The Grove at Sobha Sanctuary by Sobha Realty

The Grove at Sobha Sanctuary is a low-rise cluster of 166 Estate Villas by Sobha Realty within Sobha Sanctuary, the developer's master community in Dubai. It offers 4, 5 and 6 bedroom villas, each planned with a private pool, a courtyard and large terraces, with handover scheduled for Q3 2030.

The Grove sits inside Sobha Sanctuary, within the master community's network of landscaped and linear parks. Using approximate area figures for Sobha Sanctuary rather than measurements specific to The Grove, The Sevens Stadium is about 5 minutes away, Dubai Outlet Mall about 8 minutes, Downtown Dubai and Al Maktoum International Airport about 30 minutes each, and Dubai International Airport about 35 minutes.

There are three villa types: 4 Bedroom Estate Villas of 4,905 to 4,985 sq ft (456 to 463 sq m), 5 Bedroom Estate Villas of 5,792 to 5,814 sq ft (538 to 540 sq m), and 6 Bedroom Estate Villas of 7,192 sq ft (668 sq m). The 4 and 5 bedroom villas are arranged over ground and first floors with a roof level, and the 6 bedroom villas add a second floor with a private lift.

Prices start from AED 9.33M ≈ USD 2.54M for a 4 Bedroom Estate Villa. 5 Bedroom Estate Villas start from AED 11.05M ≈ USD 3.01M and 6 Bedroom Estate Villas from AED 13.72M ≈ USD 3.74M. Sobha Realty prices each release separately, so the figure for a specific villa also depends on its type and position within the cluster.

Each villa is planned with a private swimming pool, a courtyard and large terraces, and the homes are smart-home ready. Layouts include formal and family living areas, a dining area, a kitchen, a master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and master bathroom, a maid's room, laundry, storage and a garage, with a study in some layouts. The 6 bedroom villas include a private lift.

Sobha Realty's plans for Sobha Sanctuary include about 50% open and green space, a park of about 800,000 sq ft, a 5 km leisure loop, a 9+ km wellness loop and about 20 km of connected cycling routes. The masterplan also envisages a central district with a wellness centre and spa facilities, a beach lagoon and lazy river, a forest adventure playground, sports courts with a full-size football field, tennis court and cricket ground, and a community mall. The developer describes these as planned facilities subject to local authority approvals.

Handover is scheduled for Q3 2030. The Grove is at the pre-construction stage: the Dubai Land Department register lists a construction start date of 1 January 2027, and the registered completion date on the DLD record falls in Q3 2030. Each new register reading is tracked in the construction updates guide for The Grove at Sobha Sanctuary.

The Grove uses a 60/40 plan linked to time from booking: 20% on booking, four instalments of 10% at 6, 12, 24 and 30 months from booking, and 40% upon handover. On an AED 9,330,000 villa that is AED 1,866,000 ≈ USD 508K on booking, AED 933,000 ≈ USD 254K per instalment, and AED 3,732,000 ≈ USD 1.02M on handover. Because the instalments follow the calendar, none of them depends on construction progress.

The main additional cost is the 4% DLD registration fee, paid to the Dubai Land Department at booking alongside the 20% down payment. On the AED 9,330,000 starting villa it comes to AED 373,200 ≈ USD 102K. The fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department rather than into the project escrow account, and it is not part of the villa price.

Every villa type at The Grove is priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold for the 10-year UAE Golden Visa, starting with the 4 Bedroom Estate Villa at AED 9.33M ≈ USD 2.54M. Eligibility is assessed by the UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security under the rules in force at the time of application, so it is never guaranteed by the purchase alone. The dedicated Golden Visa guide for The Grove at Sobha Sanctuary covers the steps in detail.

Off-plan payments for The Grove are made into the project's escrow account with Dubai Islamic Bank and released to Sobha Realty only against verified construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. How the account works and how to check it is explained in the escrow account guide for The Grove at Sobha Sanctuary.

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing, payments and registration can all be completed remotely, and I manage the process end to end with Sobha Realty on the buyer's behalf. The ownership terms for each villa are set out in the Sales and Purchase Agreement and recorded with the Dubai Land Department at registration, so buyers confirm them in the SPA before signing. Each stage of a remote purchase is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.