Ellington Sands 2

Ellington Sands 2 is a beachfront residential development by Ellington Properties on Island A, Dubai Islands. It comprises two buildings, Tower A and Tower B, with 456 residences ranging from 1 Bedroom Apartments to a 4 Bedroom Penthouse, plus ground-floor retail and F&B space. It is the second Ellington Sands project on Island A and is registered separately from Ellington Sands.

Ellington Sands 2 sits on Island A of Dubai Islands, fronting a private beach according to the developer. Per the developer's location guide, Island A Yacht Marina is about 2 minutes' drive away, Dubai Islands Mall about 5 minutes, Dubai International Airport (DXB) about 18 minutes, DIFC about 30 minutes, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall about 35 minutes and Palm Jumeirah about 45 minutes.

Six unit types are offered: 1 Bedroom Apartments from AED 2.20M ≈ USD 599K (800 to 1,172 sq ft), 2 Bedroom Apartments from AED 3.20M ≈ USD 871K (1,172 to 1,910 sq ft), 2 Bedroom + Study Apartments from AED 3.58M ≈ USD 974K (1,373 to 1,946 sq ft), 3 Bedroom Apartments from AED 6.00M ≈ USD 1.63M (1,725 to 2,418 sq ft), 3 Bedroom Deluxe Apartments from AED 6.93M ≈ USD 1.89M (1,760 to 3,923 sq ft) and the 4 Bedroom Penthouse from AED 26.73M ≈ USD 7.28M (5,964 sq ft). Size ranges cover both towers, so the exact area depends on the specific unit.

The 4 Bedroom Penthouse is the top tier of the project at 5,964 sq ft (554 sq m), priced from AED 26.73M ≈ USD 7.28M. The developer's brochure describes it with a private pool and a spacious terrace, and the developer allocates 2 car parking spaces to 3 and 4 bedroom homes.

The developer's ground-floor amenities plan includes a private beach with a beach boardwalk and water sports activity zone, beach, garden, waterfall, water lounge, lap and leisure and kids' pools, a beach clubhouse with club lounge, lounge bar and club terraces, a fitness studio and a yoga studio, male and female change rooms with spa, a cinema room, a kids' club with indoor and outdoor play, a barbecue deck, a central family garden, a beach sport area and a padel court.

The expected handover is Q4 2028. The project is at an early stage of construction, so most of the build, and the construction-linked part of the payment plan, still lies ahead. Each new progress reading is dated and explained in the Ellington Sands 2 construction updates guide.

The plan is 70/30. Buyers pay 20% at booking, 10% at 60 days and 10% at 120 days after the reservation date, then 5% at 240 days and 5% at 360 days after the reservation date. Four further instalments of 5% each follow milestones that the developer links to stages of the build rather than calendar dates, and the remaining 30% is paid on completion.

On top of the price, buyers pay the 4% DLD registration fee at booking, alongside the 20% down payment; the fee goes to the Dubai Land Department, not into escrow. On a 1 Bedroom Apartment at AED 2,200,000 that fee is AED 88,000 ≈ USD 24.0K. The developer states an anticipated service charge of AED 18 per sq ft. Parking is 1 car parking space for 1 and 2 bedroom homes and 2 car parking spaces for 3 and 4 bedroom homes.

Yes. Ellington Sands 2 is freehold, open to all nationalities, so foreign buyers can hold the title in their own name without a local partner or residency requirement.

Every unit type at Ellington Sands 2 is priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold for the 10-year UAE Golden Visa at its starting price, beginning with the 1 Bedroom Apartments from AED 2.20M ≈ USD 599K. The purchase meets the property-value test, but approval itself rests with the UAE immigration authorities, who assess each application. The Ellington Sands 2 Golden Visa guide sets out the eligibility steps in detail.

Off-plan instalments are paid into the project's DLD-registered escrow account, held with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and released to the developer only against construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. The mechanics are explained in the Ellington Sands 2 escrow account guide.

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing, instalment payments and DLD registration can all be completed remotely, and I manage the process end to end with the developer on your behalf. Each stage of a remote purchase is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.