Jumeirah Islands · Dubai
Serenia District — one to three bedrooms by the lake in Jumeirah Islands
Apartment
Investment thesis
Bets on a rare apartment address in a finished villa area close to the Marina. Depends on what apartments there turn out to be worth; there are no comparables yet.
Description
Six buildings and podium townhouses on 600,000 square feet at the edge of Jumeirah Islands, designed by Nikken Sekkei. One- to three-bedroom flats in an area that until now consisted almost entirely of villas.
Why this property is on the list
- The location is finished, not planned: eleven minutes to Dubai Marina, twenty-five to Downtown, plus 11 schools, 29 doctors and over 130 shops within five kilometres. That sets the scheme apart from the developments inland.
- Apartments in a pure villa area are rare. Anyone who wants a Jumeirah Islands address without buying a house had no option here until now.
- The architect is Nikken Sekkei — the practice behind One Za’abeel. The developer, Palma Development, has been building in Dubai since 2002, including on Palm Jumeirah and in Dubai Marina.
What to keep in mind
Two things to factor in. The brochure promises "10 to 30 minutes" to key destinations; to Dubai International Airport it is a measured 53. And because Jumeirah Islands has been a villa area, there are no comparables for flats — what one will be worth later cannot be derived from villa prices.
Who it suits – and who it does not
Suits
- Buyers who want Jumeirah Islands without a villa
- Families for whom schools and doctors nearby matter
Less suited
- Anyone who needs to be close to the airport (53 minutes)
- Anyone who wants to measure the price against comparables for apartments
- Anyone looking for a beachfront location of their own
To clarify before reserving
- Service charges per square foot and what they cover
- The specific unit: floor, orientation, view, price
- When each instalment falls due and what applies in case of delay
- From what share paid a resale before handover is permitted
- Whether all payments go into the project’s escrow account
Property information
- Property type
- Apartment
- Status
- Off-plan
- Payment plan
- 60/40
- Down payment
- 10 %
- Until handover
- 60 % of the price, around AED 2,098,200 at the entry price
- From handover
- 40 %
- Acquisition costs
- Dubai Land Department fee 4 % (around AED 139,900 at the entry price), plus registration fees. No agency commission.
- Completion
- Q2 2030
Prices by unit type
The developer’s entry prices per layout. What a specific unit costs also depends on floor, orientation and view.
| Unit type | from |
|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | AED 3,497,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 5,725,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | AED 8,226,000 |
Where this is
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The marker shows the location, not the exact plot. I will give you the precise position with the brochure.
What living in Jumeirah Islands is like
The headline figures from the area profile. The full profile — character, strengths and weaknesses — is on the community page.
Within 5 km
By car
- Dubai Marina11min7.0 km
- Downtown Dubai25min24.2 km
- Dubai International Airport53min43.6 km
- Al Maktoum International Airport36min27.9 km
These are the amenities recorded in OpenStreetMap within 5 km, as at August 29, 2026. In areas still being built little is recorded — a zero there means "nothing recorded", not "nothing there". Driving times routed via OSRM, free-flowing traffic.
For buyers who want a quiet, finished neighbourhood close to the Marina and can do without a beachfront address. For families to whom nearby schools and doctors matter more than a new address. Not for anyone who needs proximity to the airport — that is a measured 53 minutes away.
Full profile of Jumeirah Islands →Details without warranty. Prices, availability and completion dates change; what applies is always the position at the time of your enquiry. This presentation is neither an offer nor investment advice.
