Hayat by Dubai South – Townhouses & Villas Around a Swimmable Lagoon
The government developer's newest master community in Dubai South's Golf District — around 2,500 homes on 10 million sq ft, built around three lakes, a white-sand swimmable lagoon and a retail boulevard. Launched from AED 3.4M in June 2025 and sold out in hours; handover from Q3 2028.
Hayat — 10 Million Square Feet Around Three Lakes
Hayat is Dubai South Properties' wellness-led master community in the district's Golf District: around 2,500 residences on ten million square feet, organised around a central park and lake, a swimmable white-sand lagoon, a water-activities lake and a dog-park lake to the south. The launch made the point — the first two phases sold out within hours for more than AED 1.2 billion in June 2025, and an AED 2 billion construction contract followed in March 2026. Handover for the Hayat 4 and 5 releases is guided for Q3 2028.
Dubai South Properties
Dubai South Properties is the government master developer of the district around Al Maktoum International — the AED 128bn airport expansion designed to become the world's largest. Hayat is its newest and largest residential master plan, and the demand signal was unambiguous: more than AED 1.2 billion of sales within hours of the 30 June 2025 launch, followed by an AED 2 billion construction contract to Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons in March 2026.
The product is deliberately generous: townhouses from 3,215 sq ft to semi-detached homes of nearly 5,000 sq ft — 15–20% more built area per dirham than the corridor's established communities. Developer stock has sold out; the market today is resale and later-phase releases.
Hayat — Golf District, Dubai South · between E611 and E311
Hayat sits in Dubai South's Golf District with direct access to Emirates Road (E611) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), minutes from Al Maktoum International and the Dubai South Free Zone. Developer drive times: Expo City 15 minutes, Dubai Marina 30, Palm Jumeirah 35, Downtown Dubai 40.
- West Lake A — swimmable lagoon with sand beach
- West Lake B — water activities
- Central Park & lake · South Lake with dog park
- Shaded trails & South Grove Boulevard
- Community mall & retail boulevard
- Club house & community centre
- Pools and gardens per townhouse enclave
- Mosque · gated 24/7 · district cooling
- E611 & E311 direct access
- Al Maktoum Intl — minutes
- Expo City ~15 min · Marina ~30 min
- Downtown ~40 min
24.86248, 55.11559 · Golf District, Dubai South
Hayat
The corridor's biggest homes per dirham — around a lagoon you can swim in.
Hayat is the government developer's answer to South Bay: bigger floor plates, three lakes instead of one, and a launch that cleared AED 1.2 billion in hours — with construction now funded by an AED 2 billion contract.
Swimmable Lagoon
A white-sand lagoon beach anchors the community, with a second lake for water activities and a third framing the dog park.
Space Per Dirham
Townhouses run 3,215–4,953 sq ft with gardens to 2,994 sq ft and roof terraces on every type — noticeably larger than corridor peers.
AED 1.2bn in Hours
The first two phases sold out within hours of the June 2025 launch — the strongest single demand signal Dubai South has recorded.
Construction Funded
An AED 2 billion contract to Al Kharafi & Sons was awarded in March 2026, with works from Q2 2026 toward Q3 2028 handover.
Post-Handover Tail
The current release carries 10% booking, 55% construction, 25% at handover and 10% across the year after — a genuine post-handover tail.
The Airport Engine
Minutes from Al Maktoum International, the AED 128bn expansion that will move Dubai's aviation centre of gravity south.
Property Types & Floor Plans
rate of 2026-08-10
3 Bedroom Townhouse — Middle
3,215 ft² (299 m²)
AED 1,058/ft² · ≈ $3,100/m²
Plot 2,153 ft² · garden 567 · roof 651
3 Bedroom Townhouse — Edge
3,384 ft² (314 m²)
AED 1,226/ft² · ≈ $3,594/m²
Plot 3,825 ft² · garden 2,092
4 Bedroom Townhouse — Middle
3,801 ft² (353 m²)
AED 1,052/ft² · ≈ $3,084/m²
Plot 3,247 ft² · garden 1,162
5 Bedroom Townhouse — Edge
4,950 ft² (460 m²)
AED 889/ft² · ≈ $2,605/m²
Plot 4,220 ft² · garden 2,095
5 Bedroom Semi-Detached
4,915 ft² (457 m²)
AED 1,282/ft² · ≈ $3,757/m²
Type A1 · plot 3,918 ft² · AED 1,608/ft²
10% on booking, 55% through construction, 25% at handover, 10% in the year after.
The current Hayat 4 and 5 release runs on the developer's published structure below, with the 4% DLD fee and a AED 5,000 admin charge on top. The original June 2025 launch phases used a 5/55/20/20 variant — resale buyers take over whichever schedule their unit carries.
Why Hayat is a Smart Dubai South Investment
For Growth
Launch pricing from AED 3.4M in June 2025 has already been overtaken by registered DLD sales — a 3-bedroom at AED 4.15M and a 5-bedroom semi at AED 6.3M (AED 1,608/sq ft) in mid-2026. Dubai South's villa products lead the city on DLD-tracked resale appreciation.
For the Long Hold
The government developer's largest master plan, funded construction, three lakes and the biggest floor plates in the corridor — bought before Al Maktoum's terminal opens the decade of the new airport.
