Ellington Sands is a two tower beachfront development on Dubai Islands. Homes run from 800 square foot one bedrooms up to 4 bedroom penthouses of just under 6,000 square feet, with freehold title and an anticipated service charge of AED 18 per square foot.
The two towers are not equivalent and the lift count gives it away. Tower A has seven passenger lifts, Tower B has three. That is not a design flourish, it means Tower A carries substantially more homes. If you are comparing quotes between towers, the density difference is real and it affects both lift wait times and how much competing stock you face at resale.
Ellington Sands at a glance
| Property Name | Ellington Sands |
| Developer | Ellington Properties |
| Location | Dubai Islands, Dubai |
| Property Type | Apartments and penthouses across two towers |
| Unit Types | 1, 2, 2 + study, 3 bedroom and 3 bedroom deluxe apartments, plus 4 bedroom penthouses |
| Total Units | Not stated in the project brief |
| Sizes | 800 sq ft to 5,964 sq ft |
| Size basis | As published by Ellington Properties in the project brief |
| Starting Price | Not published by the developer. Price on request |
| Payment Plan | Available from Cresco on request, direct from the developer |
| Handover | Not stated in the launch collateral. Confirm with the developer before you commit |
| Service Charge | AED 18 per sq ft |
| Ownership | Freehold |
| Project Status | Off plan |
| Building | Two towers, Tower A and Tower B |
| Parking | 1 space for 1 and 2 bedroom homes, 2 spaces for 3 and 4 bedroom homes |
| Lifts | Tower A has 7 passenger lifts and 1 service lift. Tower B has 3 passenger lifts and 1 service lift |
Unit mix and sizes
| Type | Units | Size range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | Tower A 800 to 1,142 sq ft. Tower B 800 to 1,171 sq ft | |
| 2 Bedroom | Tower A 1,172 to 1,705 sq ft. Tower B 1,172 to 1,304 sq ft | |
| 2 Bedroom + Study | Tower A 1,373 to 1,946 sq ft. Tower B 1,373 to 1,916 sq ft | |
| 3 Bedroom | Tower A 1,732 to 2,418 sq ft. Tower B 1,725 to 2,404 sq ft | |
| 3 Bedroom Deluxe | Tower A 2,220 to 3,922 sq ft. Tower B 2,277 to 2,363 sq ft | |
| 4 Bedroom Penthouse | Tower A from 5,964 sq ft. Tower B from 5,886 sq ft |
The towers start at the same sizes but Tower A runs much further at the top end. A Tower A two bedroom reaches 1,705 square feet against 1,304 in Tower B, and a Tower A three bedroom deluxe reaches 3,922 against 2,363. If you want the largest floorplate in any given bedroom count, it is in Tower A. Ellington does not publish unit counts for either tower.
The payment schedule is printed as a multi column grid that does not reproduce reliably in text form. Request the signed version through Cresco.
Questions answered
Who is the developer of Ellington Sands? Ellington Properties, a Dubai based design led developer founded in 2014.
Where is Ellington Sands? Dubai Islands, Dubai.
When is handover? Not stated in the launch collateral. Confirm with the developer before you commit
Is Ellington Sands freehold? Yes. The developer states freehold ownership, which is open to all nationalities.
What is the payment plan? Available from Cresco on request, direct from the developer
What is the service charge? AED 18 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.
How many towers is Ellington Sands? Two, Tower A and Tower B. Tower A is the larger of the two, with seven passenger lifts against three in Tower B.
Which tower has the bigger apartments? Tower A. Both towers start at the same minimum sizes but Tower A runs considerably larger at the top of every bedroom count.
About Dubai Islands
Dubai Islands is Nakheel waterfront masterplan off the historic Deira coast, five islands planned around beaches, marinas, resorts and a mix of apartments and villas. It is freehold and open to all nationalities. It is an emerging, largely off plan destination positioned for beachfront living and capital growth as the district takes shape, from the developer behind Palm Jumeirah.
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 does not publish unit counts for Ellington Sands, so you cannot assess absorption or how much competing stock you will face at resale. Ask for the unit schedule per tower.
No anticipated completion date appears in this launch pack.
The service charge is marked anticipated, not committed.
The two towers differ materially in size range and lift provision but are marketed as one project. Confirm in writing which tower your unit sits in before you sign, because the comparable set for valuation is the tower, not the development.
Every figure on this page is taken from Ellington Properties official project collateral. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288.
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.
Open the Dubai Islands area guide
You may also want to read how buying off plan works and work out the rental yield.
What buyers actually registered in Dubai Islands
Dubai Land Department registered transactions, not advertised asking prices.
Between 30 June 2026 and 18 August 2026, 254 residential sales were registered in Dubai Islands. The median was AED 2,788,837 and the middle half fell between AED 2,294,121 and AED 3,865,707.
For the unit type this project leads with, 1 B/R, the registered median in Dubai Islands was AED 2,338,828 across 113 sales, at AED 2,700 per square foot and a median size of 839 sq ft.
| Registered median price, Dubai Islands | AED 2,788,837 |
| Middle half of registered sales | AED 2,294,121 to AED 3,865,707 |
| Registered median per sq ft | AED 2,649 |
| Registered median unit size | 1,121 sq ft |
| Share bought off plan | 100% |
| Off plan stock, median per sq ft | AED 2,649 from 254 sales |
| Registered residential sales in the period | 254 |
Registered sales by bedroom count in Dubai Islands
| Type | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 B/R | 113 | AED 2,338,828 | AED 2,700 | 839 sq ft |
| 2 B/R | 99 | AED 3,525,858 | AED 2,481 | 1,294 sq ft |
| 3 B/R | 29 | AED 4,264,356 | AED 2,315 | 1,750 sq ft |
Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Registered sales of residential units between 30 June 2026 and 18 August 2026. Mortgages and gift transfers are excluded because they are not arms length sales. Sizes are converted from square metres at 10.7639 sq ft per sq m. The entry price shown for this project is our advertised starting price and is not a registered transaction. Community figures are medians across every project in the community, not this project alone. We do not publish a price per square foot for this project because advertised size ranges are not a reliable basis for that calculation.
