This 2-bedroom corner apartment in Golf Hillside, Dubai Hills Estate, is offered as a distress deal at AED 2,465,000. The original price, including DLD fees, was AED 3,049,164, making the current offer approximately 19.2% below the original developer price. With a size of 1,195 sq.ft, the entry basis stands at AED 2,063 per sq.ft. This is a post-launch, off-plan resale with handover targeted for Q4 2028. The unit is positioned on a mid-level floor (levels 4-8), features a balcony, and enjoys direct golf course views. The immediate investment case is a significant discount to recent developer pricing, with a payment plan structure that reduces upfront capital outlay. The buyer is acquiring a future-ready Emaar product in a maturing master community, with the discount reflecting both the off-plan status and the seller’s urgency.
GOLF HILLSIDE · Golf Course1 / 2Emaar · Golf Course
DISTRESS DEAL: 2-BR IN GOLF HILLSIDE
- Unit
- 2-BR
- Size
- 1,195 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 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 to sellerAED 705,868
- DLD Transfer fee 4% + 40 AEDAED 98,640
- DLD Registration Trustee fee + 5%VATAED 5,250
- Buyer's agent commission 2% + 5%VATAED 51,765
- Total on transferAED 861,523
- 1-Jun-2026AED 293,189
- 26-Feb-2026AED 293,189
- 60% ConstructionAED 293,189
- 80% ConstructionAED 293,189
- On HandoverAED 586,376
- Total remaining payment planAED 1,759,132
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LOCATION & TRANSPORT
Golf Hillside is located within Dubai Hills Estate, a large-scale, master-planned community by Emaar in Mohammed Bin Rashid City. The building sits adjacent to the Dubai Hills Golf Course, providing open green views and a quieter residential setting compared to more urbanised districts. Access to the wider city is straightforward: Al Khail Road and Umm Suqeim Street connect residents to Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, and the main business corridors within 15-20 minutes by car. Public transport options are developing, with bus links and future metro connectivity planned as the area matures. For daily convenience, the community is car-oriented, but ride-hailing and local shuttle services are commonly used. The location appeals to both end-users and tenants seeking a balance between city access and a parkland environment.
AMENITIES & SURROUNDING
Golf Hillside is a 22-storey residential tower with a focus on wellness and active living. Amenities include an adults-only pool, children’s pool, gymnasium, yoga lawn, outdoor fitness facilities, multi-purpose sports area, barbecue area, children’s play zones, and a multi-purpose room for community events. The building aims for Gold LEED and Al Safat Certification, reflecting a commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. Residents benefit from direct access to the Dubai Hills Golf Course, landscaped parks, and walking trails. The wider Dubai Hills Estate offers Dubai Hills Mall, supermarkets, schools, medical clinics, and a variety of cafes and restaurants, all within a short drive or walk. The surrounding villa communities and green spaces contribute to a low-density, family-friendly environment, while the retail and leisure infrastructure supports both daily living and lifestyle needs.
MARKET
At AED 2,063 per sq.ft, this unit is priced below recent transaction levels for comparable 2-bedroom apartments in Golf Hillside, where Dubai Land Department records show sales between AED 2,348 and AED 2,793 per sq.ft in early 2026. The discount positions the deal attractively for investors seeking below-market entry in a branded Emaar project. Dubai Hills Estate has established itself as a preferred address for both local and expatriate families, with strong rental demand driven by proximity to schools, healthcare, and major employment hubs. Liquidity for completed units in Dubai Hills Estate has historically been robust, although off-plan resales can face longer holding periods and require careful attention to payment plan obligations. The main risk points are construction timeline adherence, evolving service charge levels, and the broader supply pipeline in Dubai Hills Estate, which could impact future pricing and rental yields. However, the combination of a recognised developer, established community infrastructure, and a meaningful price advantage provides a defensible investment case.
CONCLUSION
For investors, this distress deal offers a discounted entry into an Emaar-developed, golf-facing apartment in one of Dubai’s most sought-after new communities. The payment plan structure reduces initial capital exposure, while the 19.2% discount to original price provides a buffer against market fluctuations and future supply. The main considerations are the off-plan status, with handover expected in Q4 2028, and the need to monitor construction progress and service charge developments. If the buyer’s timeline and risk profile align with a medium-term hold, this unit offers a practical route to Dubai Hills Estate exposure at a lower basis than recent comparable sales. The deal is best suited to investors comfortable with off-plan dynamics, seeking capital appreciation and future rental potential in a maturing, amenity-rich environment.
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GOLF HILLSIDE — Golf Course, Dubai
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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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