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The Sanctuary by Ellington — Wadi Al Safa 3 — Mitchell's Commercial Real EstateOFF-PLAN

Ellington · District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City

The Sanctuary by Ellington

Wadi Al Safa 3 · Dubai

The Sanctuary by Ellington Properties in District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai: a gated community of four- to six-bedroom villas in four waterside clusters.

The homesVillas
Payment plan70 / 30As published for this project, with 30% due on completion.
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At a glance

Project summary

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Developer
Ellington
Community
Wadi Al Safa 3, DubaiDistrict 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City district
Status
Off-plan
Unit mix
Villas
Payment plan
70 / 30As published for this project, with 30% due on completion.

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Brochure32.4 MBProject briefBrochure16.9 MBBrochure, The Lakeshore70.2 MBInvestment guide, The LakeshoreBrochure46.1 MBFloor plans, The Beachfront19.6 MBFloor plans, The Waterside19.6 MBFloor plans, The Lakeview21.9 MBFloor plans, The Lakeshore5.67 MBMaterials and finishesSpecification9.76 MBMaterials and finishes, The LakeshoreSpecification8.76 MBPayment plan2.20 MB

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Payment structure

Payment schedule

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%450 days after the reservation date
Seventh instalment5%60%540 days after the reservation date
Eighth instalment5%65%720 days after the reservation date
Ninth instalment5%70%900 days after the reservation date
Completion30%100%On completion
Total100%

Percentages and timings as printed in Ellington Properties' Sanctuary payment plan. RERA BRN 68593.

The brief

About this project

Gated villa community at The Sanctuary by Ellington, Mohammed Bin Rashid City

The Sanctuary is a gated villa community by Ellington Properties in District 11 of Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai. Ellington's brochure calls it the developer's first master community, set among green areas around a central lagoon, and describes a freehold collection of villas in four clusters: The Beachfront, The Waterside, The Lakeview and The Lakeshore.

The brochure shows views toward Burj Khalifa from the villas' roof terraces.

Location
District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai
Clusters
The Beachfront, The Waterside, The Lakeview, The Lakeshore
Homes
Four-, five- and six-bedroom villas
Ownership
Freehold
Lifts
One passenger lift in each villa

Nearby

Ellington's brochure lists these driving times from The Sanctuary.

Destination Minutes
Academic City 15
Meydan Racecourse 15
Dubai Creek Harbour and Golf Club 20
Dubai International Airport 20
Dubai Hills Golf Club 23
Dubai International Financial Centre 25
Burj Khalifa 25
Burj Al Arab 30
Palm Jumeirah 30

Villas

Ellington's slim brochure prints a Total Area and a Plot Area Range for each villa type. The brochure names the types The Retreat, The Hideaway, The Escape, The Strand and The Oasis, and the Lakeshore guide adds The Cascade and The Garden.

Villa Bedrooms Total Area (sq ft) Plot Area Range (sq ft)
The Retreat (lagoon view) 6 14,605.6 8,335.9 to 14,383.8
The Hideaway (park view) 5 12,380.21 8,288.2
The Escape (park and garden views), Style 1 5 9,984.9 8,763.7 to 9,025.1
The Escape, Style 2 5 10,028.6 8,763.7 to 9,025.1
The Cascade (The Lakeshore) 5 7,610.9 4,922.3 to 7,831.8
The Garden (The Lakeshore) 4 6,417.4 4,477.8 to 5,829.7

Total Area and Plot Area Range as printed in Ellington Properties' Sanctuary and Lakeshore slim brochures.

The slim brochure lists for each villa type a lift, a maid's room and a driver's room, a laundry room, a double-height entrance, a home automation system, a garden with a pool and sunken seating and a rooftop terrace. The larger villas add a basement with a multipurpose room overlooking a sunken garden, a spa with a steam shower, and a rooftop clubhouse or lounge.

The four clusters

Ellington's investment guide for The Lakeshore describes 38 private homes, 19 five-bedroom and 19 four-bedroom. The Dubai Land Department register holds the clusters as follows.

Cluster Register project Villas
The Waterside 2716 17
The Lakeview 2816 22
The Beachfront 2894 21
The Lakeshore 2918 38

In depth

In depth

Detail, in the order it was written

Community amenities

Ellington's brochure lists shared facilities across the gated community: a crystal lagoon, courtyard spaces, a landscape garden, a kids play area, community parks, picnic areas, a dog park and seating areas.

Finishes

Ellington's materials and finishes document sets out the specification.

  • Ceilings and floors. A 4.0 m clear ground-floor ceiling and 3.4 m clear ceilings in the basement and upper floors, natural marble in the foyer, living, dining, show kitchen and powder room, and wood-look flooring in the bedrooms and clubhouse.
  • Kitchens. A show kitchen with a high-end electric hob and a separate preparation kitchen with a gas hob, oven, microwave, freezer, fridge and dishwasher, plus a filtered water faucet.
  • Bathrooms. Natural stone and porcelain tiles sealed for wet areas, vanity tops with soft-closing drawers and integrated light, bespoke medicine cabinets and glass shower partitions.
  • The Retreat. An arrival through a double-height space and two courtyards, a master suite with a foyer, balcony and living area overlooking the courtyard, the lagoon and Burj Khalifa, a wellness rainfall shower and a free-standing bath, a study and library, a clubhouse with a bar, and a basement spa and massage room.

DLD record

The Dubai Land Department holds The Sanctuary as four registered projects, all under construction. Its inspections put The Waterside (project 2716) at 31.74% and The Lakeview (project 2816) at 9.82%, both as at 9 June 2026. The Beachfront (project 2894) stood at 35.44% as at 9 June 2026, and The Lakeshore (project 2918) at 1.44% as at 6 August 2026.

Other Ellington developments

Other Ellington Properties projects on this site include The Watercrest, a further Ellington villa collection in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Berkeley Place and Wilton Park Residences in Sobha Hartland, Claydon House, and Belmont Residences and Rosemont Residences in Jumeirah Village Triangle.

Location

Area and connectivity

The Sanctuary by Ellington is in Wadi Al Safa 3, within the District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City area.

Location record
Area
District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City
Community
Wadi Al Safa 3

Area and community are from our own project record.

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

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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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Common questions

Where is The Sanctuary by Ellington?

Ellington Properties places The Sanctuary in District 11 of Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai, around a central lagoon. Its brochure gives these driving times: Academic City 15 minutes, Meydan Racecourse 15, Dubai Creek Harbour and Golf Club 20, Dubai International Airport 20, Dubai Hills Golf Club 23, Dubai International Financial Centre 25, Burj Khalifa 25, Burj Al Arab 30 and Palm Jumeirah 30.

What is The Sanctuary by Ellington?

Ellington Properties calls The Sanctuary its first master community development: a gated community of villas in four clusters, The Beachfront, The Waterside, The Lakeview and The Lakeshore. The Dubai Land Department register holds each cluster as its own project.

What size are the villas?

The Lakeshore cluster has 19 five-bedroom Cascade villas and 19 four-bedroom Garden villas, with Total Areas of 7,610.9 sq ft for the Cascade and 6,417.4 sq ft for the Garden. The largest villa in Ellington's slim brochure is the six-bedroom Retreat, at a Total Area of 14,605.6 sq ft.

What was the payment plan at The Sanctuary?

Ellington's plan asks 20% at the time of booking, 10% at 60 days and 10% at 120 days after the reservation date, then 5% at each of 240, 360, 450, 540, 720 and 900 days after the reservation date, and 30% on completion.

How far along is construction?

The Dubai Land Department register records all four clusters as under construction: The Waterside at 31.74% and The Lakeview at 9.82% as at 9 June 2026, The Beachfront at 35.44% as at 9 June 2026 and The Lakeshore at 1.44% as at 6 August 2026.

Small print

Sources

Every figure on this page is traceable
  • Ellington Properties — The Sanctuary brochure, 53 pages. Source for: the community description and the driving times (p3).
  • Ellington Properties — The Sanctuary slim brochure, 38 pages. Source for: lifts, villa types, Total Area and Plot Area Range, and community amenities.
  • Ellington Properties — The Lakeshore slim brochure, 21 pages. Source for: the 38 Lakeshore homes, the Cascade and Garden villas and their areas.
  • Ellington Properties — The Sanctuary payment plan, 1 page. Source for: the instalments and their timings.
  • Ellington Properties — The Sanctuary materials and finishes, 9 pages. Source for: the ceiling, flooring, kitchen, bathroom and Retreat specification.
  • Dubai Land Department register, projects 2716, 2816, 2894 and 2918. Source for: the villa counts, status and the dated inspection percentages.

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