Alana The Valley Dubai

Alana is Emaar's October 2023 release of 3, 4 and 5-bedroom twin villas at The Valley, the developer's suburb on the Dubai–Al Ain Road. The villas run from 3,720 to 4,977 sq ft, launched from AED 3.5 million (about Rs 9.01 crore) on a 10/80/10 plan, and are printed for handover in Q2 2027. Emaar sold the release out at launch, so what is on offer now is resale contracts.

Alana is the house-sized product in a community of 1,900 to 3,000 sq ft townhouses: the smallest villa is 3,720 sq ft with a private garden on the waterways beside The Valley Park. Construction stood at 76.14% on 24 March 2026, so the question for a buyer is the seller's premium, not whether the villa gets built.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The AED 3.5 million launch price of October 2023 is the only developer price on record: the portals, Bayut's area guide and the agency pages all repeat it, and none prints a 4 or 5-bedroom price. A buyer in 2026 pays the seller's paid-in instalments plus a premium, and the premium is the negotiation.

Per square foot the launch was good value: about AED 941 per sq ft, against about AED 1,018 on Venera's 2,437 sq ft townhouses a year later and about AED 962 on Lillia's. The catch is the shared wall; a detached villa here means Farm Gardens at AED 5.1 million or a resale in Eden.

Payment plan and total cost

10/80/10: 10% on booking, 80% through construction, 10% at handover. It is gentler than the 80/20 on Elora or Venera because only a tenth is due at the keys. Worked on the AED 3,500,000 launch price:

On a resale, the seller has typically paid most of the 80% already, so a buyer pays that sum plus the premium through the DLD trustee, pays the 4% fee on the transfer, then owes Emaar the remaining milestones and the 10% at handover. Ask Emaar for a no-objection certificate and the paid-to-date statement first.

Service charges are not published. Community guides estimate AED 14 to 18 per sq ft a year, or AED 52,000 to 67,000 a year on 3,720 sq ft from 2027; treat it as a range, since garden-heavy villas sometimes bill differently. Final as per the SPA.

Location and connectivity

The Valley sits on the Dubai–Al Ain Road (E66) where it meets Jebel Ali–Lehbab Road (E77), on the desert side of Dubailand. Emaar's own figure is 28 minutes to Downtown via E66 and Al Khail Road, and the area guides put Dubai International Airport at about 30 minutes. There is no metro; this is a car community.

The 200-hectare master plan of more than 4,500 homes has a Town Centre, the Golden Beach lagoon, a Sports Village, Kids' Dale and The Valley Park, whose waterways Alana's villas stand on. Emaar promises school and healthcare plots; no source we checked names a school open yet.

For the same bedroom count at half the money, Elora launched its 3-bed townhouses from AED 1.6 million and Lillia from AED 2.05 million. All of Emaar's Dubai releases we track are on the Emaar hub, every emirate-wide project is on all Dubai projects, and the site-wide list is on the projects page.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted for the villas: private gardens, fully fitted kitchens, terraces, balconies and staff quarters, in 3, 4 and 5-bedroom layouts with two homes to each plot. For the cluster: pocket parks, play areas, picnic spots, jogging trails and outdoor fitness zones, all opening on to The Valley Park and its waterways.

Not published: the number of villas, the finish schedule, appliance brands, parking per villa and the service-charge budget. Read Emaar's October 2023 brochure for floor plans, and ask for the plot plan of the exact villa, because a twin villa's value depends on which side of the pair it is and what it faces.

About the developer

Emaar Properties, builder of Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai and Dubai Hills Estate, is Dubai's largest developer: more than 120,000 homes delivered worldwide since 1997, more than 109,000 handed over in Dubai since 2002, over 180 completed buildings in the city. One analysis puts about 80% of its projects within six months of the stated handover date; another records delays of three to nine months on large phased launches, and no cancellations. Its reported backlog was AED 163.4 billion at 31 March 2026.

At The Valley the record is the useful one. Eden launched in 2019 and was delivered in June 2023; Nara, Talia and Orania are reported completed on or ahead of schedule.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. The Valley is freehold for every nationality, with the title deed in your own name. The UAE charges no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential sale, so the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee — AED 140,000 on the launch price, charged again on a resale — plus the AED 40 Oqood fee and trustee charges.

Golden Visa and remittance. At AED 3.5 million Alana clears the AED 2 million threshold by AED 1.5 million; confirm with the Land Department at what payment stage an off-plan buyer may apply. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme each person may send USD 250,000 per Indian financial year; AED 3.5 million is about USD 953,000, which is four allowances for one buyer or two years for a couple, and a 10/80/10 plan spread to mid-2027 fits that. Read the Golden Visa guide for the current rules.

Yield and exit. The yields quoted for The Valley — 6 to 7% by the 2026 area guides, with 3-bed townhouses renting at AED 90,000 to 120,000 — are townhouse yields. A AED 3.5 million villa needs AED 210,000 of rent to earn 6%, and nothing in the record says a Valley villa lets at that, so underwrite Alana at 4 to 5% until the first tenancies in 2027. On exit, twin villas are a small share of a 4,500-home community, which helps. Rent and capital gains are taxable in India for an Indian tax resident, with the UAE–India treaty deciding the credit.

Pros

• About AED 941 per sq ft at launch for a 3,720 sq ft villa — cheaper per foot than the community's 2024 townhouse launches
• Clears the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold by AED 1.5 million
• 76.14% built at March 2026, so the delivery risk left is fit-out, not structure
• Emaar, with more than 109,000 Dubai homes handed over and no cancellations on record
• Twin villas with private gardens on waterways, next to The Valley Park
• A 10/80/10 plan puts only 10% at the keys — the lightest final instalment among the releases in this set

Cons

• The developer's release sold out at launch, so every unit on offer carries a seller's premium above AED 3.5 million
• Twin villas share a party wall; buyers who want a detached house should look at Farm Gardens or Eden
• The unit count is not published, so the resale queue at handover is hard to size
• Two handover dates are in print — Q2 2027 and September 2027
• Service charge not published; AED 14 to 18 per sq ft means AED 52,000 to 67,000 a year on 3,720 sq ft
• At AED 3.5 million, a 6% yield needs AED 210,000 of rent — above the AED 90,000 to 120,000 the community's 3-bed townhouses achieve

Who this is for

• Families who want a garden villa inside a finished Emaar community without a Farm Gardens budget
• Golden Visa buyers who prefer a house to two apartments for the same AED 3.5 million
• Indian buyers who can spread USD 953,000 over three or four LRS allowances before Q2 2027
• Anyone who values a build that is three-quarters done over a launch-day discount

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield-first investors: the rent on a villa this size will not reach the townhouse yields quoted for The Valley
• Anyone who wants a fully detached villa
• Buyers who need keys before mid-2027
• Anyone unwilling to pay a resale premium on top of the launch price

Our verdict

Alana is the house-sized option in a community that mostly sells townhouses, and the launch arithmetic was kind: about AED 941 per sq ft for 3,720 sq ft, against roughly AED 1,000 per sq ft on the 2024 townhouse launches next door. That is why it sold out on the day, and why every villa on offer now carries a seller's premium. With the build three-quarters done, the risk a resale buyer takes on is that premium, not a delay. Missing from the record: the number of villas, which decides how crowded the handover resale market will be, and a service charge. The 6 to 7% yields quoted for The Valley belong to AED 1.6 to 2.5 million townhouses, not to a AED 3.5 million villa.

Buy Alana as a family home or a Golden Visa purchase that you intend to keep, and only after seeing the seller's paid-instalment statement and the SPA completion date. Compare it with Elora and Lillia for the same bedroom count at half the price, and with Farm Gardens if only a detached house on a large plot will do. Skip it if you are buying for yield or need the keys before mid-2027.

Talk to Realty Hunting for the current price list, the developer's latest payment plan and a site-visit plan.

Run this project's numbers yourself. The calculator opens on the price and unit size above; change the currency, the rent or the mortgage and it recalculates the fees, the cash you need on day one and the net rent.

FAQs

What is the price of Alana at The Valley?

Emaar launched Alana in October 2023 from AED 3.5 million — about Rs 9.01 crore or USD 953,000 — for the smallest 3-bedroom twin villa of about 3,720 sq ft, roughly AED 941 per sq ft. The release sold out at launch, so today's asking prices are resale contracts from existing owners and sit above that figure by whatever premium the seller wants.

What is the payment plan?

10/80/10: 10% on booking, 80% through construction and 10% at handover. On AED 3,500,000 that is AED 350,000 at booking, AED 2,800,000 across the build and AED 350,000 at the keys, plus the 4% DLD fee of AED 140,000. A resale buyer reimburses the seller's paid instalments plus the premium, then continues the remaining milestones with Emaar.

When is the handover?

Q2 2027 on the developer-side pages, September 2027 on one agency page. The DLD inspection of 24 March 2026 put construction at 76.14%. Get the completion date from the SPA and track progress on the Dubai REST app.

What sizes are the villas?

About 3,720 to 4,977 sq ft built-up across the 3, 4 and 5-bedroom twin villas, with private gardens, terraces, balconies and staff quarters quoted. Emaar has not published the number of villas in the cluster.

Does Alana qualify for a Golden Visa?

Yes. The AED 2 million property threshold is cleared by AED 1.5 million at the launch price, and by more on any resale. Confirm with the Dubai Land Department how an off-plan purchase is assessed and at what payment stage the application can be made.

Is The Valley freehold for Indian buyers?

Yes. The Valley is a freehold community open to all nationalities, and the title deed is issued by the DLD in your name. There is no annual property tax in the UAE and no VAT on a residential sale; the government charge is the 4% DLD transfer fee.

How does LRS remittance work on a AED 3.5 million villa?

The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per Indian financial year. AED 3.5 million is about USD 953,000, so a single buyer needs four allowances across the plan and a couple needs two years; the 10/80/10 schedule to Q2 2027 spreads that naturally.

What rent and service charge should I expect?

No service charge has been published for Alana; community estimates run AED 14 to 18 per sq ft a year, which is AED 52,000 to 67,000 on 3,720 sq ft. Rents for The Valley are only published for townhouses — AED 90,000 to 120,000 for a 3-bed — so a 3.5 million villa should be underwritten at a lower yield than the 6 to 7% the community's townhouses are quoted at.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in The Valley: Venera Townhouses (from AED 2,480,000, handover 2028), Lillia at The Valley (from AED 2,050,000, handover 2027), Emaar Farm Gardens Villas (from AED 5.1 M, off-plan) and Elora at The Valley (from AED 1.6 M, off-plan).

More by Emaar: Fairway Villas 2 (from AED 3,210,000, handover 2026), Emaar Grande Signature Residences (from AED 3.83 M, ready) and Maple 3 (from AED 4.24 M, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Senses At The Fields (from AED 3,397,777, ready), Jasmine Lane (from AED 3.68 M, ready) and DAMAC Hills - Trump Estates (from AED 3,800,000, ready).

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