Maldives at Damac Islands: Villas from AED 2.4M in a Beach-Access Community
Damac Properties is developing Maldives at Damac Islands, a villa-only project within the DAMAC Islands master community in Dubai. Bookings opened in March 2025 and construction started shortly after. Handover is scheduled for December 2028. The project offers four- to seven-bedroom villas, with no apartments or townhouses in the mix.
DAMAC Islands is a master-planned community in Dubai, with Maldives as one of its themed residential clusters. Each cluster in the wider development takes its name and identity from a different island destination. For a buyer, the practical context is that this is a recently launched district. The community will continue to develop through the construction period, and the environment around the project will look more complete at handover than it does at launch.
AED 2.4M to AED 13.5M: What the Range Actually Covers
The spread between the entry price and the ceiling reflects fundamentally different product types. At AED 2,407,000, you are buying a 4-bedroom villa at 2,208 sq ft. At AED 13,550,000, you are buying a 7-bedroom villa at 10,671 sq ft, roughly five times the floor area.
The five-bedroom starts at AED 3,100,000 (3,178 sq ft). The six-bedroom offerings start at AED 6,300,000, but that covers two distinct size formats: one at 4,440 sq ft and one at 10,671 sq ft. If you are comparing six-bedroom options, the size gap between those two is the central decision, not the price.
The buyer entering at AED 2.4M is choosing a manageable family home in a beach-access community. The buyer at AED 13.55M is choosing an estate-scale compound. These are not variations on the same product.
Villas Only: Four to Seven Bedrooms
Every unit in the project is a villa. There are no apartments or townhouses. The range of 4 to 7 bedrooms means the project covers different family sizes while staying within a single product category. All are freestanding with private outdoor space.
The four-bedroom is the most accessible price point and the broadest in appeal to both owner-occupiers and investors. The six- and seven-bedroom units target a smaller pool of buyers looking for compound-scale living in a themed beach environment.
Amenities Built Around Water and Outdoor Living
| Category | Amenities |
|---|---|
| Water & Wellness | Beach Access, Infinity Pool, Jacuzzi & Steam |
| Recreation | Cinema, Barbecue Area, Cycle Track |
| Security | CCTV Security |
Beach access is the headline feature here, fitting for a project named after the Maldives. The infinity pool and jacuzzi & steam add resort-style water options beyond the beach itself. The cycle track and barbecue area signal a community planned for active outdoor use rather than purely indoor comfort.
The amenity set as a whole positions the project toward the lifestyle end of the Dubai villa market. The water-leisure focus suits families and buyers looking for resort-style living within a private residential setting.
Construction Running: December 2028 Completion
Damac broke ground in March 2025. The expected handover date is December 2028, a construction period of just under four years. Buyers entering now have roughly two and a half years of that timeline remaining.
The off-plan window is long enough for the broader DAMAC Islands district to take further shape before handover. The surrounding community will be more developed at keys-in-hand than it is today.
20% Down, 25% at Handover
| Stage | Payment |
|---|---|
| Down payment | 20% |
| During construction | 55% |
| Handover | 25% |
The 20% down payment secures the unit. The remaining balance is split between construction milestones (55%) and the handover payment (25%), with nothing deferred beyond keys being handed over.
For a buyer at the entry price of AED 2,407,000: AED 481,400 down, AED 1,323,850 across construction milestones, AED 601,750 at handover. At the top of the range, the 25% handover tranche on an AED 13,550,000 unit comes to AED 3,387,500 in a single payment.