Ellington Sands is an off plan project by Ellington in Dubai Islands, Dubai, from 1,700,000 AED, with handover announced for Q4 2028. The Dubai Land Department recorded construction at 0.37%, buyer payments go to an escrow account at Commercial Bank of Dubai and the developer has registered 923 homes.
Prices and payment plan
Payment plan, 1 bedroom20 / 50 / 30
Today20%457,666 AEDOn booking
Until Q4 202850%1,144,164 AEDDuring construction
Q4 202830%686,498 AEDOn handover
Total with fees2,379,881 AEDPrice 2,288,328 + land department fee 91,533 + 20 AEDSee the detail
Price2,288,328 AED
Dubai Land Department fee, 4%91,533 AED
Knowledge and innovation fees20 AED
Developer registration feeOn the developer invoice
Source: Dubai Land Department, units registered by the developer, file of 23 October 2026.
Price per sqft2,809 AED
Handover (developer)Q4 2028
RERA project number4139 and 1 more
Escrow accountCommercial Bank of Dubai
Construction progress0.37% built
Completion date (registered)31 December 2028
Nearest metro stationGold Souq, 2.3 km
Service charges: 25.4 AED per sqft a year, official figure of 1 completed building in Dubai Islands, Dubai Land Department.
Source: Ellington, official project page · ellingtonproperties.ae
Data dates
Developer prices29 September 2026
Dubai Land Department register4 November 2026
Sales registered up to2 November 2026
Property Radar score
out of 100
13 criteria measured
Highlights
Developer record: cancelled projectsPayments into an escrow accountHandover date
Good to know
Construction progressHomes of this type in the projectDeveloper record: projects on time
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Developer record: cancelled projects10/10
none on record
Payments into an escrow account10/10
escrow at Commercial Bank of Dubai, status active
Handover date10/10
handover Q4 2028
Developer record: projects delivered9/10
17 delivered, 26 ongoing, 0 cancelled
Price per square foot vs the area8/10
2,809 against 2,753 AED per sqft in Dubai Islands
Net rental yield7/10
5.8% net of service charges, rent estimated
New-build price vs the same developer's secondary market5/10
+38.4% on 1 bedroom
Nearest metro station4/10
Gold Souq, 2.3 km
Share of the price paid before handover4/10
70% of the price paid before handover
Size vs the area4/10
about 805 sqft against 860 sqft for the same type in Palm Deira, Dubai Land Department
Developer record: projects on time2/10
13 of 19 ongoing projects still within their official end date
Homes of this type in the project2/10
398 homes of this type registered in the project, out of 923
Construction progress0/10
0% built, 32% of the official construction time used
New-build price vs the secondary market
Information not public or confidential
Ease of resale in the area
Information not public or confidential
Market data, 1 bedroom
In short: priced in line with the area, gross yield 6.6% a year.
Price per sqft, AED
Ellington Sands2,809All sales in the area2,753
Estimated gross yield6.6%rent about 152,000 AED a year, estimate from the Dubai average yield
Net yield5.8%After service charges
Same unit type, Dubai Land Department registered sales and rent contracts, Dubai Islands.
After you buy
1
Today
Book with 20%
Through a licensed expert, at the developer price.
2
Q4 2028, handover
Pay the last 30%
In cash or with a mortgage, up to 80% for residents.
3
After the keys
Rent it out
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Prices in Dubai
Median price per sqft of completed apartments resold across Dubai. Dubai Islands has too few resales for a reliable series of its own.
Since 2023+30%
2026 against 2025+4%
AED per sqft. Dubai Land Department sales, data.dubai. 2026 up to 23 September.
Ellington Sands in short
Starting price
1,700,000 AED
Source: Ellington or a property portal, September 2026. Confirm with the developer.
Payment plan
20% On booking50% During construction30% On handover
Handover
Handover is announced for Q4 2028.
On time?
13 of 19 ongoing Ellington projects are still within their official end date, in the Dubai Land Department project registry.
How to buy
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