Studios to three-bedroom apartments and retail at Windsor House, Dubai South
Windsor House in Dubai South is Ellington Properties' first development in the district. In Ellington's words, it "marks Ellington Properties' debut in Dubai South". It is two L-shaped buildings, Tower A and Tower B, around what Ellington describes as a sun-filled central courtyard. Each has two basements, a ground floor, ten residential floors and a rooftop. Ellington states the ownership as freehold and gives an anticipated service charge of AED 17 per sq ft. The payment plan is 70/30, with the instalments tied to the reservation date and to construction stages.
424 units in two towers. Ellington gives each tower 212 units: 207 apartments and five retail units. Across both towers that is 414 apartments and ten retail units.
Retail in the unit table. Ellington lists the retail in the same table as the studios and apartments, with its own count and size range, and counts it into each tower's 212-unit total.
Dubai South. Ellington's map places the project among Al Maktoum International Airport, Expo City Dubai, the Jebel Ali Free Zone, the DP World terminal and the Etihad Rail Dubai station.
Parking. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments come with one space. Three-bedroom apartments come with two.
Nearby
Windsor House is in Dubai South's Residential District. Ellington's slim brochure puts it this way: "Located in the heart of Dubai South's rapidly emerging Residential District, Windsor House is anchored in a location designed for the future."
Ellington describes Dubai South as "the UAE's largest single urban master development, purpose-built as a fully integrated ecosystem combining logistics, aviation, residential, commercial, and retail districts", anchored by Al Maktoum International Airport.
Ellington's driving-distance page marks eleven destinations from the project:
- Al Maktoum International Airport
- Etihad Rail Dubai station
- Expo City Dubai
- Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub
- Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) gate
- DP World terminal
- Ibn Battuta Mall
- Mina Jebel Ali
- Dubai Parks and Resorts
- Jumeirah Golf Estate
- Palm Jebel Ali
The list is weighted to places of work: an airport, a free zone, a port terminal and an aerospace hub. For a tenant who works at one of them, the building is in the same district.
Ellington's project brief names three developments planned for the district:
- Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, "an integrated aerospace ecosystem featuring both airside and landside facilities for MRO, R&D, and hangars".
- Dubai Global Connect, "a permanent, origin-neutral marketplace and exhibition platform for global buyers and sellers".
- Dubai Exhibition Centre, which Ellington describes as "an AED 10 billion expansion by Dubai World Trade Centre, aiming to become the region's largest indoor events venue".
The project brief also describes Expo City Dubai as being developed into a smart and sustainable urban innovation hub, and a Golf District anchored by an 18-hole championship course.
Our Dubai South investment guide covers the wider district. Every project brief we publish in the community is listed on the Dubai South Residential District projects page.
Homes
Ellington Properties publishes a size range for every unit type in both towers, retail included.
| Unit type |
Tower A |
Tower B |
| Studio |
432 to 434 sq ft |
432 to 434 sq ft |
| One-bedroom |
779 to 783 sq ft |
780 to 782 sq ft |
| Two-bedroom |
1,127 to 1,142 sq ft |
1,127 to 1,142 sq ft |
| Two-bedroom + study |
1,256 to 1,260 sq ft |
1,256 to 1,259 sq ft |
| Three-bedroom |
1,489 to 1,507 sq ft |
1,489 to 1,507 sq ft |
| Retail |
799 to 2,461 sq ft |
759 to 1,690 sq ft |
Size ranges as printed on Ellington Properties' Windsor House factsheet and in its project brief. The apartment sizes are total living area: the project brief's floor-plan sheets give each layout's internal living area, outdoor living area and the total of the two.
Studios. 20 homes, 10 in each tower, of 432 to 434 sq ft. The floor-plan sheet gives 396.54 sq ft inside and 35.31 sq ft outdoors.
One-bedroom. 180 homes, 90 in each tower, of 779 to 783 sq ft. The floor-plan sheet gives 723.33 sq ft inside and 57.26 sq ft outdoors.
Two-bedroom. 139 homes, of 1,127 to 1,142 sq ft. The floor-plan sheets give 1,053.79 and 1,058.31 sq ft inside, each with 77.93 sq ft outdoors.
Two-bedroom plus study. 39 homes, of 1,256 to 1,260 sq ft. The study gives a home worker a room of their own, or a tenant a small third room.
Three-bedroom. 36 homes, 18 in each tower, of 1,489 to 1,507 sq ft. Each comes with two parking spaces.
When you compare Windsor House with another building, compare internal area with internal area. The total living area on these plans includes the outdoor living area.
Payment terms
Ellington Properties' payment plan for Windsor House asks for 20% at the time of booking. Five instalments follow on fixed days counted from the reservation date: 10% at 60 days, then 5% each at 120, 180, 240 and 360 days. Four more of 5% each fall due on completion of 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% construction of the project. The last 30% is due on completion.
The first five instalments run on the calendar from the day of reservation, so plan the cash for them from the start. A buyer who intends to fund the 30% completion payment with a mortgage should speak to a lender well before the building is finished.
Ellington gives an anticipated service charge of AED 17 per sq ft. An investor can set that against the expected rent when working out the net return on a unit.
For how this structure compares with other plans in the Dubai market, see our guide to off-plan payment plans in Dubai. For the steps from reservation to handover, see how to buy off-plan property in Dubai.
