This 1-bedroom apartment in Parkland, Dubai Hills Estate, is being offered as a distress deal at AED 1,600,000. The original price, including DLD fees, was AED 1,938,444, so the current offer reflects a 17.5% discount, or AED 338,444 below the original basis. The unit covers 815 sq.ft, which sets the entry price at AED 1,963 per sq.ft. This is a mid-level floor unit (levels 1–5) with a community view and a balcony, and is scheduled for completion in Q4 2028. The immediate investment thesis is straightforward: the buyer secures a below-market entry into a new Emaar project in Dubai Hills Estate, with a payment plan that reduces upfront capital exposure. The discount is not theoretical; it is a real reduction against the developer's own pricing, and the payment structure allows for staged commitments rather than a single large outlay.
PARKLAND · Dubai Hills EstateEmaar · Dubai Hills Estate
DISTRESS DEAL: 1-BR IN PARKLAND
- Unit
- 1-BR
- Size
- 815 sq.ft
- Developer
- Emaar
- Handover
- Q4 2028
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 14 April 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 668,057
- DLD Transfer fee 4% + 40 AEDAED 64,040
- DLD Registration Trustee fee + 5% VATAED 5,250
- Buyer's agent commission 2% + 5% VATAED 33,600
- Total on transferAED 770,947
- 22-Apr-2026AED 186,389
- 50% ConstructionAED 93,194
- 60% ConstructionAED 186,389
- 80% ConstructionAED 93,194
- On HandoverAED 372,777
- Total remaining payment planAED 931,943
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW
LOCATION & TRANSPORT
Parkland is situated within Dubai Hills Estate, one of Emaar’s flagship master-planned communities. Dubai Hills is positioned between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina, offering direct access to Al Khail Road and close proximity to Umm Suqeim Street. This location supports both end-user and investor demand due to its connectivity to major employment and leisure hubs. Public transport options are developing, with bus routes and future metro connectivity planned, but the area is currently best suited to residents with private vehicles or those relying on ride-hailing services. The community’s road network is well-established, and travel times to key city destinations such as Downtown, Business Bay, and Dubai International Airport are generally within 20–30 minutes. For investors, this means the address appeals to professionals and families seeking a balance between city access and a quieter residential environment.
AMENITIES & SURROUNDING
Dubai Hills Estate is known for its extensive amenities and green spaces. Residents of Parkland will have access to landscaped parks, walking trails, and cycling tracks, as well as the Dubai Hills Park and Dubai Hills Golf Club. The wider community includes Dubai Hills Mall, which features a range of retail, dining, and entertainment options. Healthcare and educational facilities are integrated into the master plan, with schools and clinics serving the area. The project itself is expected to offer standard Emaar amenities such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, children’s play areas, and 24-hour security. The surrounding infrastructure is mature, with new retail and leisure outlets continuing to open as the community develops. This supports both rental demand and eventual resale appeal, as residents benefit from a comprehensive lifestyle offering within the estate.
MARKET
At AED 1,963 per sq.ft, this unit is positioned below the current launch and resale prices for comparable new-build 1-bedroom apartments in Dubai Hills Estate. Emaar projects in this area are typically sought after by both investors and end-users, due to the combination of brand reputation, community planning, and ongoing infrastructure delivery. The payment plan structure—requiring a substantial but not overwhelming initial payment, with the balance staged through construction milestones—reduces risk for buyers who want to manage cash flow or hedge against future market movements. The main underwriting considerations are the long handover timeline (Q4 2028), potential changes in market sentiment, and the standard risks associated with off-plan purchases, such as construction delays or shifts in supply-demand dynamics. However, the discount to original price provides a buffer, and the Dubai Hills Estate market has shown resilience and depth in both rental and resale activity. The buyer profile is likely to include investors seeking capital appreciation, as well as end-users planning for future occupation.
CONCLUSION
This Parkland 1-bedroom deal is most compelling for investors who want exposure to Dubai Hills Estate at a below-market entry point, with the flexibility of a payment plan and the backing of a recognised developer. The 17.5% discount is meaningful in the context of current Emaar pricing, and the unit’s size, layout, and community positioning support both rental and resale strategies. The main risks are the long lead time to completion and the usual off-plan uncertainties, but these are partially offset by the staged payment structure and the established track record of Dubai Hills Estate as a maturing community. For buyers willing to take a medium-term view, this deal offers a disciplined entry into a high-demand corridor, with the potential for both yield and capital growth once the project is delivered and operational.
Location
PARKLAND — Dubai Hills Estate
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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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