Compound Fifty7 October is a gated villas-only community developed by Inertia Developments on the Cairo Alexandria Desert Road inside 6th of October City. The project sells no apartments at all. It releases standalone villas, twin houses and townhouses only, across a compact masterplan of roughly 24,400 m² that carries about 57 homes in total. That single decision shapes everything else about the project, because a plot of this size holding fewer than sixty families produces a density that most October compounds mixing towers with villas cannot match.
Prices start at EGP 16,500,000 for a townhouse and rise to an average of EGP 28,800,000 for a standalone villa, with a 10% reservation down payment and installments running over 8 years. Units are handed over on a Core and Shell basis within four years of contract, which lowers the contracted price and moves the interior fit-out cost to the owner’s own timetable. The buyer profile that fits is a family or a medium-term investor who accepts a delivery wait in exchange for an early launch price inside a low-density villa cluster.
A masterplan of 57 homes and no residential towers
Inertia Developments planned the site at a built-up ratio of roughly 20%, leaving about 80% of the land to landscape, gardens and water features. The villas are threaded between green corridors and private gardens so that the planting doubles as a visual screen between neighbouring units and as a buffer separating the housing blocks from internal car movement. A central park anchors the layout and carries barbecue zones, seating clusters and water elements rather than being decorative lawn.
The architecture reads as contemporary and deliberately restrained. Fair-faced light concrete facades are broken by treated red brick and black metal detailing, which produces a clean industrial character instead of heavy ornament. Every unit type includes terraces and a private garden, so the outdoor area functions as a real extension of the living space rather than a facade feature. With only about 57 homes on the plot, the ratio of shared facilities to families stays high, and that ratio is the practical reason a small compound often delivers a better daily experience than a larger one with the same amenity list.
Where exactly is Compound Fifty7 October located?
Compound Fifty7 October sits directly on the Cairo Alexandria Desert Road in 6th of October City, two minutes from the Ring Road, the artery that ties October to the rest of Greater Cairo. The compound overlooks the Giza Pyramids plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum zone, and reaches New Giza in about four minutes.
Frontage on the Cairo Alexandria Desert Road matters commercially as much as practically. The same corridor carries Mall of Egypt, Mall of Arabia and Arkan Plaza, the three retail and leisure destinations October residents actually use, and it feeds traffic between Cairo and the North Coast during the summer season. An address that is easy to describe and easy to reach resells faster, which is a resale liquidity advantage the deeper October compounds behind the axis do not enjoy.
- Ring Road: 2 minutes, the fastest connection into Greater Cairo’s road network.
- New Giza: about 4 minutes, including New Giza University and its surrounding services.
- 26th of July Corridor: about 18 minutes, the main outlet toward Zamalek and central Cairo through Sheikh Zayed.
- Al Remaya Square: about 10 minutes, next to the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum zone.
- Smart Village: about 20 minutes, the largest employment cluster on the western axis.
- Mall of Egypt, Mall of Arabia and Arkan Plaza: all on the same corridor as the project.
Inertia Developments, the company behind the compound
Inertia Developments was founded in 2007 and has operated in the Egyptian market for more than a decade and a half, building a portfolio that spans residential, retail and medical assets. That matters for a project handing over four years after contract, because the buyer is signing with a company that already has delivered and operating stock on the ground rather than with a first-time launch. The developer’s record is a risk variable a buyer can physically verify by visiting earlier communities.
Its previous work includes Joulz in Sheikh Zayed, Jefaira on the North Coast, Brix in 6th of October, Veranda in Sahl Hasheesh, Soleya and West Hills in October, and G Cribs in El Gouna, alongside medical projects such as Medipoint Sheikh Zayed and Medipoint Mena Plaza. Three of those, Brix, Soleya and West Hills, sit in October itself, so the local track record is directly inspectable. Residents of the compound also share a clubhouse with Brix, which is how a compound of 57 homes justifies a full leisure facility economically.
Unit types, sizes and prices
The project offers three villa formats and nothing else, which lets a buyer choose a privacy level and a budget tier without dropping down to an apartment product. The table below sets out the declared areas and average prices, updated for 2026. Treat them as indicative averages, since the final figure moves with the unit’s position inside the masterplan and the release phase at the time of contract.
| Unit type | Area (m²) | Bedrooms | Average price (EGP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone villa | 259 | 4 | 28,800,000 |
| Twin house | from 231 | 4 | 19,800,000 |
| Townhouse corner | 180 | 3 | 16,500,000 |
| Townhouse middle | 180 | 3 | 16,500,000 |
The standalone villa of 259 m² is the only fully detached format, wrapped by garden on all four sides. It serves families buying for long-term occupation rather than a quick trade, because the entry price is the highest in the project and the value sits in exclusivity instead of turnover speed. The twin house starting from 231 m² shares a single party wall and delivers close to villa proportions at roughly EGP 9 million less, which is the sharpest value trade-off in the release.
The townhouse at 180 m² is the entry point into ownership here and comes in two positions. The corner unit occupies the end of the row, gaining light and ventilation from two sides plus a larger outdoor footprint, while the middle unit keeps the same built area at a starting price closer to the project’s floor. Average price per metre across the range lands near EGP 90,000 for the townhouse and around EGP 111,000 for the standalone villa, so buyers pay a clear premium for detachment rather than for extra floor area.
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Payment plan, reservation and delivery terms
Inertia structured the plan around a low entry barrier rather than a short tenor. A 10% reservation down payment secures the unit and the balance spreads across equal installments over 8 years, with a serious deposit taken beforehand to hold the unit while contracting is completed.
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- Reservation down payment: from 10% of the total unit price.
- Installments: the remaining balance over 8 years in equal payments.
- Serious deposit: EGP 100,000 to hold the unit before signing.
- Handover: within 4 years of contract, on a Core and Shell basis.
What does Core and Shell delivery mean for the buyer?
Compound Fifty7 October hands over units as Core and Shell, meaning the structure, external walls and facades are complete while the interior finishing is left to the owner. Handover falls within four years of contract, with the delivery year recorded as 2028. Some sources indicate semi-finished or fully finished options on request.
The financial consequence deserves attention before signing. Core and Shell lowers the contracted price, but the fit-out budget is a real second cost the buyer carries after handover, and it should be added to the unit price when comparing this project against a fully finished competitor on the same corridor. In exchange the owner controls the interior layout, the material specification and the timing of that spend, which suits buyers who intend to occupy rather than flip immediately.
Amenities and daily services inside the compound
- Security and surveillance operating 24/7, with cameras covering the perimeter and internal zones, plus scheduled cleaning and maintenance.
- A clubhouse shared with Brix, carrying dining, lounge areas and indoor recreation for family gatherings.
- Gyms fitted with current equipment and supervised by professional trainers, alongside outdoor fitness areas.
- Dedicated cycling and walking tracks routed away from car movement, plus a social club and swimming pools.
- A health club with spa and jacuzzi, and sports courts covering football and basketball.
- Medical clinics and pharmacies serving residents inside the gates.
- Restaurants, cafes and designated barbecue zones within the central park.
- A hypermarket, retail units carrying commercial brands, and ATM points distributed across the compound.
Concentrating this service set inside a low-density villa cluster raises the amenity-to-household ratio well above what a high-density project can offer, since the same clubhouse, pools and tracks serve a far smaller resident base. The walking tracks, health club and open landscape point clearly at families who want a quiet environment with services in reach rather than a nightlife-driven community.
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6th of October City as the surrounding urban context
6th of October City ranks among the largest new cities in Giza governorate and has matured from an industrial and residential extension into a complete real estate destination holding universities, sporting clubs and major malls. The project inherits that maturity directly. Road infrastructure and utilities already function, international schools and universities such as New Giza operate in the surrounding radius, and the buyer avoids the service gap that comes with buying into a newer city still under construction.
Price movement in October over recent years has been driven by demand for low-density gated product, which is precisely the category this project belongs to. Its proximity to the Pyramids plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum ties the location to a cultural tourism axis attracting sustained state investment, so the surrounding radius carries above-average potential for both residential demand and short to medium-term rental interest compared with the inner October districts sitting further from the axes.
Reading the project as an investment
Three factors converge here. The address sits on a primary corridor two minutes from the Ring Road and beside a museum zone entering full operation, the product is entirely villas at low density which creates relative scarcity across only 57 homes, and the developer has an operating record stretching back to 2007. The combination places the unit in a higher value-per-metre tier than apartment stock in the same radius, and scarcity within a small release is the mechanism that supports that gap over time.
Handover four years out on a Core and Shell basis opens a genuine early-purchase window at launch-phase pricing, ahead of the increases the October market has been recording. A practical fairness test is to compare price per metre here against the nearest villa projects on the same corridor, then adjust for the finishing cost the Core and Shell system pushes onto the owner. This reading is guidance only and is not investment advice.
Where the project falls short
The clearest limitation is that the compound is under construction and offers no ready-to-move stock, so contracting means waiting out the four-year delivery window. That excludes anyone needing housing within months, though the same wait converts into an entry price advantage for a buyer with a medium-term horizon. The second point is the fit-out budget the Core and Shell system requires after handover, which must be planned as part of total cost from the outset.
Certain figures also remain unsettled in published material. The total land area is quoted as roughly 24,400 m² by market listings while the project record carries a figure closer to 11 feddans, and the licence status is not clearly published. Requesting the official brochure and the stamped masterplan from the developer before contracting resolves these points, and any serious buyer should treat that as a standard verification step rather than an optional one.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the down payment at Fifty7 October?
Compound Fifty7 October opens with a reservation down payment starting at 10% of the unit price, followed by equal installments across 8 years. A serious deposit of EGP 100,000 holds the unit before contracting. On a townhouse at EGP 16,500,000 that first payment sits near EGP 1,650,000.
How many units does Fifty7 October have?
Compound Fifty7 October comprises roughly 57 homes spread across a masterplan of about 24,400 m², with no residential towers and no apartments in the mix. The unit count splits between standalone villas of 259 m², twin houses from 231 m², and corner and middle townhouses of 180 m².
What is the price per metre at Fifty7 October?
Compound Fifty7 October prices work out near EGP 90,000 per metre on the 180 m² townhouse and around EGP 111,000 per metre on the 259 m² standalone villa, based on 2026 average prices. The gap reflects detachment and garden frontage rather than additional built area.
The bottom line
Compound Fifty7 October combines a corridor address two minutes from the Ring Road, a villas-only product of about 57 low-density homes, and a developer operating since 2007 with inspectable projects in October itself. Prices open at EGP 16,500,000 with a 10% down payment, 8-year installments and Core and Shell handover within four years. To check updated pricing or arrange a viewing, reach out through the form on this page.