zayed destination. Twenty-four Karmell homes listed for resale, some with 2025 handover dates, mean the build standard is inspected on the ground rather than promised.
SODIC’s record in West Cairo runs across decades — Beverly Hills, Allegria, Westown and The Courtyards — which makes judging its execution in the area a matter of inspection rather than estimation.
We arrange a visit to a delivered Karmell home and to active construction, so you can judge the finishing standard before signing.
- Developer
- SODIC
- Location
- New Zayed
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Frequently asked questions about Karmell New Zayed
Where is Karmell located?
In New Zayed in West Cairo, within the 500-feddan SODIC New Zayed destination, serving people working across West Cairo, Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October.
What do homes at Karmell cost?
From EGP 10.29 million for an 82 sqm apartment, EGP 14.6 million for 124 sqm and EGP 16.16 million for 159 sqm, with some homes reaching EGP 20.74 million depending on position and release. A resale market exists from EGP 5.75 million.
What unit types and sizes are offered?
One type: the apartment, at 82 sqm with one bedroom, 123 and 124 sqm with two, and 159 sqm with three.
Are instalments available at Karmell?
Yes. 5% down with ten-year terms in quarterly instalments. On the entry home: EGP 515 thousand to reserve with instalments starting at EGP 244 thousand.
Why do apartments of the same size carry different prices?
Position, floor, outlook and handover release. 82 sqm apartments are released between EGP 10.29 and 15.6 million — nearly EGP 5.3 million apart at the same size.
When does Karmell hand over?
In two releases: March 2028 and March 2029, depending on the home.
Which apartment is the best value?
The largest. A 159 sqm apartment at EGP 16.16 million works out at about EGP 102 thousand per metre against roughly EGP 126 thousand for 82 sqm, so the step up to three bedrooms costs less than the headline suggests.
Is Karmell suitable as an investment?
Schools and permanent amenities make the home lettable annually rather than seasonally, which is continuous income. Its EGP 515 thousand deposit is the lowest in SODIC’s West Cairo portfolio, and an active resale market from EGP 5.75 million gives a reference price on exit.
Would VYE or Karmell suit you better?
Review location, home type, price, payment and delivery before fixing the choice.