Availability warning. Property Finder currently shows the developer allocation on this project as sold out. The prices below are the published launch figures. They tell you what the project was released at, not necessarily what you can buy today. Ask us what is actually available before you rely on any number on this page. Of the Mr. Eight portfolio only Le Chateau Pietrus is still openly marketed as available.
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Villa del GAVI at a glance
| Property Name | Villa del GAVI |
| Developer | Mr. Eight Development |
| Location | Dubai Islands, Deira, first coastline position. Confirmed in Gulf News |
| Property Type | Branded apartments |
| Unit Types | 2 bedroom 52 units, 3 bedroom 14, 3 bedroom plus maid 4, 4 bedroom 17. 87 residences in total, confirmed by Gulf News. The developer has deliberately not built any one bedroom units here |
| Sizes | 2 bedroom 1,015 to 2,288 sq ft. 3 bedroom 1,664 to 4,149 sq ft. 3 bedroom plus maid 2,629 to 4,575 sq ft. 4 bedroom 2,507 to 4,376 sq ft |
| Starting Price | 2 bedroom AED 3,659,000 to 5,988,000. 3 bedroom AED 6,405,600 to 17,995,000. 3 bedroom plus maid AED 8,600,000 to 9,400,000. 4 bedroom AED 9,524,720 to 19,694,000 |
| Payment Plan | 35/65. Booking AED 100,000, 20 per cent plus 4 per cent DLD and AED 5,000 admin, 5 per cent at 6 months, 5 per cent at 20 per cent build, 5 per cent at 75 per cent build, 65 per cent on handover |
| Handover | Q4 2027. Confirmed by Gulf News, Property Finder and Land Department derived records |
| Service Charge | AED 25 per sq ft a year on the interior apartment area and AED 6.25 per sq ft on balconies. Developer factsheet |
| Status | Under development, construction from 2026. Launched 3 May 2025 and reported by Gulf News as more than 60 per cent sold within weeks, with about 90 per cent European buyers. Property Finder shows it as sold out, so confirm availability with us |
| Building | G plus 2 parking floors plus 12 residential floors. This is the one Mr. Eight project where the building structure in the factsheet is corroborated by the Land Department registration code and by Gulf News |
| Ownership | Freehold. Dubai grants freehold title to all nationalities in designated areas, and this project sits in one |
Questions, answered
Are there one bedroom apartments in Villa del GAVI?
No. The developer chose to start at two bedrooms. If you want a one bedroom from this developer look at Villa del DIVOS or Interstellar Tower.
Is the building specification confirmed?
Yes, unusually. Ground plus two parking floors plus twelve residential floors is confirmed by the Dubai Land Department registration code and by Gulf News, as well as the developer factsheet. That is not true of the other projects in this portfolio.
When does it hand over?
Q4 2027, agreed across Gulf News, Property Finder and Land Department derived records.
Who is buying here?
Gulf News reported around 90 per cent European buyers and more than 60 per cent of units sold within weeks of the May 2025 launch.
What is the service charge?
AED 25 per square foot on the interior area and AED 6.25 on balconies, per the developer factsheet.
What branded residences means here, and what it does not
Mr. Eight markets this project as branded residences. In the wider market that phrase normally signals a licensing deal with a hotel operator or a fashion house, such as Armani, Bulgari or Marriott. There is no external brand partner on any Mr. Eight project. The brand is Mr. Eight itself. We checked the developer site, the national press coverage and the property portals and found no licensing agreement with any third party brand.
What does exist is a specified fit out. Mr. Eight publishes supplier names including Tom Dixon, Minotti, Cassina, B and B Italia, Lalique, LASVIT, FLOS, SMEG, Siemens and Grohe. That is a genuine specification and it is worth paying for if you value it. It is not the same thing as a branded residence in the licensing sense, and you should price it accordingly.
About the developer, stated plainly
Mr. Eight Development is a real and active Dubai developer, founded in 2021 and headquartered at Emaar Business Park, led by Emils Daujats. Its launches have been covered by Gulf News and Arabian Business, and Dubai Land Department transaction records show real registered off plan sales.
It has not yet completed a project in Dubai. Its first UAE launch was Villa del DIVOS in February 2025 and the earliest handover across the portfolio is Q1 2027, so nothing has been delivered yet. The company states 16 completed projects over 20 years in Latvia. We could not independently verify any of them, so treat that record as developer stated rather than confirmed.
None of that is a reason to avoid the developer. It is a reason to do what you should do with any first cycle developer in Dubai. Confirm the escrow account and the Dubai Land Department project number before you pay anything, and ask us for both in writing. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288.
Want the numbers checked before you commit? Ask us for the Dubai Land Department project number, the escrow account and the current availability in writing. We will get them. Browse every property Cresco has for sale.
More about Dubai Islands
Read the Cresco area guide to Dubai Islands. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
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