Emirates Hills, Dubai’s first freehold luxury residential community, is now 20 years old yet remains as popular a choice as ever for luxury home buyers. The community maintains a discreet presence in the market, much like the residents that choose to call it home. Transactional records are often broken with little fanfare to respect the privacy of both buyers and sellers, but there are some sales that offer a peek into the robust activity across Emirates Hills. Such is the case with a magnificent six-bedroom villa which sold for AED 85.5 million in March.
Designed with Grandeur, Surrounded by Prestige
The villa is situated in Sector E, which is set deeper within the community and is a preferred choice for home buyers due to the higher levels of privacy it offers. Spread across 26,603 sq ft of living space, the home is ideal for larger families. An imposing white facade, Palladian-style windows, and an ornate double-door entrance atop a flared staircase define the exteriors of the home and create a grand welcome.
This sense of grandeur is reinforced by a triple-height central atrium topped by a skylight and an immense chandelier, ensuring that it is bathed in light at any time of day. Sold unfurnished, the home provides an ideal canvas for the new owners to design it as they please. Key areas such as a games room and office, for example, can be reconfigured into additional recreational spaces or guest bedrooms.
The acclaimed Montgomerie Golf Course sprawls across the heart of Emirates Hills, its fairways framing the villas of Sector E. The owners of this villa can immerse themselves in their green surroundings in the back garden, which includes a private swimming pool and shaded pergolas. Alternatively, they can unwind on one of the first-floor balconies or head up to the expansive rooftop terrace where they will get a panoramic view of the greens against the backdrop of the Dubai Marina skyline.
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Still Dubai’s Most Coveted Address
This property was listed and sold by Leigh Borg, Executive Partner at Dubai Sotheby’s International Realty and a specialist in Emirates Hills. It is one of the top 3 sales in the community this year.
States Borg, “Dubai’s super prime market continues to flourish, attracting a wide spectrum of buyers with diverse tastes. In a segment that is dominated by contemporary design, there is something wholly unique about a property with a more classical character to it. This home is elegance personified, providing its new owners with a space that they can put their own design stamp on. There is plenty of room for renovation and customisation as well, should they choose to go that route.”
Emirates Hills remains one of the most active luxury communities in Dubai, and had the second highest transaction volume over the first three months of 2025, narrowly edged out by Jumeirah Golf Estates. The total sales value rose by a staggering 248% compared to the same period in 2024, with a 72% increase in the number of transactions.
Says Borg, “Emirates Hills has a value proposition that few communities in the city can match. The location, the high levels of privacy and security, and the exceptional quality of the homes will always appeal to buyers with a discerning eye.”
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Setting Trends Quarter After Quarter
The sale comes only a few weeks after a record AED 330 million sale on Jumeirah Bay Island, also completed by Dubai Sotheby’s International Realty, and continues an incredible transactional streak that kicked off at the start of the year. Overall, Dubai recorded AED 142.7 billion in real estate sales over Q1 2025, which is a 30.3% year-on-year increase in value alongside a 22.8% increase in volume.
According to a study conducted by Henley & Partners, the number of millionaires in Dubai has nearly doubled over the past decade. This stands in stark contrast to London, which has seen a steady decline in high-net-worth residents, with Brexit and the recent change in tax status for non-doms driving that exodus. New York, by comparison, has seen marginal growth but that may change as the new baseline tariffs set by the US come into effect later in the year.
With a sustained push for investor-friendly policies and legislative changes that streamline the process of setting up and operating businesses in the UAE, Dubai is all set to welcome a fresh wave of affluent residents in 2025 and beyond. And as that segment of the population grows, areas like Emirates Hills will shine even brighter in the spotlight.
