Cala Del Mar is an Ellington Properties building on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. It is 138 homes over 13 floors, running from 398 square foot studios to a single four bedroom residence of 11,770 square feet. Tenure is freehold and the anticipated service charge is AED 14 per square foot, which is materially cheaper to hold than a comparable Dubai tower.
Al Marjan Island is the reason to look here. It is the four island archipelago off Ras Al Khaimah where the Wynn Al Marjan Island resort is being built, the first property in the UAE licensed for a gaming floor. That single fact has reset land values on the island and it is why Ras Al Khaimah has moved from a quiet second home market to the fastest repricing coastline in the country.
Cala Del Mar at a glance
| Property Name | Cala Del Mar |
| Developer | Ellington Properties |
| Location | Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah |
| Property Type | Apartments and penthouse |
| Unit Types | Studios, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments |
| Total Units | 138 |
| Sizes | 398 sq ft to 11,770 sq ft |
| Size basis | Total living area, meaning internal living area plus outdoor living area. Ellington states both separately in the project brief. |
| Starting Price | Not published by the developer. Price on request |
| Payment Plan | 50 / 50. 20 percent on booking, 30 percent across construction, 50 percent on completion |
| Handover | Not stated in the launch collateral. Confirm with the developer before you commit |
| Service Charge | AED 14 per sq ft |
| Ownership | Freehold |
| Project Status | Off plan |
| Building | 2 basement parking levels and 13 floors |
| Parking | 1 space for studios, 1 and 2 bedroom homes, 2 spaces for 3 and 4 bedroom homes |
| Lifts | 2 passenger lifts and 1 service lift |
Unit mix and sizes
| Type | Units | Size range |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 14 | 398 to 479 sq ft |
| 1 Bedroom | 73 | 691 to 1,071 sq ft |
| 2 Bedroom | 37 | 1,054 to 1,284 sq ft |
| 3 Bedroom | 13 | 1,844 to 1,987 sq ft |
| 4 Bedroom | 1 | from 11,770 sq ft |
One bedroom homes are 53 percent of the building, so that is the deepest resale and rental pool. The single four bedroom residence at 11,770 square feet is roughly nine times the size of a typical two bedroom here and is the scarcity play in the building.
Payment plan
| On booking | 20 percent plus AED 3,000 RERA fee |
| 90 days after reservation | 5 percent |
| 180 days after reservation | 5 percent |
| At 20 percent construction | 5 percent |
| At 30 percent construction | 5 percent |
| At 40 percent construction | 5 percent |
| At 50 percent construction | 5 percent |
| On completion | 50 percent |
Half the price falls due on completion, which is a genuinely light plan by current UAE standards and means less capital tied up during construction. Budget separately for the 4 percent transfer fee payable on completion in Ras Al Khaimah.
Questions answered
Who is the developer of Cala Del Mar? Ellington Properties, a Dubai based design led developer founded in 2014.
Where is Cala Del Mar? Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah.
When is handover? Not stated in the launch collateral. Confirm with the developer before you commit
Is Cala Del Mar freehold? Yes. The developer states freehold ownership, which is open to all nationalities.
What is the payment plan? 50 / 50. 20 percent on booking, 30 percent across construction, 50 percent on completion
What is the service charge? AED 14 per sq ft, as anticipated by the developer.
What is the starting price? Ellington has not published a price list in this collateral. Contact Cresco Real Estate for current availability and pricing.
Can foreigners buy in Ras Al Khaimah? Yes. Al Marjan Island is a designated freehold area open to all nationalities, with title registered through the Ras Al Khaimah Municipality land department.
What is the transfer fee in Ras Al Khaimah? 4 percent, payable on completion. Dubai is 4 percent as well, so there is no saving there, but the service charge here is lower.
About Al Marjan Island
Al Marjan Island is a man made archipelago of four coral shaped islands off the Ras Al Khaimah coast, about 45 minutes from Dubai Marina. It carries freehold title open to all nationalities. The island is being reshaped by the Wynn Al Marjan Island resort, a 1,542 key property with the UAE first licensed gaming floor, due to open in 2027.
Ellington Properties has delivered across Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah Village Circle, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Hills Estate and Ras Al Khaimah. The house style is consistent: art led lobbies, heavy amenity decks and interiors designed in house rather than outsourced.
What the developer does not tell you
Ellington has not published an anticipated completion date in this launch pack. Get it in writing on your SPA before you sign, because a payment plan weighted 50 percent to handover is only attractive if you know when handover is.
The service charge and the payment schedule are both marked anticipated, not committed.
Credit where it is due: Ellington does state the size basis here, splitting internal living area from outdoor living area on every unit type. Most Dubai developers do not. The headline sizes on this page are total living area, so the internal figure is smaller.
Every figure on this page is taken from Ellington Properties official project collateral. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288.
More about Al Marjan Island
Read the Cresco area guide to Al Marjan Island. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
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