Ancient Sands Golf Resort El Gouna by Orascom Development Egypt

Ancient Sands Golf Resort

At the heart of El Gouna's enchanting city, developed by Orascom Development, Ancient Sands Golf Resort shines as one of the most prestigious residential and touristic destinations — one that blends the charm of Mediterranean architecture with the concept of luxury hotel living.

Ancient Sands El Gouna stands out for its distinguished position atop an elevated hill, granting every unit a captivating direct view over crystal-clear artificial lagoons, the blue waters of the Red Sea, and a world-class golf course designed by Karl Litten. At Ancient Sands El Gouna, you'll enjoy a residential experience of exceptional refinement, with a wide range of unit types to suit your aspirations — hotel apartments, townhouses, villas, and more — ensuring the developer meets every taste and delivers the same full satisfaction its clients have come to expect from its previous projects.

Ancient Sands El Gouna – Location

The location Orascom Development chose for Ancient Sands Golf Resort stands out as one of the calmest and most distinctive spots in the heart of El Gouna on the Red Sea, set on elevated ground. This gives the project an edge over surrounding resorts, offering elevated views that unveil breathtaking natural scenery.

• Just 5 to 7 minutes away from the finest restaurants and cafés at Abu Tig Marina
• The Downtown area is only a few minutes from the project
• Easy access to Ancient Sands Resort El Gouna from both inside and outside the city, with Hurghada International Airport roughly 30 minutes away
• Ancient Sands Golf Resort benefits from its proximity to El Gouna's private airport

Ancient Sands Golf Resort – Master Plan

While designing the master plan for Ancient Sands Golf Resort, the developer focused on sustainable architecture and made the most of El Gouna's natural terrain, blending it aesthetically to give residents a sense of boundless luxury and refinement. This was achieved through:

• The project was built on a naturally tiered elevated plateau, placing units across different levels and heights. This tiered engineering approach unified the units' captivating views over the golf course and clear waters, without any unit blocking the view of another.
• All structures within Ancient Sands El Gouna were laid out in a linear, circular pattern around the heart of the master plan — the core housing the Ancient Sands Resort & Hotel, the main pool, restaurants, and the Clubhouse — while residential neighborhoods spread across the edges of the plateau and around the golf course.
• The spirit of Ancient Sands village lies in its Karl Litten Signature Golf Course, which connects every part of Ancient Sands Orascom and provides wide, natural green buffers between buildings.
• To add a captivating coastal character directly around the units and help moderate the temperature, the project incorporates water features and crystal-clear lagoons that lend a sense of comfort and relaxation.
• The developer took care to fully separate walking paths and golf cart lanes from vehicle traffic, ensuring maximum safety and tranquility.
• Orascom designed a fast internal ring-road network that connects residents in just minutes to El Gouna's main gate, Abu Tig Marina, and Downtown.
• The Ancient Sands master plan accounts for El Gouna's prevailing wind direction and sun angles, guiding the orientation of the buildings so they benefit from the fresh Red Sea breeze and abundant sunlight.

Size & Design of Ancient Sands Golf Resort El Gouna

Ancient Sands Golf Resort was designed across a massive plot of land spanning approximately 2.1 million square meters — more than 500 feddans. The developer was careful to distribute this vast space intelligently to ensure maximum privacy and comfort:

• Green spaces — represented by the world-class golf course and the open artificial lagoons — dominate the largest share of the project's area.
• The building footprint was kept to a minimum, allowing natural light to reach every corner of the project and leaving generous spacing between units, so each one enjoys a distinctive, fully private view without overlooking its neighbors.

Ancient Sands Resort El Gouna's design merges the spirit of Mexican architecture with Mediterranean coastal design, using warm earthy tones suited to the Red Sea desert landscape and El Gouna's enchanting climate.

• The developer focused on making the most of the plateau's natural terrain, with tiered building heights that guarantee unified views and full privacy for every unit.
• A 9-hole golf course (to be expanded later to 18 holes) was designed by Karl Litten, one of the world's most renowned golf course architects, with the holes and green fairways winding gracefully through the residential neighborhoods and lagoons.
• The residential units were designed by international architects, ensuring interiors finished to a fully integrated luxury hotel standard.
• The buildings feature high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and spacious terraces for enjoying the warm sun, the cool sea breeze, and sweeping open views.

Unit Types & Areas at Ancient Sands Golf Resort

Units at Ancient Sands Golf Resort come in a wide variety to meet both upscale residential living and successful hotel-investment goals in El Gouna. Orascom Development places great emphasis on offering diverse unit models, all handed over fully finished to the highest standards of luxury and refinement. Here are the unit types and areas at Ancient Sands El Gouna:

Hotel Apartments & Studios

This category suits both direct investors seeking high rental returns and small families:

• Studios — from 50 sqm to 65 sqm
• 1-Bedroom Apartments — from 70 sqm to 90 sqm
• 2-Bedroom Apartments — from 100 sqm to 140 sqm
• 3-Bedroom Apartments — from 150 sqm to 180 sqm

Duplexes

Ancient Sands Orascom offers duplex units with practical layouts that combine generous space with a clear separation between bedrooms and guest-reception areas. Areas range from 160 sqm to over 210 sqm, typically comprising 2 or 3 bedrooms, and include a private roof or garden to enjoy the surrounding nature.

Townhouses & Twin Houses

These units range from 180 sqm to 240 sqm, typically comprising 3 bedrooms plus a maid's room, with a private garden and a spacious terrace overlooking the golf fairways and lagoons directly.

Standalone Villas

The standalone villas are the most luxurious and distinguished units at Ancient Sands Resort El Gouna. Built-up areas start from 230 sqm and reach over 400 sqm, set on generous plots with private terraces and gardens ranging between 3 and 5 bedrooms, plus additional staff and driver's rooms. Most villas include a private swimming pool, private garage, and spacious terraces with open views over the golf course, lagoons, and sea.

Prices & Payment Plans at Ancient Sands El Gouna

Prices and payment plans at Ancient Sands Golf Resort are structured with flexibility in mind, to suit the varying preferences of clients and investors seeking a luxury home in the heart of El Gouna. Unit prices vary depending on area, architectural type, and view — whether over the golf course, crystal lagoons, or the Red Sea:

• Studios and hotel apartments start from EGP 12,000,000 to EGP 17,500,000
• 2- and 3-bedroom apartments are available from EGP 28,000,000 up to EGP 35,000,000
• Townhouse and twin house units start from EGP 45,000,000 up to EGP 55,000,000
• Standalone villas with direct golf course and lagoon views start from EGP 62,000,000 and exceed EGP 100,000,000

Orascom Development also offers flexible payment options to ease the financial burden, including a 15% down payment of the unit value, with the balance paid over 5 interest-free years.

Services & Facilities at Ancient Sands Golf Resort

Ancient Sands Golf Resort offers an extensive, distinguished range of fully integrated hotel services and facilities, including:

• The world-class Karl Litten Golf Course, designed by the renowned architect for championship play, with its green fairways winding through the units and lagoons in a captivating scene; a golf academy is also on-site.
• More than 5 swimming pools of varying depths, along with infinity pools equipped with heated basins for the winter season, overlooking the golf course and sea directly, in addition to dedicated children's pools.
• Open water views for the units at Ancient Sands Golf, made possible by the enchanting crystal lagoons, which also allow for a variety of recreational water activities.
• The 5-star Ancient Sands hotel, offering all residents of Ancient Sands Golf compound premium hotel services including room service, housekeeping, and 24-hour concierge services.
• A rental management program from Orascom Development, giving owners a professional service that allows them to re-let their units on a hotel basis for maximum investment returns in foreign currency.
• A variety of restaurants at Ancient Sands Golf Resort village serving the finest international cuisine to suit different tastes, with distinctive views over the golf course and water features.
• A luxurious spa center offering the finest massage, sauna, and jacuzzi treatments for complete relaxation.
• A fully equipped gym with the latest sports equipment, letting you exercise while enjoying sweeping, captivating views.
• Dedicated walking and jogging paths and golf cart lanes, fully separated from vehicle traffic.
• Comprehensive security coverage across the project, with advanced surveillance cameras throughout and carefully trained security personnel on duty around the clock.
• Fully covered parking areas and garages serving both residents and visitors of the compound.

Key Features of Ancient Sands Golf Resort

• The project's strategic location on the elevated plateau is its standout feature, giving Ancient Sands Golf Resort residents an open triple view over the golf course, crystal lagoons, and Red Sea, along with a pleasantly mild climate.

• Thanks to the Rental Pool program managed by the resort hotel, owners can achieve high investment returns by hotel-letting their units without the hassle of managing them.
• The project features a Karl Litten-designed golf course, making it a global destination for golf enthusiasts from around the world.
• The resort includes a wide range of residential options — hotel apartments, duplexes, townhouses, and standalone villas — in an appealing Mexican/Mediterranean design, delivered fully finished to a high standard of luxury.
• At Ancient Sands Golf Resort village, residents enjoy fully integrated 5-star hotel services, including maintenance, cleaning, and concierge services, alongside fine dining, a spa, and infinity pools.
• Investing with Orascom Development guarantees on-time delivery of your unit, the highest construction quality, and professional management of the entire town — enhancing property value over the long term.

About the Developer: Orascom Development

Ancient Sands Golf Resort was developed by Orascom Development Egypt, one of the world's and Egypt's leading companies in building and developing fully integrated cities and luxury tourism destinations.

With over 35 years of experience, the company has successfully introduced a new concept of luxury coastal and hotel living — not only within Egypt but across 3 continents, in Egypt, the UAE, Oman, Montenegro, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Among Orascom's notable previous projects:

• El Gouna — the jewel of the company's Red Sea projects
• Taba Heights — one of the most prominent fully integrated tourism destinations on the Sinai Peninsula
• Umbria and Makadi Heights — in Hurghada
• Ohana and Jebel Sifah — in the Sultanate of Oman