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The Sanctuary

District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai

The Sanctuary image gallery

01 / 11 The Sanctuary villas under construction, October 2026

01 / The project

A closer look.

The Sanctuary is Ellington’s villa community in Mohammed Bin Rashid City. The reviewed Waterside launch comprises four-, five- and six-bedroom homes with private pools, lifts and courtyard layouts.

The Waterside collection brings individually planned villas into a gated lagoon-side setting.

A look inside The Sanctuary.

Ellington Properties render of a Sanctuary villa living and dining room.
A Sanctuary villa living and dining room
Ellington Properties render of a Sanctuary villa bedroom.
A Sanctuary villa bedroom
Ellington Properties render of a Sanctuary villa bathroom.
A Sanctuary villa bathroom
Ellington Sanctuary Waterside launch micrositeEllington Sanctuary Waterside project brief
Release scope
Reviewed numerical examples belong to the original Waterside launch.Ellington Sanctuary Waterside project brief
Areas
Plan total area and plot area measure different things; no internal-area conversion is inferred.Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans

02 / At a glance

The details.

Residence type
Villa
Bedrooms
4–6
Ellington Sanctuary Waterside launch micrositeEllington Sanctuary Waterside project brief

Unit sizes & layouts

Residence layouts and floor areas. See the linked plans for each configuration.
LayoutPublished area
4-bedroom Oasis · Style 17,844.4 ft² total; plot 5,726.4–7,848.5 ft²Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans
4-bedroom Oasis · Style 27,952.0 ft² total; plot 5,726.4–7,848.5 ft²Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans
5-bedroom Escape · Style 19,984.9 ft² total; plot 8,763.7–9,025.1 ft²Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans
5-bedroom Hideaway · Style 212,380.21 ft² total; plot 8,288.2 ft²Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans
6-bedroom Retreat · Style 114,605.6 ft² total; plot 8,335.9–14,383.8 ft²Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans
6-bedroom Retreat · Style 214,605.6 ft² total; plot 8,335.9–14,383.8 ft²Ellington Sanctuary Waterside villa plans

Amenities & lifestyle

  • Private villa pools
  • Passenger lift in each villa
  • Courtyards and roof terraces
  • Nature playground
  • Lagoon connection
  • Dog park
  • Community clubhouse
  • Pocket seating areas
Ellington Sanctuary Waterside launch micrositeEllington Sanctuary Waterside project brief

Inside the home

Floor plans.

Explore the layouts and room dimensions. Open a floor plan for a closer look.

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14,605.6 sq ft total villa area

The area is the total villa area printed on the source sheet. The individual level and plot area are separate. Some villa designs appear in more than one cluster. Each sheet shows the plot key for its cluster.

Plan source · page 3

Beachfront · Retreat 6 BR Style 1 · Ground and basement

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03 / Planning your purchase

Price & payment plan.

Original Waterside launch referenceAED 17.0M
Payment plan60/40 · original Waterside

The Waterside guide advertises Oasis four-bedroom villas from AED 17 million. This historical launch reference does not establish present availability or price.

Ellington Sanctuary Waterside project briefProperty Finder Sanctuary project guide

The original Waterside sheet uses reservation-relative instalments with historical 2023–2025 calendar examples. Obtain the selected villa’s actual outstanding schedule.

  1. 20%BookingEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  2. 5%60 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  3. 5%120 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  4. 5%240 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  5. 5%360 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  6. 5%450 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  7. 5%540 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  8. 5%720 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  9. 5%900 daysEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
  10. 40%CompletionEllington Sanctuary original payment sheet
Ellington Sanctuary original payment sheet

The Waterside brief forecasts Q4 2025; Property Finder instead gives January 2027 for its Sanctuary listing.

Ellington Sanctuary Waterside project briefProperty Finder Sanctuary project guide

04 / The neighbourhood

Location & connectivity.

District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai

Near Dubai–Al Ain Road (E66)

Get directions
Ellington’s launch map places The Sanctuary in District 11 near Dubai–Al Ain Road.
The Sanctuary and nearby Dubai destinations
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Approximate community point. Confirm the gate for the villa cluster before travelling.

Nearby destinations

Approximate travel times from District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai

  • 15minDubai International Academic City
  • 15minMeydan Racecourse
  • 20minDubai Creek Harbour and Golf Club
  • 20minDubai International Airport (DXB)
  • 23minDubai Hills Golf Club
  • 25minDubai International Financial Centre
  • 25minBurj Khalifa
  • 30minBurj Al Arab
  • 30minPalm Jumeirah

These launch estimates depend on the villa cluster, route and traffic.

Location source Map source

05 / Look closer

Project resources.

06 / Further reading

Project sources.