This 1-bedroom apartment in Iluka Residences on Dubai Islands is offered as a distress deal at AED 1,770,000, representing a 21.9% discount from the original price of AED 2,266,732. The unit measures 850 sq.ft, placing the entry basis at AED 2,082 per sq.ft, which is below recent transaction levels for comparable off-plan stock in the project. The apartment is positioned on a mid-level floor (levels 3–5) and features both an infinity pool and sea view, with a balcony that includes a private pool—an amenity that is consistent across all units in the building. Handover is scheduled for Q1 2027, with a staged payment plan available. The immediate investment thesis is straightforward: the buyer secures a below-market entry into a new Dubai Islands development, with a payment structure that limits upfront capital outlay and a handover timeline that allows for market absorption and further infrastructure progress in the area.
ILUKA RESIDENCES · Dubai IslandsMS Homes · Dubai Islands
DISTRESS DEAL: 1-BR IN ILUKA RESIDENCES
- Unit
- 1-BR
- Size
- 850 sq.ft
- Developer
- MS Homes
- Handover
- Q1 2027
The discount is measured against the original price + DLD recorded for this unit, not against a valuation.
This unit has sold. The page is kept as a record of a deal we transacted. Every figure on it — the asking price, the discount to original price and the payment schedule — is the position as listed on 21 May 2026 and is historic. It is not an indication of what the same unit, or a comparable one, would cost today.
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Payment breakdown
- Payment to sellerAED 680,225
- DLD Transfer fee 4% + 40 AEDAED 70,840
- DLD Registration Trustee fee + 5%VATAED 5,250
- Buyer's agent commission 2% + 5%VATAED 38,430
- Total on transferAED 793,485
- 25-JUL-2026AED 217,955
- On HandoverAED 871,820
- Total remaining payment planAED 1,089,775
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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LOCATION & TRANSPORT
Iluka Residences is located on Dubai Islands, a master-planned coastal district in Deira, positioned to benefit from ongoing infrastructure and hospitality investment. The project sits on Marina Boulevard, offering direct access to the emerging waterfront and proximity to planned retail, leisure, and hospitality nodes. Connectivity is supported by road links to the mainland, with the Dubai Islands Bridge providing a direct route to the city’s core, including Deira, Downtown Dubai, and Dubai International Airport. Public transport options are still developing, so private car use and ride-hailing services are likely to remain the primary modes of access in the near term. For investors, this location profile means the asset is positioned to capture demand from both end-users seeking a waterfront lifestyle and tenants attracted by the evolving leisure and hospitality ecosystem of Dubai Islands.
AMENITIES & SURROUNDING
Iluka Residences is designed as a mid-rise, 11-storey residential building with a focus on lifestyle amenities. Residents have access to an infinity pool, private pools on every balcony, a fitness studio, sauna and steam rooms, yoga and meditation areas, a cinema room, a gaming zone, a clubhouse, and dedicated kids’ play areas. Outdoor spaces include a sky lounge, splash pads, an urban forest, and barbecue facilities. The building’s lobby and common areas are finished to a contemporary standard, with a colour palette and materials chosen for a modern, coastal feel. The surrounding district is planned to include a beach club, retail outlets, and waterfront promenades, with further infrastructure and community facilities expected as Dubai Islands matures. The immediate environment is therefore best described as an emerging lifestyle destination, with a blend of residential, leisure, and hospitality uses.
MARKET
At AED 2,082 per sq.ft, this unit is priced below recent off-plan transactions in Iluka Residences, where larger units have traded in the AED 2,300–2,320 per sq.ft range. The discount to original price and to current developer stock provides a visible entry advantage. The Dubai Islands market is still in its early stages, with liquidity and end-user demand expected to increase as more projects complete and infrastructure is delivered. The main buyer profile is likely to be a mix of investors seeking early exposure to a new waterfront district and end-users attracted by the amenities and views. Rentability will depend on the pace of area development and the eventual mix of hospitality and residential supply. Risks include construction timeline slippage, service charge levels, and the time required for the wider district to reach maturity. However, the staged payment plan and below-market entry basis help to mitigate some of these points, allowing for a more flexible investment horizon.
CONCLUSION
This distress deal in Iluka Residences offers an investor a discounted entry into a new Dubai Islands project, with a payment plan that reduces upfront exposure and a handover date that aligns with the district’s growth trajectory. The unit’s size, private pool, and sea view position it well for both rental and resale demand as the area develops. The main considerations are the pace of infrastructure delivery and the eventual service charge environment, both of which should be monitored as handover approaches. For buyers seeking early-stage exposure to Dubai’s next waterfront district, this deal provides a clear pricing advantage and a product that is differentiated by its amenities and design. The case is strongest for those willing to take a medium-term view on area maturity, with the discount and payment structure offering a buffer against typical off-plan risks.
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ILUKA RESIDENCES — Dubai Islands
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- Handover
- The date the unit is handed over, set in quarters from purchase. Gross rent, the vacancy allowance, maintenance and management, and the service charge all start there and not before — an unbuilt unit cannot be let and is not billed. The year handover falls in gets the exact fraction it is entitled to, not a rounded whole year. Capital growth is not treated this way: it compounds from today across the whole hold, because an off-plan unit can be sold before it completes. Where the holding period ends before handover, there is no operating income anywhere in the schedule and the whole return is capital movement less costs.
- Gross yield
- Gross annual rent ÷ purchase price. Before every cost. Where handover is in the future this is a stabilised full year from handover — a rate on the price, not a figure reduced by the construction period. The schedule shows what each year actually books.
- Net yield
- (Rent collected after the vacancy allowance − maintenance and management − service charge) ÷ purchase price. Stabilised on the same basis as the gross yield.
- Rent growth
- Compound annual movement in gross rent, applied from handover and stepping at each anniversary of it, which is when a tenancy renews. It may be negative. It does not touch the service charge, which is held flat in nominal terms.
- ROI
- Total profit over the whole hold ÷ total cash invested (price + all acquisition costs). Unlevered. Not an annual rate.
- ROE
- Total profit over the whole hold ÷ equity contributed (deposit + all acquisition and finance costs), after debt service. Levered. Not an annual rate.
- Cash-on-cash return
- Year-one operating cash flow, after debt service where there is a mortgage, ÷ cash invested. Reported separately from ROI/ROE and never merged with it. Year one means the first year of the schedule as it stands: where that year falls before handover it carries no rent, so on a mortgaged off-plan purchase the figure is negative — that is the year you fund out of pocket, and it is shown rather than smoothed away.
- IRR
- The annualised rate that discounts the dated cash-flow schedule above to a net present value of zero, solved numerically. Where the schedule has no sign change, or the solver does not converge on a single meaningful rate, we print “—” rather than substitute a simpler annualised-return figure.
An illustrative model, not a forecast, a valuation, an offer or investment advice. Every figure is generated from the assumptions on this page — some yours, the rest stated defaults, not promises. Rents, service charges, fees, vacancy, handover dates, financing terms and sale prices vary by unit and over time; past prices are not a guide to future prices. Returns are not guaranteed and capital is at risk.
Mortgage availability, loan-to-value, rate and term are subject to lender criteria and underwriting; nothing here indicates that finance will be offered. Figures exclude any tax payable in your country of residence — take independent financial, tax and legal advice before committing. Mitchell's Commercial Real Estate is a trading brand; the RERA-licensed broker is Stephen James Mitchell, BRN 68593.
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