Camelia Villas DAMAC Hills 2 Dubai

Camelia Villas is a DAMAC Properties cluster of three-storey townhouses in DAMAC Hills 2, the community DAMAC first sold as Akoya Oxygen, off Al Qudra Road in Dubailand. Sources count about 515 to 578 homes. The three-bedroom townhouse of about 1,924 sq ft launched at AED 1,320,000 (about Rs 3.40 crore), and four-bedroom units now trade on resale too.

Handover was set for Q1 or Q2 2025. That date has passed and the sources checked do not confirm completion, so treat the status as something to verify. One more thing to settle first: some broker pages call this project "Camelia at DAMAC Lagoons". DAMAC itself files Camelia under DAMAC Hills 2, and so do Property Finder, Bayut and propsearch, so this page is written for DAMAC Hills 2.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

We print AED 1,320,000 because it is the developer's launch figure and three sources agree on it. It is not the price you will pay today. None of the sources shows DAMAC still selling at that figure, and what is on the market now is resale: Bayut shows three-bedroom asks from AED 1.25 million to AED 2.0 million, and all townhouse types from AED 1.63 million to AED 2.6 million. Property Finder counts about 129 townhouses and 21 villas listed in the cluster.

The spread matters. A AED 1.25 million three-bedroom is below the launch price, while an AED 2.0 million one is about 50% above it for the same 1,924 sq ft. The difference usually comes down to plot position, end unit versus middle unit, how much of the plan the seller has paid, and whether the house is finished. Ask each seller for DAMAC's statement of account and the unit's status before you compare prices.

Against the community, Camelia's launch rate of about AED 686 per sq ft was low. A four-bedroom townhouse in the Natura cluster of the same community launched at about AED 776 per sq ft, and DAMAC Hills 2's median sale price sits near AED 1.65 million. For a DAMAC townhouse at a higher price and a later date, see Ivy at DAMAC Riverside.

Payment plan and total cost

Three plans are printed. The most common is 20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% at handover. One source prints 80/20 tied to a Q2 2025 handover, and another prints 30/70. These may be different release phases; the SPA for the unit says which one applies.

Worked example: the AED 1,320,000 townhouse on 20/50/30

That is the launch buyer's arithmetic. A buyer today is almost certainly on resale, which works differently. You pay the seller what they have already paid DAMAC plus their premium, you take over whatever balance is still owed, and you pay the 4% DLD transfer fee on the price you agree. On a AED 1,600,000 resale that fee alone is AED 64,000. If the unit is finished and the title deed is issued, a UAE mortgage becomes possible; while the unit is still off-plan most banks will not lend.

Service charge. Not published for Camelia. DAMAC Hills 2 runs at about AED 5 per sq ft a year, which on 1,924 sq ft is roughly AED 9,600 a year. District-cooling and utility bills are separate. Ask for the DLD-approved budget for the cluster before you sign.

Location and connectivity

DAMAC Hills 2 lies well out along Al Qudra Road (D63) in Dubailand, past the original DAMAC Hills. Inside the gates Camelia residents use the Malibu Beach wave pool, the lazy river, sports fields, cycling tracks and a petting farm. The golf course, equestrian centre and Malibu Bay belong to DAMAC Hills, the separate community with its own gates.

There is no Dubai Metro station serving either DAMAC Hills community, so every trip is by car. Routes towards the city run via Al Qudra Road to Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. The sources checked do not print drive times for Camelia, so we give none; test the morning drive yourself before buying.

The community is still filling up. DAMAC scheduled more than 1,500 villas in DAMAC Hills 2 to hand over during 2026, and new clusters are still being built around the existing ones. Expect construction traffic for a while and a steady flow of similar homes coming to the letting market. The browse-everything view is all Dubai projects we track, and the full list is on our projects page.

Amenities and specifications

Each three-bedroom townhouse is quoted as ground plus two floors with a roof terrace, with a study, a garden, a patio and balconies. The built-up area is about 1,924 sq ft. Four-bedroom units appear in resale listings but their sizes are not published by the sources checked. DAMAC also markets a four-bedroom villa type in the cluster, and Property Finder lists about 21 of them for sale.

Community facilities quoted are the Malibu Beach wave pool, the lazy river, cycling and jogging tracks, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, sports fields and a petting farm, and the community is described as pet-friendly. The finish schedule, the appliance list and the parking arrangement per unit are not published. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

DAMAC Properties was founded in 2002 by Hussain Sajwani and is the UAE's largest private developer. It reports more than 50,000 homes handed over, over 54,000 under construction and a pipeline above 55,000. In 2026 it announced the handover of 8,800 units across DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Hills 2, DAMAC Lagoons, Chic Tower and Elegance Tower, and more than AED 10 billion of construction contracts awarded in the first half of the year.

Timing is the weaker side. A 2026 review of DLD data puts DAMAC's average delay at 6 to 12 months beyond the SPA date, the upper end of the Dubai range, and buyers report more snagging after handover than at Emaar or Sobha. Camelia's Q1 - Q2 2025 date slipping past without a published completion fits that pattern. DAMAC's SPAs usually carry a delayed-handover penalty after a grace period; read yours.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. DAMAC Hills 2 is freehold for foreign buyers, resident or not, and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your name. The UAE charges no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential sale; the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee, AED 52,800 on the launch price.

Remittance. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. The AED 1,320,000 launch price is about USD 359,000, above one person's allowance but inside a couple's USD 500,000. A AED 2 million resale is about USD 545,000, so a couple would need two financial years or a third family remitter.

Golden Visa. The threshold is AED 2 million of property. The launch price misses by about AED 680,000. Only the dearer resale units, mostly four-bedrooms asking AED 2.0 to 2.6 million, clear it, and paying that much for a Camelia three-bedroom to get a visa is a poor trade on per-foot value.

Rent and tax. Property Finder quotes about 6.5% gross for Camelia townhouses, about AED 86,000 a year on the launch price or about AED 133,000 on an average resale ask. Net of a service charge near AED 9,600, the launch-price yield falls to roughly 5.8%. Rent and any gain are taxable in India for an Indian tax resident; the UAE levies no income tax on the rent. Resale is liquid but crowded: with more than a hundred Camelia townhouses listed at once, pricing to sell matters.

Pros

• A launch price of about AED 686 per sq ft for a three-storey townhouse, one of Dubai's lower entry points for a house
• Resale asks from AED 1.25 M for a 3 BHK give an entry below the launch price on some units
• DAMAC Hills 2 service charges run about AED 5 per sq ft, roughly AED 9,600 a year on 1,924 sq ft
• Roof terrace, garden and study in the 3 BHK layout
• Water and sports amenities (Malibu Beach, lazy river) are already open in the community
• Property Finder quotes about 6.5% gross return, above most villa communities closer to the city

Cons

• The Q1 - Q2 2025 handover date has passed with no completion date confirmed by the sources checked
• No DLD project number is printed anywhere we looked
• No Metro and a long drive: DAMAC Hills 2 sits well out on Al Qudra Road
• About 515 - 578 near-identical townhouses mean heavy competition at resale and when letting
• The launch price is gone; resale asks average about AED 2.05 M across townhouse types
• The Golden Visa threshold of AED 2 M is only met by the dearer resale units

Who this is for

• Families who want a three-storey house with a garden for well under AED 2 M
• Landlords after a townhouse yield near 6.5% gross who accept a car-dependent community
• Resale buyers who can inspect a finished unit and check its title deed before paying
• Buyers already comparing DAMAC Hills 2 clusters on price per sq ft

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs Metro access or a short commute to Downtown or DIFC
• Buyers who want a confirmed completion date before committing
• Golden Visa buyers unwilling to pay AED 2 M or more for a resale unit here
• Investors worried about many identical units competing for the same tenants

Our verdict

Camelia is the townhouse most buyers mean when they say DAMAC Hills 2: three floors, a roof terrace and a garden at a launch price of about AED 686 per sq ft. That launch price is history now, and resale asks spread from AED 1.25 million to AED 2.6 million, which is a wide band for one cluster and says the market is still pricing it unit by unit. The June 2025 date has passed without a published completion date, which fits DAMAC's usual 6 to 12 months of slippage rather than anything unusual. The community's weakness is distance: no Metro, a long drive out on Al Qudra Road, and hundreds of identical houses competing for tenants. Its strength is that for under AED 2 million you get a house, not an apartment. Our catalogue also listed a 'Camelia Villas at DAMAC Lagoons'; that is this project mislabelled.

Worth a look for a family or a patient landlord buying a finished resale unit near AED 1.3 - 1.6 million, where the numbers still work. Do not pay AED 2 million-plus for a three-bedroom here unless the Golden Visa is the point. Get the DLD project number, the completion status and the service-charge budget in writing first.

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 Camelia Villas?

Three-bedroom townhouses of about 1,924 sq ft launched at AED 1,320,000 (about Rs 3.40 crore). Resale asks seen on Bayut run AED 1.25 - 2.0 million for a 3 BHK and AED 1.63 - 2.6 million across all townhouses, with an average near AED 2.05 million. The unit's own asking price and its paid-up statement settle what you pay.

Is Camelia Villas in DAMAC Hills 2 or DAMAC Lagoons?

DAMAC Hills 2. DAMAC's own website files Camelia under DAMAC Hills 2, and Property Finder, Bayut and propsearch agree. A couple of broker pages call it 'Camelia at DAMAC Lagoons'; we found no DAMAC page that does.

What is the payment plan?

20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% at handover is the plan most sources print. An 80/20 plan and a 30/70 split are also quoted. On the AED 1,320,000 launch price that is AED 264,000, AED 660,000 and AED 396,000, plus AED 52,800 of DLD fee.

When is the handover?

The date on record is Q1 or Q2 2025 (June 2025 on one source). It has passed, and none of the sources checked confirms completion. DAMAC handed over homes in DAMAC Hills 2 in 2026; check the unit's status on the Dubai REST app.

What is the DLD project number?

None of the sources checked prints it. Ask DAMAC or the seller for it and check it on the Dubai REST app before paying anything.

Does Camelia qualify for the Golden Visa?

The threshold is AED 2 million of property. The launch price of AED 1.32 million does not. Some resale units, mainly 4 BHKs asking AED 2 - 2.6 million, do.

What rent and service charge should I expect?

Property Finder quotes about 6.5% gross, which is about AED 86,000 a year on AED 1,320,000 or about AED 133,000 on a AED 2.05 million resale. DAMAC Hills 2 service charges run about AED 5 per sq ft, roughly AED 9,600 a year on 1,924 sq ft.

Can an Indian resident buy here?

Yes. DAMAC Hills 2 is freehold for foreign buyers. Under the LRS each person can remit USD 250,000 a financial year; a AED 1,320,000 townhouse is about USD 359,000, so a couple can fund it within one year.

Compare with other Dubai projects

More by DAMAC: DAMAC Canal Heights 2 (from AED 1.29 M, handover 2027), Prestige Villas at DAMAC Hills 2 (from AED 1,239,000, ready) and Damac Santorini (from AED 1.49 M, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Sobha Siniya Island (from AED 1.26 M, handover 2028), Naseem Townhouses (from AED 1.23 M, ready) and Emaar Eden Villas (from AED 1,159,888, ready).

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