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Nad Al Sheba Gardens villas & townhouses for sale

Meraas’ gated enclave in Nad Al Sheba 1: townhouses from ~AED 3.43M, villas from ~AED 5.15M, Dubai Mall in ~16 minutes. Rents here grew 28–34% year on year — the fastest of any Dubai community in 2025. Nad Al Sheba villas are bought to live in, and to hold.

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AED 3.43M

townhouses from

AED 5.15M

villas from

+28–34%

rent growth, year on year

16 min

to Downtown Dubai

Updated 8 July 2026

In short

Nad Al Sheba Gardens is a gated, low-density Meraas community of villas and townhouses in Nad Al Sheba 1, about 16 minutes from Downtown. Townhouses start at ~AED 3.43M, villas at ~AED 5.15M, and the average registered sale over the last 12 months was AED 9.47M. Gross yield is a modest 4.5–6%: this is a capital-growth and own-use address, and rents rising 28–34% year on year — a Dubai record in 2025 — are what makes the numbers work.

Sources: DLD, Bayut, Property Finder, Meraas · 2026

The area

Downtown in 15 minutes — behind a gate

Nad Al Sheba Gardens is Meraas’ boutique villa enclave, launched in 2021 on the Meydan / MBR City side of Nad Al Sheba 1. It is deliberately quiet: contemporary three- to seven-bedroom villas, townhouses and a handful of plots, wrapped around a clubhouse with a wave pool, an amphitheatre, a community farm and a dog park. Access is via E66 (Al Khail) and E311; there is no metro station.

There are almost no apartments here (only the small Ethan Residences), so the buyer profile is narrow and wealthy: families buying for themselves at AED 4–16M, and investors betting on capital appreciation. Bayut puts asking prices around ~AED 2,900 per sq.ft across the community, though completed Phase 1 villas have traded well below that — the spread depends entirely on phase and finish. Compare it with Mohammed Bin Rashid City next door, or with racing-side Meydan.

Nad Al Sheba Gardens

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A look at Nad Al Sheba Gardens

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Community

16 min to Downtown

Downtown Dubai, 16 minutes from Nad Al Sheba Gardens

Photography is indicative of the community type, not of a specific unit.

Prices & yield · 2026

How much does a Nad Al Sheba villa cost in 2026?

Type	From	Gross yield
Townhouse, 3 bed	~AED 3.43M	5–6%
Townhouse, 4 bed	~AED 4.5M	5–6%
Villa, 3 bed	AED 5.15–6.1M	4.5–5.5%
Villa, 4 bed	~AED 5.5M	4.5–5.5%
Villa, 5 bed	AED 8–16M	4.5–5%
Plot, from 5,000 sq.ft	~AED 2.35M	land only

Six- and seven-bedroom villas start around AED 12M. Land trades at AED 1,562–2,627 per sq.ft. The average registered sale over the trailing 12 months was AED 9.47M (DLD). Indicative 2026 figures; they vary by phase, plot and finish. Sources: DLD, Bayut, Property Finder.

Rent & yield

What Nad Al Sheba Gardens rents for

Type	Annual rent	Gross yield
3 bedroom	~AED 287k	5–6%
5 bedroom	~AED 355k	4.5–5%
6 bedroom	up to ~AED 500k	~4.5%

The average lease across the community runs about AED 352.5k a year. The headline, though, is growth: rents in Nad Al Sheba reached AED 62 per sq.ft, up 28–34% year on year — the fastest rental growth of any Dubai community in 2025, on 941 registered contracts (+23.8%), of which 60.6% were renewals. Tenants are staying, and paying more to do it.

Yield here still sits below Motor City or JVC because the entry ticket is several times larger. Buy Nad Al Sheba for the capital story, not the cash flow. Sources: DLD rental index, Bayut, Property Finder.

Phases & handovers

What is handing over in 2026?

Phase	What it is	Status
MAG 22	First villa cluster	Completed
Phases 1–5 + clubhouse	Villas, townhouses, wave pool, amphitheatre	Building / handing over
Phase 3	Townhouses & villas from ~AED 3.43M	Handover Q2 2026
Phase 4	Main contract awarded May 2025 (AED 690M)	Under construction
Phase 7	3-bed villas from ~AED 4.4M (2,705–3,291 sq.ft)	Selling
Phase 11 — final	Launched Dec 2025, with its own school inside	Stated Q3 2026

Meraas has master-planned 14 phases in total (main contractor: Kier), with phases 6–12 still on the drawing board. The standard payment plan is 60/40; Phase 11 launched on a 20% down / up to 20%-on-handover structure with completion running into 2028 — so “Q3 2026” is the stated milestone for that phase, not a guarantee that every unit is keys-in-hand. Over half the community is still a construction site, which is exactly why ready villas command a premium.

Schools, shops, commute

Living in Nad Al Sheba Gardens

Schools. Rashid & Latifa School sits 1.9 km away, the Bilingual French International School 2 km (rated “Very good” by KHDA) and Lycée Libanais 4.7 km. Phase 11 adds a school inside the gates.

Inside the community. A clubhouse, wave pool, amphitheatre, community farm, dog park and cycling loops — the amenity set is aimed squarely at families, not at footfall.

Commute. Nad Al Sheba Mall is ~12 minutes; Dubai Mall and Downtown ~16; DXB airport ~19; Palm Jumeirah ~25. Access is via E66 and E311. There is no metro station — this is a two-car community.

Drive times are off-peak estimates and stretch in rush hour.

Contemporary villa in Nad Al Sheba Gardens, Dubai

Contemporary villas · indicative

Investment view

Is Nad Al Sheba Gardens right for you?

Yes, if you are

A family with AED 4–16M who wants Downtown in 15 minutes, behind a gate
Betting on capital growth: record rent growth plus a shortage of ready villas
After low density — villas, townhouses and plots, no towers
Looking to build: plots from ~AED 2.35M (5,000 sq.ft)
Buying with schools in mind — three within 5 km, one more coming inside

No, if you

Need cash flow — 4.5–6% gross on a very large ticket
Want an apartment: there are almost none (only Ethan Residences 1–2 bed)
Cannot live next to construction — over half the phases are still being built
Depend on the metro: there is no station, and no line planned nearby
Want a rental-ready unit tomorrow — much of the stock is off-plan

Prefer a bigger, more liquid villa market? Look at villas for sale across Dubai or at Dubai townhouses for a lower entry point.

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FAQ

Common questions

How much is a villa in Nad Al Sheba Gardens?

Villas start at AED 5.15–6.1M for three bedrooms and run to AED 16M for five. Townhouses start around AED 3.43M. The average registered sale over the last 12 months was AED 9.47M (DLD).

What rent and yield does Nad Al Sheba Gardens give?

A 3-bedroom rents for about AED 287k a year and a 5-bedroom for about AED 355k. Rents grew 28–34% year on year — the fastest of any Dubai community in 2025. Gross yield is 4.5–6%.

What is handing over in Nad Al Sheba Gardens in 2026?

Phase 3 hands over in Q2 2026. Phase 11 — the final phase, with its own school inside the community — is stated for Q3 2026, with its payment plan running to handover in 2028.

How far is Downtown, and is there a metro?

Dubai Mall and Downtown are about 16 minutes away and DXB airport about 19. There is no metro station in Nad Al Sheba Gardens — it is a car-dependent community.

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