Ellington Sands

Ellington Sands is a beachfront residential development by Ellington Properties on Island A, Dubai Islands. The phase covered on this page comprises two buildings, Tower A with nine residential floors and Tower B with seven, above a ground floor and one shared basement, with 467 residences in total across 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, 2 bedroom plus study and 3 bedroom deluxe layouts, and 4 bedroom penthouses.

Ellington Sands is on the beachfront of Island A, the mixed-use island of Dubai Islands with the mall, most of the marinas and a cluster of hotels and resorts. Per the developer's location guide, the Island A Yacht Marina is about 2 minutes' drive, Dubai Islands Mall about 5 minutes, Dubai International Airport about 18 minutes and DIFC about 30 minutes. The island itself is covered in the Island A community guide.

There are six unit types: 1 Bedroom Apartments of 800 to 1,171 sq ft (74 to 109 sq m), 2 Bedroom Apartments of 1,172 to 1,705 sq ft (109 to 158 sq m), 2 Bedroom + Study Apartments of 1,373 to 1,946 sq ft (128 to 181 sq m), 3 Bedroom Apartments of 1,725 to 2,418 sq ft (160 to 225 sq m), 3 Bedroom Deluxe Apartments of 2,220 to 3,922 sq ft (206 to 364 sq m) and 4 Bedroom Penthouses of 5,886 to 5,964 sq ft (547 to 554 sq m). The developer allocates one parking space to 1 and 2 bedroom homes and two spaces to 3 and 4 bedroom homes.

Prices start from AED 2.40M ≈ USD 654K for a 1 Bedroom Apartment. 2 Bedroom Apartments start from AED 3.42M ≈ USD 931K, 2 Bedroom + Study Apartments from AED 4.10M ≈ USD 1.12M, 3 Bedroom Apartments from AED 6.45M ≈ USD 1.76M, 3 Bedroom Deluxe Apartments from AED 5.95M ≈ USD 1.62M and 4 Bedroom Penthouses from AED 21.40M ≈ USD 5.83M. The penthouses are four bedroom layouts with a private pool and a spacious terrace, per the developer. Pricing is set by the developer release by release, so the figure for a specific unit depends on its tower, floor and view.

Per the developer's amenities plan, residents get a private beach with boardwalk, sun loungers, a beach sport area and a water sports activity zone; a beach pool, water lounge pool, garden pool, lap and leisure pool with Baja shelf, waterfall pool and kids' pool; a two-level beach clubhouse with club lounge, lounge bar and club terraces; a cinema room; a fitness studio and a yoga studio; change rooms with sauna and steam room and a wellness spa with a hydrotherapy pool; and an indoor kids' club, outdoor kids' play, a central family garden and a barbecue deck.

Handover is scheduled for Q4 2028, per the developer. The binding completion terms are the ones in each buyer's SPA, so the expected completion date should be confirmed there before signing. Progress against RERA inspection data is recorded on the Ellington Sands construction updates page.

Buyers pay 20% at booking, then 10% at 60 days and 10% at 120 days after the reservation date, followed by 5% at 240 days and 5% at 360 days. Four further 5% instalments are linked to construction milestones set by the developer, and the remaining 30% is paid on completion. In total, 70% is paid during construction and 30% on completion.

The main one-off cost is the 4% DLD registration fee, paid at booking alongside the down payment; on the AED 2,400,000 starting price it comes to AED 96,000 ≈ USD 26.1K. Once the building is complete, owners also pay a service charge, which the developer anticipates at AED 18 per sq ft.

Yes. Ellington Sands is a freehold development, per the developer, so apartments and penthouses can be bought and owned outright by buyers of all nationalities, resident or not.

Every unit type at Ellington Sands is priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold for the 10 year UAE Golden Visa, starting with 1 Bedroom Apartments from AED 2.40M ≈ USD 654K. Eligibility is decided under the ICP rules in force when you apply, not by the developer or the price list. The Ellington Sands Golden Visa guide covers the off plan route in detail.

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

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing 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.