The Turf Villas at Damac Hills Dubai

The Turf is a villa cluster by DAMAC Properties inside DAMAC Hills, launched in 2014. Construction began in December 2013 and the project was completed in late 2016, with handovers shortly after. The homes are specified with smart-home systems, centralised cooling and 24-hour video surveillance.

The only price on record for this cluster is a launch average of AED 1,750,000, about Rs 4.51 crore — and that figure is from 2014. Applied to any of the published sizes it implies AED 385 to 623 per sq ft, against a community median of AED 1,060 and 2026 indicators of AED 1,600 to 1,700. It cannot be a current price, and the rest of this page works through what is. The source listing for this project carries no price. Browse the rest of our Dubai section, our projects list, the wider DAMAC Hills community, or its apartment side at Park Town.

At a glance

The price problem, and how to solve it

No source we checked publishes a current asking price for The Turf. The one figure available is a launch average from 2014, and here is what it implies against every published size:

Only the first two rows are published figures. Everything below is our arithmetic, applying the community's published rates to the cluster's published sizes — and it is the most useful thing this page can give you, because it brackets what a Turf villa should cost today.

The conclusion is blunt. AED 385 to 623 per sq ft is not a 2026 Dubai villa price; it is what this cluster sold for at launch a decade ago. The community's villa band today starts at AED 3.4 million, and the AED 1,060 median applied to the smallest published size gives AED 2.98 million. Expect above AED 3 million, and treat anything materially below that as a reason to ask what is wrong with the house.

What the sources cannot agree on

This cluster has more unresolved detail than anything else in this batch, and all of it is answerable from the title deed and the DLD record:

The community question matters most, because DAMAC Hills and DAMAC Hills 2 are different places at different prices. DAMAC Hills is the 42 million sq ft golf community launched in 2012, with a median rate near AED 1,060 per sq ft; DAMAC Hills 2 is the later, cheaper community, with a median sale price around AED 1,650,000. Most sources place The Turf in DAMAC Hills and this page follows them, but confirm it on the DLD record — the answer changes the valuation.

Cost to own

The Turf completed in late 2016, so a purchase here is a resale settling at transfer. The fee stack below runs on the only published figure, the 2014 launch average, and is therefore a floor rather than a forecast — scale it to whatever the actual asking price turns out to be:

The service-charge line is the one figure you can rely on structurally. Dubai villa charges run about AED 2 to 6 per sq ft a year against AED 10 to 30 for apartments, so a 2,810 sq ft house costs roughly AED 5,600 to 16,900 to run. No source publishes The Turf's approved budget, so get it in writing.

On income, DAMAC Hills is quoted at about 7.7% rental yield, but that comes from the community's apartments; villa yields across the DAMAC Hills communities are quoted from 4.47% to 7.2%. A large villa sits at the bottom of that band.

Location and amenities

DAMAC Hills sits along Al Qudra Road (D63) in Dubailand: a gated community of about 42 million sq ft, launched in 2012, now holding 33 sub-communities and more than 26,000 residents.

The amenity set is the 18-hole Trump International Golf Club Dubai, the Malibu Bay wave pool, an equestrian centre, a 2,000 sq m skate park and a central park. There is no Metro station; residents need cars.

One more reason to settle the DAMAC Hills versus DAMAC Hills 2 question first: those amenities belong to DAMAC Hills. If The Turf sits in the newer community, the amenity argument, the rate benchmark and the price expectation all change together.

Amenities and specifications

The specification is the most concrete thing on record here. Smart-home systems, centralised cooling units and 24-hour video surveillance were built into the whole complex, which in a 2016 villa is above what the vintage usually carries.

Centralised cooling deserves attention rather than admiration. It is efficient and removes the outdoor condensers, but it means chilled-water charges billed by a district-cooling provider on top of the service charge, and those can be substantial on a house of 2,810 sq ft or more. Ask for twelve months of actual invoices, not an estimate.

On a house completed nearly a decade ago, commission a survey: the roof, pool plant, smart-home controllers and air-conditioning are all at the age where things start being replaced. Everything specified is final as per the title deed.

About the developer

DAMAC Properties is the largest private developer in the UAE and the Middle East, with 50,000 homes handed over, more than 54,000 units under construction and 55,000-plus in the pipeline. In 2026 it handed over 8,800 residential units across Dubai, DAMAC Hills among them.

The Turf is itself a data point in that record: construction from December 2013 to completion in late 2016, roughly three years, a normal programme for a villa cluster this size. On a house this old the developer's record matters less than the owners' association's — ask what has been replaced since 2016 and what the reserve fund holds.

For Indian buyers

DAMAC Hills is freehold, so an Indian citizen can own here outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed, and there is no annual property tax in Dubai. The recurring cost is the service charge, roughly AED 5,600 to 16,900 a year on a 2,810 sq ft villa, plus district-cooling bills on top.

Plan the funding around the real price, not the launch figure. At AED 3 million the total to own is about AED 3.19 million, roughly USD 869,000 - four remitters at the USD 250,000 Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance, two people across two financial years, or a UAE mortgage. Your bank will want the sale agreement and the DLD trustee details, and TCS applies above the current threshold.

On residency, the AED 1,750,000 launch figure sits below the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold — but any realistic current price for a villa of this size clears it comfortably. On tax at home, Dubai rent is taxable in India for a resident at slab rates as income from house property with the standard 30% deduction, and the asset is reported in Schedule FA. The UAE takes nothing, so there is no foreign tax credit.

Pros

• Finished since late 2016 — a decade of occupancy and community history to inspect
• Smart-home systems, centralised cooling and 24-hour video surveillance built in, above the 2016 vintage standard
• Large houses: 2,810 sq ft at the smallest published size, 7,427 sq ft at the largest
• Villa service charges of about AED 2 to 6 per sq ft a year
• A documented build programme, December 2013 to completion in late 2016
• Any realistic current price clears the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold

Cons

• The only published price is a 2014 launch average, implying AED 385 to 623 per sq ft — impossible today
• The sources disagree on bedroom count: 3 to 5 on one, 4 to 6 on another
• The sources disagree on sizes: 2,810–5,107 sq ft on one, 4,549–7,427 by type on another
• One listing platform places the cluster in DAMAC Hills 2 rather than DAMAC Hills, which changes the valuation
• Centralised cooling means district-cooling bills on top of the service charge
• No service charge, plot-size range or current unit list is published for the cluster
• No DLD or RERA project number is printed by any source we checked

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a large, well-specified finished villa and will do the verification work
• Golden Visa buyers at a realistic AED 3 million-plus price
• Families who value smart-home and centralised cooling in a 2016 house

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone treating the AED 1,750,000 launch figure as an available price
• Buyers who will not settle whether this sits in DAMAC Hills or DAMAC Hills 2
• Investors who need a published yield or a current unit list before committing
• Buyers unwilling to survey a decade-old villa or read the cooling bills

Our verdict

The Turf is a good house with a bad information trail. The product is sound: a large finished villa from late 2016, specified with smart-home systems, centralised cooling and full video surveillance, inside a mature golf community. Villa running costs of AED 2 to 6 per sq ft make it cheap to hold.

What you cannot do is price it from what is published. The only figure on record is a 2014 launch average of AED 1,750,000, which is AED 385 to 623 per sq ft depending on which disputed size range you use — against a community median of AED 1,060 and 2026 indicators of AED 1,600 to 1,700. Apply the community's own rates to the cluster's own sizes and a Turf villa should cost above AED 3 million today, materially more at the larger sizes. Before engaging: confirm on the DLD record whether this sits in DAMAC Hills or DAMAC Hills 2; get the bedroom count and both areas from the title deed; ask for twelve months of cooling invoices; and survey a house that is nearly ten years old.

FAQs

What does a villa at The Turf cost?

No source we checked publishes a current asking price. The only figure on record is a 2014 launch average of AED 1,750,000, about Rs 4.51 crore, which works out at AED 385 to 623 per sq ft against a community median of AED 1,060 and 2026 indicators of AED 1,600 to 1,700 - so it cannot be a current price. Applying the community's own rates to the published sizes suggests above AED 3 million today.

How big are the villas?

The sources disagree. One gives a range of 2,810 to 5,107 sq ft; another gives 4,549 to 4,692 sq ft for four-bedrooms, 5,358 to 5,359 for five-bedrooms and 6,812 to 7,427 for six-bedrooms. They also disagree on bedroom count - 3 to 5 on one source, 4 to 6 on another. The title deed and the unit list settle both.

Is it in DAMAC Hills or DAMAC Hills 2?

Most sources place The Turf in DAMAC Hills and this page follows them, but one listing platform files it under DAMAC Hills 2. That matters: DAMAC Hills is the 42 million sq ft golf community with a median rate near AED 1,060 per sq ft, while DAMAC Hills 2 is the later, cheaper community with a median sale price around AED 1,650,000. Confirm on the DLD record before pricing anything.

Is it finished?

Yes. Construction began in December 2013, the project was completed in late 2016 and handovers followed shortly after. Buying here is a resale, so ask for the seller's title deed, a no-objection certificate and the unit record on the Dubai REST app.

What is the specification?

Smart-home systems, centralised cooling and 24-hour video surveillance were built into the whole complex, above the standard for a 2016 villa. Centralised cooling means chilled-water charges billed by a district-cooling provider on top of the service charge - ask for twelve months of actual invoices.

What are the service charges?

Not published for this cluster. Dubai villa service charges run about AED 2 to 6 per sq ft a year, which on a 2,810 sq ft house is roughly AED 5,600 to 16,900 - plus district-cooling bills separately. Get the RERA-approved budget for The Turf in writing; DAMAC Hills' 33 sub-communities do not share one.

What yield does it pay?

DAMAC Hills is quoted at around 7.7%, but that comes from the community's apartments. Villa yields across the DAMAC Hills communities are quoted from 4.47% to 7.2%, and a large villa sits at the bottom of that band. This is a house to live in rather than an income asset.

Can an Indian citizen buy here, and does it give a Golden Visa?

Yes to the first. DAMAC Hills is freehold, so any nationality can own outright with a DLD title deed. Plan the funding around the real price: at AED 3 million the total to own is about USD 869,000, needing four remitters at the USD 250,000 LRS allowance, two people across two years, or a UAE mortgage. The AED 1,750,000 launch figure sits below the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold, but any realistic current price clears it comfortably.

Who is the developer?

DAMAC Properties, the largest private developer in the UAE and the Middle East, with 50,000 homes handed over and more than 54,000 units under construction. The Turf is itself a data point in that record: construction began December 2013 and completed in late 2016, roughly three years, a normal programme for a villa cluster of this size.

If you want the current unit list with bedroom counts and areas, the DLD community record and twelve months of cooling and service-charge invoices, talk to Realty Hunting and we will chase them down.