Ghaf Woods: What It Actually Is
Updated 13 August 2026 · By the Cresco local market team
Ghaf Woods is Majid Al Futtaim’s forest living masterplan at Wadi Al Safa 4: 738,000 square metres, over 7,000 units, eight phases to 2031 and 35,000 trees. Two things you need to know that most listings will not tell you. It is entirely apartments. There are no villas and no townhouses. And not a single unit has handed over. The first is Q3 2027.
One. Ghaf Woods is apartments only. Majid Al Futtaim’s own launch release describes one, two and three bedroom apartments plus penthouses. Every registered phase is apartments or duplexes. If you are looking for a villa community, this is not one and no amount of forest imagery changes that.
Two. Nothing has been delivered. Zero units handed over as of 13 August 2026. Every phase is off plan. The earliest handover is Q3 2027 for Serra and Cilia. The masterplan runs to 2031. Anyone buying today is buying a rendering.
The masterplan
- 738,000 square metres at Wadi Al Safa 4, Dubailand, off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road near Global Village
- Over 7,000 units across eight phases to 2031
- 35,000 trees, 15 square metres of open space per resident, 8 km of walking trails, a 3.5 km biking loop and 20 plus bird species
- Concept shown at MIPIM Cannes in March 2024, formal launch 5 June 2024
- Majid Al Futtaim awarded an AED 1.7 billion construction contract for Phases 1 and 2 plus an AED 49 million nursery contract in June 2025, covering 13 residential buildings across Celia, Serra and Lacina
The developer’s own figures moved: the launch release said 35,000 trees and the 2025 release describes a final nursery capacity of 30,000 trees and 350,000 shrubs. Quote whichever figure you use with its date.
Phases and prices
| Phase | Types | From | Plan | Handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serra | 1 to 3 bed apts and 3 bed duplex | AED 1.2m | 60/40 | Q3 2027 |
| Cilia | 1 bed apartments | AED 1.2m | 60/40 | Q3 2027 |
| Lacina | 1 to 3 bed apartments | AED 1.25m | 60/40 | Q4 2027 |
| Capria East | 1 to 3 bed apartments | AED 1.5m | 60/40 | Q2 2029 |
| Capria West | 1 to 3 bed apartments | AED 1.5m | 50/50 | Q2 2029 |
| Distrikt 1 to 4 | 1 to 3 bed apartments | AED 1.47m | 60/40 | Q3 2029 |
| Maravelle Residences 1 to 4 | 2 bed apartments | AED 5.19m | 60/40 | Q2 2029 |
Serra sold out in July 2024, Lacina in November 2024, and Capria launched in May 2025.
Serra launch pricing: one bedrooms at 1,052 sq ft from AED 1.2 million, around AED 1,140 per square foot; two bedrooms at 1,966 sq ft from AED 2.2 million, around AED 1,118; three bedrooms at 2,653 sq ft from AED 3.1 million, around AED 1,168.
The off plan resale market, and why we are flagging it
That is a resale premium of roughly 75 to 95% above launch price, on an asset that does not exist yet and will not for at least another year. We are not saying it is wrong. We are saying that is a classic late cycle signal in Dubai off plan and you should understand exactly what you are paying a premium for before you pay it.
What is planned
- A Forest Experience Centre, 8 km of walking trails, a 3.5 km biking loop
- Resort style forest edged pools, a wellness and yoga pavilion, family gardens
- Fitness facilities, a skate park, mountain biking, running tracks, sports areas, a mosque
- The Distrikt hub with retail and farm to table restaurants
- Air quality claimed as up to 20% cleaner. That is a developer claim, not a verified outcome
Schools, retail anchors, drive times, service charges, rents, yields and transaction volume are all unpublished, because nothing has been delivered. We are not going to estimate any of them.
What we could not verify
- Freehold status is not confirmed. No primary source states Ghaf Woods’ tenure. Wadi Al Safa 4 is a designated freehold area for the wider Dubailand product and Majid Al Futtaim sells to foreign buyers, but we found no authoritative confirmation. Verify with the Land Department or the developer.
- The Distrikt handover date conflicts. One source says August 2027, another says Q3 2029. Do not rely on either.
The honest position
- Nothing exists. First handover Q3 2027, masterplan to 2031.
- It is apartments, not villas.
- Off plan resale prices sit far above launch. See above.
- Wadi Al Safa 4 is inland Dubailand. No metro, no beach, and no published drive times. Do not accept marketing geography as fact.
- The counterparty is genuinely strong. Majid Al Futtaim holds 51 registered projects, Land Department developer number 1441, and has awarded a AED 1.7 billion main works contract. That is a real positive and we will say so.
Ghaf Woods questions, answered
Does Ghaf Woods have villas?
No. Ghaf Woods is entirely apartments and duplexes. Majid Al Futtaim’s own launch release describes one, two and three bedroom apartments plus penthouses, and every registered phase is apartments. There are no villas or townhouses.
Has anything been handed over at Ghaf Woods?
No. Zero units had been delivered as of 13 August 2026. The earliest handover is Q3 2027 for Serra and Cilia, and the masterplan runs to 2031.
How much does Ghaf Woods cost?
Launch pricing starts from AED 1.2 million for Serra and Cilia, rising to AED 1.5 million for Capria and AED 5.19 million for Maravelle Residences. Serra launched at roughly AED 1,118 to 1,168 per square foot.
Is Ghaf Woods freehold?
Not confirmed. No primary source states the tenure. Wadi Al Safa 4 is a designated freehold area for the wider Dubailand product and Majid Al Futtaim sells to foreign buyers, but we found no authoritative confirmation. Verify with the Land Department before contracting.
What yield does Ghaf Woods pay?
None is published, because nothing has been delivered and there is no rental market. Any yield figure you are shown for Ghaf Woods is a projection.
Being sold Ghaf Woods? Ask two questions first. Is this a villa, and has anything handed over. The answers are no and no. Then decide whether the 75 to 95% resale premium over launch is one you want to pay.
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