If you’re looking for a second home in a pristine and exotic locale, Nurai, a tadpole-shaped private desert island off the coast of Abu Dhabi is the spot to call home.

The money-is-no-object destination has private villas boasting more than 12,000 square feet, over the water residences, which we think are the coolest thing on the planet, a boutique luxury hotel with 60 suites, a world-class spa and restaurants.

Designed by Dror Benshetrit, a NY-based industrial designer, the over the water residences are approximately 5,500 square feet, considerably smaller than the ocean front villas, but so gorgeous we think they are the must have item on the island. Besides, we don’t think you can actually own a residence over top of the water anywhere else in the world. To reach your private villa, you walk out over white sand and torquoise water.

The project launched in May 2008 with a rockin’ private party on the mainland that resulted in more than 70 percent of the project selling out in two days. So have your people call their people ASAP. The water villas start at $5.1 million to about $9 million.

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