Palm Jumeirah AED 3,559/sqftDubai Maritime City AED 3,148/sqftDowntown Dubai AED 2,922/sqftDubai Islands AED 2,769/sqftDubai Creek Harbour AED 2,564/sqftBusiness Bay AED 2,513/sqftDubai Marina AED 2,484/sqftDubai Hills Estate AED 2,447/sqftJumeirah Lakes Towers AED 2,304/sqftMohammed Bin Rashid City AED 2,097/sqftAl Jaddaf AED 2,049/sqftJumeirah Village Triangle AED 1,662/sqftDubai South AED 1,651/sqftArjan AED 1,590/sqftJumeirah Village Circle AED 1,492/sqftDubai Sports City AED 1,328/sqftALL DLD SALES · OFF-PLAN + EXISTINGPalm Jumeirah AED 3,559/sqftDubai Maritime City AED 3,148/sqftDowntown Dubai AED 2,922/sqftDubai Islands AED 2,769/sqftDubai Creek Harbour AED 2,564/sqftBusiness Bay AED 2,513/sqftDubai Marina AED 2,484/sqftDubai Hills Estate AED 2,447/sqftJumeirah Lakes Towers AED 2,304/sqftMohammed Bin Rashid City AED 2,097/sqftAl Jaddaf AED 2,049/sqftJumeirah Village Triangle AED 1,662/sqftDubai South AED 1,651/sqftArjan AED 1,590/sqftJumeirah Village Circle AED 1,492/sqftDubai Sports City AED 1,328/sqftALL DLD SALES · OFF-PLAN + EXISTING
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Samana · Majan

DISTRESS DEAL: 1-BR IN SAMANA BARARI VIEWS

Asking price as listedAED 950,000AED 1,286 per sq.ft
Original price + DLDAED 1,207,960
DiscountAED 257,96021.4% below original price
Unit
1-BR
Size
739 sq.ft
Developer
Samana
Handover
Q2 2027

The discount is measured against the original price + DLD recorded for this unit, not against a valuation.

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Listed 17 September 2026Status confirmed 17 September 2026

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Total cost for buyer, as listedAED 1,021,700The unit price plus the transfer fees and commission — the whole commitment, not the headline.
Unit priceAED 950,000
Fees and commissionAED 71,700
Step 01Due at transferAED 766,170Payable when the unit transfers to the buyer.
  • Payment to sellerAED 694,470
  • DLD Transfer fee (4% + 40 AED)AED 46,500
  • DLD Registration Trustee fee + 5% VATAED 5,250
  • Buyer's agent commission 2% + 5% VATAED 19,950
  • Total on transferAED 766,170
Step 02Payable to Samana after transferAED 255,530The balance of the payment plan, which the buyer takes over.
22 scheduled payments · AED 255,530
  • 05-OCT-2026AED 11,615
  • 05-NOV-2026AED 11,615
  • 05-DEC-2026AED 11,615
  • 05-JAN-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-FEB-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-MAR-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-APR-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-MAY-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-JUN-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-JUL-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-AUG-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-SEP-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-OCT-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-NOV-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-DEC-2027AED 11,615
  • 05-JAN-2028AED 11,615
  • 05-FEB-2028AED 11,615
  • 05-MAR-2028AED 11,615
  • 05-APR-2028AED 11,615
  • 05-MAY-2028AED 11,615
  • 05-JUN-2028AED 11,615
  • 05-JUL-2028AED 11,615
  • Total remaining payment planAED 255,530

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW

This is a one-bedroom apartment in Samana Barari Views, in Majan, measuring 739 sq.ft on a high floor with a pool and community outlook and, characteristically for Samana, a private pool on the balcony. The asking price is AED 950,000 against an original price plus DLD of AED 1,207,960, a reduction of AED 257,960 or 21.4% below original price, a substantial gap for an apartment at this price point. On 739 sq.ft of built-up area that is AED 1,286 per square foot. The buyer settles AED 766,170 at transfer, of which AED 694,470 goes to the seller, and then carries AED 255,530 across 22 equal monthly instalments of AED 11,615 running from 5 October 2026 to 5 July 2028. Total cost to the buyer is AED 1,021,700, with handover scheduled for Q2 2027.

LOCATION & TRANSPORT

Majan sits in the northern part of Dubailand, bounded by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road, immediately south of Dubai Silicon Oasis and north of Dubailand Residence Complex. Access is straightforward in both directions on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with Downtown Dubai roughly twenty-five minutes by car and Dubai International Airport around twenty-five to the north-east. Global Village, IMG Worlds of Adventure and Dubai Outlet Mall are all within a short drive. The district has no metro station and is car-dependent. Majan has grown quickly as a mid-market apartment district, and its tenant base is drawn substantially from Silicon Oasis, Academic City and the surrounding business parks. Emirates Road gives a clear run east towards Sharjah and west towards Jebel Ali, which matters for tenants commuting out of the city centre.

AMENITIES & SURROUNDING

Samana Barari Views follows the format Samana has built its Dubai output around: compact apartments with a private plunge pool on the balcony, set in buildings with resort-style communal amenity. Developments of this type typically include a large outdoor pool deck, a gymnasium, landscaped podium areas, covered parking and often a jogging track or outdoor cinema. The unit is on a high floor with a pool and community view. Majan's surrounding amenity is practical rather than destination retail: supermarkets, clinics, pharmacies and casual dining serving a resident population, with larger shopping at Dubai Outlet Mall and Global Village nearby. Schools serving the area cluster around Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City, a short drive to the north. As with any balcony pool, the maintenance obligation and the way it is treated in the service charge are worth confirming before purchase.

MARKET

A 21.4% reduction against original price plus DLD is a large reduction on a unit at this price point, and at AED 1,286 per square foot the entry point is low. The payment shape is unusually buyer-friendly: after AED 766,170 at transfer, the remaining AED 255,530 is spread across 22 monthly instalments of AED 11,615, a figure most buyers can service from rent once the unit hands over in Q2 2027. Against that, the private-pool-on-balcony format is a specific product with a specific buyer, and resale depends on that demand persisting. Majan carries the same supply exposure as the wider Dubailand corridor: a large land bank and continuing delivery of comparable apartment stock, which is the main pressure on both values and achievable rent. The unit is also small enough that the total commitment stays within mortgage reach for a wide band of buyers, which supports resale liquidity at this price point.

CONCLUSION

The total commitment of AED 1,021,700 is modest by Dubai standards, and the monthly instalment structure makes it unusually manageable. A 21.4% discount to original price on a unit handing over in Q2 2027, with the balance spread at AED 11,615 a month to mid-2028, is a structure that works for a buyer building a rental position rather than trading. The risks are supply in the Dubailand corridor and the narrower resale market for a balcony-pool product. Every figure here comes from the seller's published listing and should be confirmed with us before you act. We can supply the floor plan, the full instalment schedule and an introduction to the seller's agent. We can also confirm the service charge and whether the balcony pool is separately metered.

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SAMANA BARARI VIEWS — Majan, Dubai

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