SEMI-DETACHED AND STANDALONE GOLF-COURSE VILLAS IN DUBAI SOUTH
Fairway Villas 3 is a villa neighbourhood by Emaar at Emaar South, the developer's master community in Dubai South, next to Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City, built around an 18-hole championship golf course and mixing villas, townhouses and apartments.
The release comprises 72 units: four-bedroom semi-detached villas and five-bedroom standalone villas, available in two façade colours, overlooking the golf course and linear park. Each home has a terrace and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the fairways, with the standalone five-bedroom villas set on plots of 5,393 to 5,627 square feet. Pricing starts from AED 4.39 million for a four-bedroom and AED 6.44 million for a five-bedroom.
Emaar has structured the launch around a construction-linked payment plan — a 10% down payment followed by nine further instalments, with the final payment due on 100% construction completion, scheduled for January 2028.
PROJECT SUMMARY
| Project | Fairway Villas 3 |
| Developer | Emaar |
| Community | Emaar South, Dubai South |
| Type | 4-Bedroom Semi-Detached & 5-Bedroom Standalone Villas |
| Total units | 72 |
| Starting price | From AED 4.39 million |
| Payment plan | Construction-linked (10% down + 9 instalments) |
| Expected completion | January 2028 |
Based on initial launch information, subject to change if there are future releases.
UNIT MIX & STARTING PRICES
| Unit type | Plot range (sq ft) | Total area / BUA (sq ft) | Starting price (AED) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Bedroom Semi-Detached Villa | 3,615 – 4,107 | 4,036 | 4.39M |
| 5-Bedroom Standalone Villa | 5,393 – 5,627 | 4,773 | 6.44M |
Minimum and maximum plot areas and starting prices per the Emaar fact sheet, which publishes plot areas only — built-up areas are not given on the sheet, and the 72 units are not broken down by type. Total areas are taken from the floor-plan pack (4,036.25 sq ft for the four-bedroom, 4,773.04 sq ft for the five-bedroom), each comprising suite, garage and balcony areas.
THE INVESTMENT CASE
Fairway Villas 3 is an off-plan, standard-tier brief: the angle below is qualitative. Where the live Dubai Land Department transaction feed for Emaar South is available, current pricing and PSF trends will be shown alongside — those figures are the basis for any comparison, not the estimates below.
DEVELOPER: EMAAR, ONE OF DUBAI'S MOST ESTABLISHED DEVELOPERS
Fairway Villas 3 is developed by Emaar, the developer behind many of Dubai's landmark destinations. Emaar reported revenue of AED 49.6 billion for 2025 and, with a proven delivery track record, has delivered over 125,600 residential units across Dubai and other global markets since 2002. Its portfolio includes Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. For investors, this scale and delivery history provide a meaningful measure of confidence at the off-plan stage.
LOCATION: DIRECTLY OVERLOOKING THE GOLF COURSE IN DUBAI SOUTH
Emaar South sits in Dubai South, next to Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City, built around an 18-hole championship golf course, with a community centre, linear park, swimming pools, gym, jogging path and kids' play areas. Per the Emaar fact sheet, the community is a 7-minute drive from Al Maktoum Airport, 10 minutes from Expo City Dubai, 20 minutes from Dubai Marina and 30 minutes from Downtown Dubai. Fairway Villas 3 directly overlooks the fairways and greens, with golf course access.
APPLICABLE STRATEGIES
- Pre-handover resale — the construction-linked plan means a buyer commits limited capital ahead of the January 2028 completion; the first Fairway Villas release has completed and now trades on the secondary market, giving a reference point for an exit route. Actual premiums depend on market conditions at the time and should be checked against live DLD data.
- Buy-and-hold for rental — larger four and five-bedroom golf-course villas in an amenity-led family community support long-let demand; yields to be confirmed against current rental evidence.
- Owner-occupation — a semi-detached or standalone villa with a roof terrace and direct golf course views.
RISKS & WATCHPOINTS
- Off-plan completion risk — delivery is scheduled for January 2028; timelines can move, and returns depend on the market at handover, not today's.
- Higher entry point — Fairway Villas 3 prices above the earlier Fairway Villas releases, and the five-bedroom standalone villas sit at the top of the Emaar South villa range; the premium should be verified against current PSF for the community.
- Semi-detached format — the four-bedroom homes are semi-detached rather than standalone, which can price and rent differently from detached stock in the same community.
- Supply — Emaar South has a substantial ongoing delivery pipeline, including Fairway Villas 2 completing ahead of this release; concurrent handovers can affect near-term resale and rental pricing.
- Location trade-off — Dubai South sits away from the established central districts; commute times should be weighed against the value on offer, alongside the longer-term case tied to Al Maktoum Airport and Expo City.
SOURCES
- Emaar — Fairway Villas 3 fact sheet (72 units, unit mix, minimum and maximum plot areas, starting prices, instalment schedule, January 2028 estimated construction completion, amenities, drive times), payment plan (instalment percentages, dates and construction milestones), floor-plan pack (total areas), brochure and material board.
- PropSearch — Fairway Villas 3 at Emaar South project page: https://propsearch.ae/dubai/fairway-villas-3 (under-construction status, February 2024 first trace, recorded transactions as at June 2026).
- Emaar Properties — 2025 revenue and delivery figures.
- Dubai Land Department transaction data (Emaar South) — live feed pending.

