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
DLD · MEDIAN 12M TO OCT 2026
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Imtiaz · Dubai Islands

DISTRESS DEAL: 1-BR IN SUNSET BAY 2

Asking price as listedAED 1,835,000AED 1,839 per sq.ft
Original price + DLDAED 2,163,200
DiscountAED 328,20015.2% below original price
Unit
1-BR
Size
998 sq.ft
Developer
Imtiaz
Handover
Q1 2027

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

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Listed 10 August 2026Status confirmed 17 September 2026

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Total cost for buyer, as listedAED 1,962,025The unit price plus the transfer fees and commission — the whole commitment, not the headline.
Unit priceAED 1,835,000
Fees and commissionAED 127,025
Step 01Due at transferAED 921,899Payable when the unit transfers to the buyer.
  • Payment to sellerAED 794,874
  • DLD Transfer fee (4% of OP + 40 AED)AED 83,240
  • Trustee Office FeeAED 5,250
  • Buyer's Agency Commission (2% + VAT)AED 38,535
  • Total on transferAED 921,899
Step 02Payable to Imtiaz after transferAED 1,040,126The balance of the payment plan, which the buyer takes over.
  • 15-09-2026AED 208,025
  • On completion (15-01-2027)AED 832,101
  • Total remaining payment planAED 1,040,126

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW

This is a one-bedroom apartment in Sunset Bay 2, the Imtiaz development on Dubai Islands, measuring 998 sq.ft between the 3rd and 7th floors with a community outlook and a balcony. The asking price is AED 1,835,000 against an original price plus DLD of AED 2,163,200, a reduction of AED 328,200 or 15.2% below original price. On 998 sq.ft of built-up area that is AED 1,839 per square foot. The buyer settles AED 921,899 at transfer, of which AED 794,874 goes to the seller, and then carries AED 1,040,126 in two instalments: AED 208,025 on 15 September 2026 and AED 832,101 on completion, dated 15 January 2027 in the seller's schedule. Total cost to the buyer is AED 1,962,025, with handover given as Q1 2027.

LOCATION & TRANSPORT

Dubai Islands is the Nakheel-led redevelopment of the former Deira Islands, a group of reclaimed islands off the Deira waterfront. Access is by bridge from Deira, with Al Khaleej Road running south into the older city and connecting to Al Shindagha Tunnel and the creek crossings. Gold Souk and Palm Deira metro stations on the Green Line serve the mainland side. Dubai International Airport is roughly fifteen minutes by car, which is unusually short for a Dubai residential district. The islands are still being built out, with hotels, beach clubs and residential towers delivering in phases, and buyers here are taking a position on the district's trajectory rather than on a finished product. Deira itself remains one of the densest commercial districts in the city, so the surrounding tenant and retail base is established rather than speculative.

AMENITIES & SURROUNDING

Sunset Bay 2 is an Imtiaz development, and residential buildings of this type on Dubai Islands are typically delivered with a pool deck, a gymnasium, landscaped podium space and covered parking. The wider Dubai Islands masterplan is planned around public beaches, a marina, hotel resorts and a beachfront promenade, and it is the beach frontage rather than the individual building that carries the district's value proposition. This particular unit sits on a low-to-mid floor between the 3rd and 7th with a community view rather than a sea aspect, which is reflected in the price per square foot. The established souks, restaurants and waterfront of Deira are a short drive across the bridge, and Dubai Festival City lies further south along the creek. Service charges on Dubai Islands buildings are not yet proven across a full operating cycle, and that is worth allowing for in any yield assumption.

MARKET

At AED 1,839 per square foot, this is priced well below the beachfront towers elsewhere on Dubai Islands, and the 15.2% reduction against original price plus DLD is a genuine discount rather than a nominal one. The payment structure is short: after transfer there are only two instalments, and both fall within the next sixteen months. That suits a buyer who wants to be fully paid up by early 2027 and then let or resell. The district's risk is delivery pace. Dubai Islands has a large programme of hotels and residential towers still to complete, and the amenity that justifies the pricing arrives with them. A community-view unit is also more exposed to future construction blocking or changing the outlook than a sea-facing one. At 998 sq.ft the unit is large for a one-bedroom apartment, and floor area is one of the few attributes a buyer can rely on when comparing across a district that is still establishing its price bands.

CONCLUSION

This unit suits a buyer who wants scale for the money on Dubai Islands and is comfortable with a community rather than sea aspect. At 998 sq.ft it is generously sized for a one-bedroom, the discount to original price is material, and the remaining payments are short-dated and modest. The cautions are the district's construction pace and the risk that future towers alter the outlook from a low-to-mid floor. Every figure on this page is taken from the seller's published listing. Confirm the completion date, the service charge and the immediate development plots with us before you act, and we can arrange an introduction to the seller's agent. We can also confirm whether the two remaining instalments can be settled early.

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SUNSET BAY 2 — Dubai Islands

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