Seaside by Prestige One Dubai Islands Dubai

Seaside by Prestige One is a 13-storey residential building on Dubai Islands, Deira, with 1, 2 and 3 BHK apartments. It is the nearest handover of any Dubai Islands project we research: December 2026 is the date every source prints. Units are currently listed from AED 1,415,000 to AED 4,050,000, about Rs 3.64 crore to Rs 10.43 crore, on a payment split of 20% on booking, 45% through construction and 35% on handover.

Two numbers decide whether this is a good buy, and neither is on the brochure. The first is the size basis: the 1 BHK layout on record is 775 sq ft of suite area plus a 635 sq ft balcony. The second is the build, where one source reads 6% complete and another 43%, neither dated, on a building said to finish this December. Both are worked through below. You can see the rest of the emirate on our page of all Dubai projects we track.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The developer's price list is no longer what you buy at. Portals last recorded it in January 2025; what is live now is the resale market.

Here is the arithmetic that matters. The recorded 1 BHK at AED 2,163,919 works out at AED 2,792 per sq ft on its 775 sq ft of suite area, or AED 1,535 per sq ft if you count the 1,410 sq ft that includes the balcony. Dubai Islands transacted at a median near AED 2,710 per sq ft in Q3 2026.

On the basis the title deed uses, this unit is slightly above the island median; on the basis the marketing uses it looks 43% below. A valuer, a mortgage assessor and your eventual buyer all work on suite area. Price it that way and treat the balcony as a feature, not as floor area you paid for.

Payment plan and total cost

The launch plan is 20% on booking, 45% through construction and 35% on handover. With handover on record for December 2026, a buyer entering now is near the end of the construction leg, so the sales office will ask for far more than 20% up front. Taking a resale unit means paying the seller for the instalments already made.

A resale purchase carries the 4% DLD fee on the resale value plus a developer no-objection certificate fee, commonly AED 1,000 to AED 5,000 on Dubai off-plan transfers. Get that figure in writing before you agree a price. Add 2% plus VAT of agency commission if a broker is involved. There is no annual property tax once the title deed is yours. Our guide to buying off-plan property in Dubai covers escrow, Oqood and transfers.

Service charges are not published. Dubai Islands buildings are estimated at AED 15 to 22 per sq ft a year for 2026; on 775 sq ft of suite area at AED 18 that is about AED 14,000 a year, roughly Rs 3.60 lakh.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Islands is Nakheel's 17 sq km reclamation off Deira, planned for 49,000 homes, 86 hotels, nine marinas and 21 km of Blue Flag beaches across five islands. Seaside sits inside that plan. Deira City Centre and Dubai Festival City Mall on the mainland are the nearest full-size retail.

Dubai International Airport is about 20 minutes by road over the Infinity Bridge. The eight-lane Dubai Islands to Bur Dubai bridge is due in 2026 and was still under construction in May 2026; the Al Shindagha Corridor's Bur Dubai side was finished in May 2025. The Metro Blue Line is dated 2027 to 2029, and until then the nearest rail is Gold Souq station on the mainland.

For a December 2026 handover that matters: you would move in before the bridge opens and years before the Metro, on an island still under construction in places. The later launches here, such as Samana Ocean Bay, arrive into a finished road network.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted: a double-height entrance lobby, a swimming pool, a children's pool, a spa, a miniature golf course, barbecue facilities, a kids' play area, electric-vehicle charging, fitted kitchens, floor-to-ceiling windows and smart-home controls.

The layout on record tells you what the building is really selling: 635 sq ft of balcony against 775 sq ft of interior, facing the water. No source itemises appliance brands, flooring or parking allocation, and there is no published unit count. Because handover is close, ask for a site visit and a snagging appointment rather than a brochure, and compare the finish against Harbour by Prestige One, the same developer's other island building.

About the developer

Prestige One Developments grew quickly between 2023 and 2026. Khaleej Times named it the UAE's fastest growing independent property developer; Gulf News reported it handing over two projects and awarding Dh500 million of contracts; Vista in Dubai Sports City is its named completed development. It launched more than 1,500 units in 2024 across Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Islands and Mohammed Bin Rashid City.

By the end of 2025 it had 25 projects completed or under development, about 2,500 units in construction and more than 20 active sites. An independent scorecard of 10 of its projects found roughly 82% delivered within six months of the announced date between 2019 and 2025, which also means about one in five ran more than half a year late. Seaside is the first of its Dubai Islands buildings due to hand over, so it is the project that tests the record on this island.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Islands is freehold and open to all nationalities. The Dubai Land Department issues the title deed and there is no annual property tax. Money leaves India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme at USD 250,000 per resident Indian per financial year, so a couple can send USD 500,000. The lowest current listing of about AED 1,415,000 is roughly USD 385,000: one buyer covers it in two financial years, a couple in one.

On the Golden Visa, only the 3 BHK at AED 3,400,000 clears the AED 2 million threshold on a single title deed, and the DLD's valuation on the day you apply is what counts. On income, DLD-derived data puts island gross yields at about 2.2% to 4%, so underwrite roughly AED 50,000 a year on a AED 1,415,000 unit before service charges. Indian residents pay Indian tax on UAE rental income. See the Golden Visa property rules and the rest of our project research before deciding whose name the deed goes in.

Pros

• Handover on record is December 2026 — the nearest date of the Dubai Islands projects we track, so rent can start years before the island's later launches.
• A live secondary market of 33 listings from AED 1,415,000 to AED 4,050,000 gives both an entry and an exit, at the lowest ticket of the island projects on our list.
• The recorded layout carries 635 sq ft of balcony against 775 sq ft of interior — genuine outdoor space on the water.
• Prestige One publishes a construction-progress page for this specific building, which most Dubai developers do not.

Cons

• One source reads 6% complete and another 43%, neither dated, on a 13-storey building due to finish this December.
• At AED 2,792 per sq ft of suite area the recorded 1 BHK is above the island's Q3 2026 median of about AED 2,710.
• No unit count, no 2 or 3 BHK sizes, no parking allocation, no appliance specification, no DLD project number and no escrow bank in any public source.
• Only the 3 BHK clears the AED 2 million Golden Visa line on a single title deed.
• A resale purchase adds the 4% DLD fee on the resale value plus a developer no-objection certificate fee.

Who this is for

Buyers who want a Dubai Islands home to live in or rent within the next year rather than in 2028. Anyone who will use a 635 sq ft balcony on the water. Buyers comfortable taking over a resale unit from a seller who has already carried most of the construction instalments.

Who should look elsewhere

Anyone who needs the December 2026 date to hold, because the two published completion readings cannot both be right. Buyers pricing off the 1,410 sq ft headline rather than the 775 sq ft the title deed will print. Golden Visa applicants with under AED 2 million for one unit. Anyone who will not read the SPA's grace-period clause, which is the clause that matters most this close to a handover date.

Our verdict

Seaside is the one Dubai Islands project you could plausibly move into next year, and on an island whose other launches land in 2027 and 2028 that is worth paying for. The resale market gives you a way in under the old developer list and a way out later. Against that, the recorded unit is above the island's median on the size basis a valuer uses, and the build readings of 6% and 43% cannot both be true. Treat the developer's update page as marketing, treat the Dubai REST app figure as the record, and negotiate on the gap.

For the current listing set and a site visit while the building is finishing, talk to Realty Hunting.

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 does an apartment at Seaside by Prestige One cost?

Current listings run from AED 1,415,000 to AED 4,050,000 across 33 flats, about Rs 3.64 crore to Rs 10.43 crore. When portals last recorded developer pricing, in January 2025, the 2 BHK started at AED 2,400,000 and the 3 BHK at AED 3,400,000. One recorded 1 BHK is AED 2,163,919.

How big are the apartments, and what does the balcony do to the price per sq ft?

The only layout on record is 775 sq ft of suite area with a 635 sq ft balcony, 1,410 sq ft in total. At AED 2,163,919 that is AED 2,792 per sq ft on suite area, or AED 1,535 if the balcony is counted. The title deed prints suite area, so use the higher figure for any comparison.

When is the handover at Seaside by Prestige One?

December 2026, Q4 2026, on every source we checked. The build figures are the problem: one reads 6% complete and another 43%, neither dated. Read the developer's construction-update page, check the escrow-verified percentage on the Dubai REST app, and read the SPA's grace-period clause before committing.

What is the payment plan, and what else do I pay?

20% on booking, 45% through construction and 35% on handover — AED 283,000, AED 636,750 and AED 495,250 on a AED 1,415,000 unit. Add the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 56,600, AED 40 Oqood and about AED 4,000 to the registration trustee: roughly AED 1,475,640 all in, about Rs 3.80 crore. A resale also carries a developer no-objection certificate fee.

Is Seaside registered with the Dubai Land Department?

Yes. It is sold off-plan under DLD rules, so instalments sit in a DLD-approved escrow account named in the SPA and release against verified milestones, with the sale recorded on Oqood in your name. No source prints the project number or the bank — ask for both and verify them on the Dubai REST app.

Does Seaside qualify for the Golden Visa, and what yield should I underwrite?

Only the 3 BHK at AED 3,400,000 clears the AED 2 million threshold on one title deed. On income, DLD-derived data puts Dubai Islands gross yields at about 2.2% to 4%, so on a AED 1,415,000 unit underwrite roughly AED 50,000 a year before service charges of AED 15 to 22 per sq ft.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Islands: Sunset Bay (from AED 1.69 M, handover 2026), Sia By Grovy (from AED 1,695,000, handover 2027), Harbour by Prestige One (from AED 1,800,000, handover 2027) and Sunset Bay 3 (from AED 2.02 M, handover 2027). See every Dubai Islands project with prices and handover dates.

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Emaar Dubai Creek Residences (from AED 1,408,000, ready), Ellington House (from AED 1.4 M, ready) and Park Gate Residences (from AED 1.4 M, ready).

Read next: Apartments for Sale on Dubai Islands: Prices and the Yield Question · Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · The Cost of Buying Property in Dubai. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.