Verdes by Haven

Verdes by Haven is a residential building by Abu Dhabi-based developer ALDAR, situated within Dubailand and scheduled for completion in Q3 2028. The project comprises 35 apartments across a single structure, with two- and three-bedroom configurations forming the bulk of the offering. It is currently under construction, with 2.52 per cent of the build complete.

# The building and its position in Dubailand

Dubailand occupies a broad inland corridor south-west of the city centre, positioned between Emirates Road and Al Ain Road. It functions as a self-contained residential and leisure district, distinct from the denser waterfront areas closer to the coast. ALDAR, best known for its Abu Dhabi portfolio including Yas Island and Al Raha Beach, brings its first Dubai residential proposition here under the Haven brand, a line oriented around wellness programming embedded into the building's physical fabric rather than bolted on as an afterthought.

At 35 units, Verdes by Haven is small by Dubai standards. That scale is deliberate. The development sits within a wider Haven masterplan community, which means residents gain access to shared infrastructure and green landscaping that would be disproportionate for a standalone boutique project. The site itself is low-rise in character, consistent with the surrounding residential fabric.

# Residences, layouts and floor areas

The apartment range spans one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom formats. The one-bedroom unit measures 721 sq ft and is priced at AED 990,000. Two-bedroom apartments begin at 1,390 sq ft from AED 2,000,000, though several larger two-bedroom formats extend to approximately 3,028 sq ft, at prices reaching into the AED 3.7 to 4.1 million range. Three-bedroom residences start from around 1,780 sq ft, with pricing broadly between AED 2.57 million and AED 2.95 million.

The variation in two-bedroom sizes is notable. A buyer paying AED 2 million secures 1,390 sq ft, while other two-bedroom configurations closer to 2,900 sq ft carry prices above AED 3.7 million. These larger formats appear to include significant private outdoor or terrace space, accounting for the divergence from standard apartment sizing.

Apartments are delivered unfurnished. Service charges are fixed at AED 14 per sq ft per year.

# Amenity programming built around physical and mental recovery

ALDAR has organised the amenity floor around a specific wellness thesis rather than a conventional gym-and-pool checklist. The roster includes a yoga pavilion, meditation pavilion, spin room and spa alongside a multi-sports court, jogging and cycling tracks, and both a main swimming pool and a separate children's pool.

# Social and family infrastructure

Beyond physical facilities, the building incorporates a treehouse café, coworking spaces, a multi-purpose room, shaded play areas and a nursery. The presence of a nursery on site is unusual at this scale and signals a family-first occupier profile. Water streams run through the landscaping, reinforcing the garden-community aesthetic that has come to define this corner of the Haven masterplan.

Each individual unit holds its own escrow account, in line with Dubai's off-plan regulatory requirements under the Real Estate Regulatory Agency.

# Distances and road connections

The development sits approximately 21.7 km from Downtown Dubai and 29.6 km from Dubai International Airport, placing it in the mid-distance inland category: accessible by car but not walkable to central urban amenities. Arabian Ranches Retail Mall is 19.3 km away. The German International School Dubai is around 7.5 km, a reasonable daily commute for families.

Sufouh Beach on the JBR coastline is 32.6 km distant. For buyers accustomed to waterfront living in London, Singapore or the Mediterranean, that separation is worth factoring into daily lifestyle expectations. Dubailand is a car-dependent address.

# Who this project is built for, and where it sits in the current market

ALDAR's entry into Dubai's residential market positions Verdes by Haven as a product for buyers who are sceptical of the anonymous mid-rise that has proliferated across the city's southern districts. The wellness amenity programming, intimate unit count and community masterplan infrastructure point toward owner-occupiers and long-term investors rather than short-term holiday-let operators.

The pricing, from AED 2 million for a two-bedroom, reflects Dubailand's land cost differential versus central or coastal districts. For an international buyer comparing entry points across the city, the per-square-foot cost here is materially lower than equivalent product in Dubai Hills Estate or Town Square. ALDAR's track record on delivery, established across Abu Dhabi over two decades, provides a degree of developer credibility that many newer Dubai operators cannot match at this price tier.

Completion in Q3 2028 puts handover approximately three years out. At 2.52 per cent construction progress, buyers are acquiring early in the build cycle, which carries both the access-price advantage and the patience requirement that entails.