Dubai Islands · Ellington Properties Development
Located in Dubai Islands. Developer — Ellington Properties Development. Architect — Brewer Smith Brewer Group.
Specifications for Ellington Sands 1 per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
Ellington Sands is a residential complex of several buildings in Dubai Islands, currently under construction.
The developer is Ellington Properties Development. The architecture is by Brewer Smith Brewer Group.
The tallest tower rises 8 storeys.
The database currently holds 1 lot in this project, from 1 800 000 AED.
Eight storeys from Ellington on Dubai's islands, under construction. A lot in our own stock is priced at AED 1.8 million.
Ellington Sands is an 8-storey residential building by Ellington Properties on Dubai Islands. Status: under construction. The number of residences is not listed in the building record.
In our own stock, a unit is listed at AED 1.8 million; the size isn't given, so we don't quote a price per square foot.
The second phase, Ellington Sands II, is priced at AED 2,971 per square foot — the top line of the islands in our sample.
Ellington Sands II tops the islands list; for the first phase, the size isn't given for our lot.
| Project | AED / ft² | Lots | Avg. size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Sands II | 2971 | 3 | 1466 ft² |
| Bay Grove Residences | 2739 | 4 | 1282 ft² |
| Bay Grove Residences C | 2504 | 6 | 1814 ft² |
| Rixos Dubai Islands | 2404 | 5 | 2604 ft² |
| Bay Grove Residences B | 2384 | 3 | 1831 ft² |
| Bay Villas (standalone) | 1863 | 5 | 6600 ft² |
| Bay Villas (townhouses) | 1785 | 4 | 3728 ft² |
| Bay Villas | 1696 | 17 | 4982 ft² |
Our own stock as of 28 August 2026: 89 lots across the islands, median AED 5.4 million, average price per square foot AED 2,300. Includes projects with three or more lots and a verified area.
Dubai Islands in our database: 89 lots, median AED 5.4 million, average price per square foot AED 2,300.
Ellington is recognisable by its low rise and its finishes: eight storeys here, thirteen at Kensington Waters, fifteen at Wilton Terraces, fourteen at Ellington House 4.
On the islands that sets it apart from developers putting up 15- to 17-storey towers. The product comes out intimate, and the second phase carries the highest price per square foot in the district.
What needs checking here isn't the building but the district: the islands' infrastructure is still being built, and the first owners spend several years living on a construction site.
The propsearch building record: 8 storeys, developer Ellington Properties, status "under construction." Our own stock as of 28 August 2026: the project's lot (price), figures for Ellington Sands II, the calculation across island projects, and the Dubai Islands median and average.
The final payment on this building falls in 2028 — under off-plan plans that is 40–60% of the price in one go. A UAE bank closes it: the flat becomes the security, and nothing is added on top of what the developer has already been paid.
Already been invoiced, or missed the date? That is not a dead end either — write and we will look at what the developer will accept.
Ask on WhatsAppEllington Properties Development. The architecture is by Brewer Smith Brewer Group.
8 — that is the tallest building of the complex.
The project is under construction. I check the exact date for a particular unit in the contract before the deal.
Dubai Islands. The reclaimed islands off Deira, formerly Deira Islands: beaches, hotels and new residential on the northern coast.
The database currently holds 1 lot in this project, from 1 800 000 AED. Prices in the base are live and update every day; ask for the current list for the building before deciding.
Gym, 24/7 security, Shops, Restaurants, Beach. The list comes from the project description and covers the whole complex.
What has been written about the building, its developer and Dubai Islands
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