Palace Residences Hillside

Palace Residences Hillside is a branded residential building by Emaar, located within Dubai Hills Estate and currently under construction. The project comprises 20 apartments across a single tower, with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts priced from AED 1.72 million to approximately AED 6.34 million.

# The tower and its position within Dubai Hills Estate

Dubai Hills Estate sits roughly midway between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina, a position that has made it one of Emaar's more considered masterplan addresses over the past several years. Palace Residences Hillside occupies a hillside plot within this community, a setting that informs both the building's orientation and its architectural language of soft curves, warm material tones and a low-rise massing that reads as deliberate restraint rather than limitation.

With only 20 residences across a single building, the project sits at the quieter end of the Dubai off-plan spectrum. That scale is a considered choice. Density has been kept low enough that the building functions closer to a private residence club than a conventional apartment tower, with communal spaces that can be shared by a relatively small group of owners.

Construction is at early stage, with readiness recorded at approximately 5.77 per cent.

# Residences, layouts and finish

The apartment range spans from 680 sq ft for a one-bedroom up to 2,623 sq ft for the largest three-bedroom units. One-bedroom apartments start at AED 1,719,888 and are consistent at around 680–681 sq ft. Two-bedroom layouts run from roughly 1,062 sq ft to 1,139 sq ft, priced between AED 2.52 million and AED 2.66 million. Three-bedrooms are mostly 1,882 sq ft, with pricing from AED 4.77 million to just over AED 5.07 million; the top-tier three-bedroom, at 2,622–2,623 sq ft, is priced in the AED 6.34 million range.

Kitchens come fitted as standard. The broader specification follows Emaar's Palace brand positioning, with floor-to-ceiling glazing and interior finishes in a restrained natural palette. The furnishing handover is kitchen-only, so buyers should factor furniture and fit-out costs into their acquisition budget.

Service charges are quoted at AED 23–24 per sq ft annually, which at the larger unit sizes represents a running cost worth accounting for early in any yield or occupancy calculation.

# Amenities and communal spaces

The amenities sit on a podium deck and rooftop, a layout that concentrates communal life on dedicated floors rather than fragmenting it across a large ground plane.

# Recreation across two levels

The resort-style pool and cabanas occupy the podium alongside a BBQ area, kids' play area, basketball court, MUGA court and outdoor gym. Above, the rooftop terrace and yoga studio provide a quieter counterpoint. A ping pong table and swing seats complete the leisure offering. The range covers active, social and contemplative uses without redundancy, which is a more disciplined amenity list than is common at this price point in Dubai.

# Dubai Hills Estate: proximity and daily life

Dubai Hills Estate is anchored by an 18-hole championship golf course and the Dubai Hills Mall, a large-format retail and dining destination that opened in 2022. Dubai Hills Park, a substantial green corridor within the masterplan, is also accessible from within the community. The broader estate connects to Al Khail Road, giving residents relatively direct road access to the financial district, Dubai Marina and Dubai International Airport. No specific travel times are confirmed for this listing.

# Who this building suits and where it sits in the current market

Palace Residences Hillside addresses a specific buyer profile: someone drawn to the Palace brand's resort-style associations but unwilling to absorb the density of a large Emaar tower. The 20-unit count makes it a genuinely small building by Dubai standards, which has implications for both resale liquidity and community character.

At AED 1.72 million for entry-level and AED 6.34 million at the top, the pricing spans a range broad enough to attract both first-time Dubai buyers seeking a branded address and family buyers looking for a larger residence within a managed, amenity-rich community. The early construction stage and the absence of a confirmed completion date mean buyers are carrying development risk, which is standard for this phase of the Dubai off-plan cycle but should be weighed against the price premium that the Palace branding carries over unbranded stock in the same district.