Palm Jumeirah AED 3,558/sqftDubai Maritime City AED 3,148/sqftDowntown Dubai AED 2,920/sqftDubai Islands AED 2,769/sqftDubai Creek Harbour AED 2,564/sqftBusiness Bay AED 2,511/sqftDubai Marina AED 2,484/sqftDubai Hills Estate AED 2,446/sqftJumeirah Lakes Towers AED 2,304/sqftMohammed Bin Rashid City AED 2,098/sqftAl Jaddaf AED 2,048/sqftJumeirah Village Triangle AED 1,664/sqftDubai South AED 1,651/sqftArjan AED 1,588/sqftJumeirah Village Circle AED 1,492/sqftDubai Sports City AED 1,328/sqftALL DLD SALES · OFF-PLAN + EXISTINGPalm Jumeirah AED 3,558/sqftDubai Maritime City AED 3,148/sqftDowntown Dubai AED 2,920/sqftDubai Islands AED 2,769/sqftDubai Creek Harbour AED 2,564/sqftBusiness Bay AED 2,511/sqftDubai Marina AED 2,484/sqftDubai Hills Estate AED 2,446/sqftJumeirah Lakes Towers AED 2,304/sqftMohammed Bin Rashid City AED 2,098/sqftAl Jaddaf AED 2,048/sqftJumeirah Village Triangle AED 1,664/sqftDubai South AED 1,651/sqftArjan AED 1,588/sqftJumeirah Village Circle AED 1,492/sqftDubai Sports City AED 1,328/sqftALL DLD SALES · OFF-PLAN + EXISTING
DLD · MEDIAN 12M TO OCT 2026
Ellington Sands — Dubai Islands — Mitchell's Commercial Real EstateOFF-PLAN

Ellington

Ellington Sands

Dubai Islands · Dubai

Ellington Sands by Ellington Properties on Island A, Dubai Islands: two phases of one- to four-bedroom freehold apartments with a private beach and a beach club.

The homes1, 2 & 3-bedroom apartments · 4-bedroom penthousesThe unit mix below has the detail per type.
Payment plan70 / 30As published for this project, with 30% due on completion.
CompletionDecember 2028Expected completion as published by Ellington on this brief.
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Unit mix, the payment plan and completion are Ellington's own, as published in this brief.

At a glance

Project summary

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Developer
Ellington
Community
Dubai Islands, Dubai
Status
Off-plan
Completion
December 2028Expected completion as published by Ellington on this brief.
Unit mix
1, 2 & 3-bedroom apartments · 4-bedroom penthousesEvery type published in this brief’s unit mix.
Payment plan
70 / 30As published for this project, with 30% due on completion.

Unit mix

12 types across 2 releases, as published in this brief.

Ellington Sands I

TypeTower ATower BActions
1-bedroom800 to 1,142800 to 1,171
2-bedroom1,172 to 1,7051,172 to 1,304
2-bedroom with study1,373 to 1,9461,373 to 1,916
3-bedroom1,732 to 2,4181,725 to 2,404
3-bedroom deluxefrom 2,2202,277 to 2,363
4-bedroom penthousefrom 5,964from 5,886
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Ellington Sands II

TypeTower ATower BActions
1-bedroom800 to 1,142800 to 1,172
2-bedroom1,172 to 1,9101,172 to 1,304
2-bedroom with study1,373 to 1,9461,373 to 1,918
3-bedroom1,732 to 2,4181,725 to 2,404
3-bedroom deluxe1,760 to 3,9232,277 to 2,363
4-bedroom penthousefrom 5,964

Size ranges per unit type as printed in Ellington Properties' Ellington Sands I and II project briefs; the Sands I slim brochure calls the deluxe type a duplex. Ellington's floor plans print each layout's internal, outdoor and total living area.

Payment structure

Payment schedule

Handover Dec 2028

The schedule as published for this project, totalling 100% of the purchase price. Percentages apply to whichever price is agreed for the unit selected.

Cumulative share of purchase price — each block is one instalment
First instalment: 20%Cumulative at final instalment: 100%
InstalmentShareCumulativeWhen due
Booking20%20%At the time of booking
Second instalment10%30%60 days after the reservation date
Third instalment10%40%120 days after the reservation date
Fourth instalment5%45%240 days after the reservation date
Fifth instalment5%50%360 days after the reservation date
Sixth instalment5%55%On completion of 20% construction of the project
Seventh instalment5%60%On completion of 30% construction of the project
Eighth instalment5%65%On completion of 40% construction of the project
Ninth instalment5%70%On completion of 50% construction of the project
Completion30%100%On completion
Total100%

Percentages and stages as printed in Ellington Properties' Ellington Sands payment plan, project brief and slim brochure. RERA BRN 68593.

The brief

About this project

Ellington Sands is a beachfront residential development by Ellington Properties on Island A of Dubai Islands. Ellington describes four buildings in two phases, Ellington Sands I and Ellington Sands II, with a private beach, a beach club and a series of pools along the shoreline. Ownership is freehold.

One- to four-bedroom apartments on Dubai Islands

Each phase has a Tower A and a Tower B. Ellington lists one-bedroom, two-bedroom, two-bedroom with study, three-bedroom and three-bedroom deluxe apartments, and four-bedroom penthouses. The Dubai Land Department records both phases as active, with a completion date of 31 December 2028.

Community
Island A, Dubai Islands
Type
Residential towers with ground-floor retail and food and beverage space
Phases
Ellington Sands I and Ellington Sands II, each with Tower A and Tower B
Building
Ellington Sands I: Tower A 9 residential floors, Tower B 7 residential floors, each with a ground floor, a basement and a rooftop
Ownership
Freehold
Parking
1 space for 1- and 2-bedroom apartments; 2 for 3- and 4-bedroom apartments
Register homes
Ellington Sands I 471; Ellington Sands II 460
DLD project numbers
4139 (Ellington Sands I), 4140 (Ellington Sands II)
Completion
31 December 2028, per the DLD register, for both phases
Status
Ellington Sands I active, 0.37% as at 5 June 2026; Ellington Sands II active, 0.38% as at 5 June 2026, per the DLD register

Building configuration and parking per Ellington Properties' Ellington Sands project briefs. Homes, project numbers, status and completion from the Dubai Land Department register.

Amenities

Ellington's brochure and amenities plans describe these shared facilities along the beach.

  • Beach. A private beach, a beach clubhouse with a lounge bar and a club terrace, a beach sports area and a water sports pavilion.
  • Pools. A beach pool, a water lounge pool, a garden pool, a leisure pool and a kids' pool with a splash pad.
  • Wellness. A fitness studio, a yoga studio, male and female change rooms with spa, sauna and steam, and a wellness spa with a hydrotherapy pool.
  • Families. A kids' club, indoor and outdoor kids' play areas, a central family garden and a cinema room.
  • Arrival. A lobby with reception, lounge and communal table, a drop-off area and a barbecue deck.
  • Retail. A retail and food and beverage terrace at the ground floor, with its own drop-off area.

Our retail pages cover the shops in the development: Ellington Sands I Retail and Ellington Sands II Retail.

Finishes

Ellington's finishes document describes large-format porcelain tile flooring in the lobby and kitchens, custom-designed kitchen cabinetry with an under-mount sink, and porcelain floor and wall tile in the bathrooms, with a linear stainless steel shower drain.

Location

Ellington Properties places Ellington Sands on Island A of Dubai Islands, which its project brief describes as a mixed-use hub with a mall, hotels, resorts, a marina and private beach-access residences. Our Dubai Islands investment guide covers the wider community. Ellington's project briefs give these driving times.

Destination Driving time
Island A Yacht Marina 2 min
Island D Sports Country Club Golf Course 4 min
Dubai Islands Mall 5 min
Island C Golf Course 10 min
Waterfront Market 11 min
Dubai Festival City and Mall 18 min
Dubai International Airport 18 min
Port Rashid 20 min
Museum of the Future 25 min
Dubai International Financial Centre 30 min
Business Bay 31 min
Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall 35 min
Burj Al Arab 40 min
Palm Jumeirah 45 min
Dubai World Central Airport 60 min

Driving times as printed in Ellington Properties' Ellington Sands I and II project briefs.

In depth

In depth

Detail, in the order it was written

DLD record

The Dubai Land Department registers Ellington Sands as two projects. Ellington Sands I is number 4139 and Ellington Sands II is number 4140. Both are recorded as active, with inspections on 5 June 2026 putting construction at 0.37% and 0.38%, and both carry a completion date of 31 December 2028.

Other Ellington developments

Other Ellington Properties projects on this site include Berkeley Place in Sobha Hartland, DT 1 in Downtown Dubai and Claydon House.

Location

Area and connectivity

Ellington Sands is in the Dubai Islands area.

Location record
Area
Dubai Islands

Area and community are from our own project record.

Area and community: our own project record. Neither is a survey.

Location

Ellington Sands — Dubai Islands

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The developer

Ellington

A Dubai developer, founded in 2014, building apartments and villas across the city.

Ellington Properties is a Dubai developer founded in 2014, and it describes its approach as design-led. It builds apartment buildings and villas. In Dubai it builds in Downtown Dubai, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, Dubai Hills Estate, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Jumeirah Village Circle, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Business Bay, Arjan and Dubai Islands. Outside Dubai it is building on Hayat Island in Ras Al Khaimah, in partnership with RAK Properties. In May 2026 Ellington began handing over a further building in Dubai Hills Estate and its first completed building in Arjan.

Through the Ellington Art Foundation it supports local artists, and it includes their work in its developments.

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Questions

Common questions

Where is Ellington Sands?

Ellington Sands is on Island A of Dubai Islands, along the outer reaches of the development, with its own private beach. Ellington Properties prints driving times of 2 minutes to the Island A Yacht Marina, 5 to Dubai Islands Mall, 18 to Dubai International Airport and 35 to Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.

What is the Dubai Land Department record for Ellington Sands?

The Dubai Land Department register lists Ellington Sands I as project 4139 and Ellington Sands II as project 4140. Both are active, at 0.37% and 0.38% complete as at 5 June 2026, and both carry a completion date of 31 December 2028.

How many buildings are there?

Ellington's brochure describes four distinct buildings. Each phase has a Tower A and a Tower B. In Ellington Sands I, Tower A has nine residential floors and Tower B seven, each with a ground floor, a basement and a rooftop.

What sizes do the apartments come in?

Ellington's size table runs from 800 sq ft for the smallest one-bedroom to a four-bedroom penthouse from 5,886 or 5,964 sq ft, depending on the tower. It also lists two-bedroom, two-bedroom with study, three-bedroom and three-bedroom deluxe apartments, tower by tower.

What is the payment plan?

Ellington's payment plan asks 20% at the time of booking, 10% at 60 and 120 days after the reservation date, 5% at 240 and 360 days, 5% on completion of each of 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% construction, and 30% on completion.

Does Ellington Sands have retail space?

Ellington's brochure and amenities plans show retail and food and beverage space with a terrace on the ground floor. Mitchell's lists the retail units separately on its retail pages for Ellington Sands I and II.

Small print

Sources

Every figure on this page is traceable
  • Ellington Properties, Ellington Sands brochure (50 pages, file dated October 2025), materials and finishes and payment plan (file dated October 2025): the development description, amenities, specification and payment plan.
  • Ellington Properties, Ellington Sands I and II project briefs (82 and 81 pages, files dated December 2025) and Ellington Sands I slim brochure (19 pages, file dated December 2025): the building configuration, parking, size ranges and driving times.
  • Dubai Land Department register, projects 4139 and 4140. Source for: status, inspection percentages and date, completion date and homes.

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