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The SanctuaryEllington Properties · MBR City District 11

Ellington’s first villa community: five clusters around a lagoon, facing the Downtown skyline.

6M+Under constructionTownhouses & villasFrom AED 8.1M*
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The project

Every villa, a stroll from the lagoon.

The Sanctuary gathers The Waterside, The Watercrest, The Lakeshore, The Lakeview and The Beachfront around a central lagoon in District 11, from three-bedroom townhouses to six-bedroom villas with private pools.

  • Villas facing a central lagoon, Downtown views
  • Private pools, private lifts, home automation, rooftop terraces
  • Clubhouse; kayaking and canoeing on the lagoon
  • Clusters: Waterside, Watercrest, Lakeshore, Lakeview, Beachfront

Developer

Ellington Properties

Founded in 2014, Ellington builds design-led boutique residences. Meydan is its biggest cluster: six towers in Meydan Horizon, The Sanctuary villas in District 11 and delivered buildings in Sobha Hartland.

The developer and its Meydan projects

Developer
Ellington Properties
Location
MBR City District 11
Status
Under construction
Homes
3-bedroom townhouses to 6-bedroom villas, in five clusters
Sizes
2,415 to 14,605 sq ft
Starting price
AED 8,100,828*The Watercrest cluster, Property Finder listing; clusters sold out at the developer, resale only
Payment plan
20 / 50 / 30 (The Watercrest)
Handover
Q4 2026 to Q3 2027, by clusterannounced (Property Finder records)

Available now

Homes nearby, MBR City District 11.

1-bedroom apartment with private pool, Samana Rome 3For saleDeveloper renderAED 1,980,000

1-bedroom apartment with private pool, Samana Rome 3

Samana Rome 3, MBR City1 bed2 bath

Around it

Compare with nearby projects.

South of Meydan at the Al Ain Road: Ellington’s Sanctuary villas around a lagoon and low-rise buildings with private pools.

Rome by Samana1.5 – 3MDeveloper renderSamana Developers · MBR City District 11

Rome by Samana

Low-rise, Roman-inspired buildings where every apartment has its own pool.

Under construction1–2 bed + poolFromAED 1.9M*HandoverFrom Q2 2027District One villas6M+PhotoMeydan Sobha · District One

District One villas

The original District One villas and mansions, ready, on the crystal lagoon.

ReadyVillasFromAED 9.5M*Meraas · Nad Al Sheba 1

Nad Al Sheba Gardens

Meraas’s villa community off the Al Ain Road, organised around lagoons and a running and cycling spine.

Off-planTownhouses & villasFromAED 9.5M*

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Sources · Facts checked 29 September 2026

* Starting prices are the lowest published by the source named on each project page, as checked on 29 September 2026: the developer’s own price, a developer press release, or the project record of a property portal. They are indicative, can change without notice as units sell, exclude the 4% Dubai Land Department fee, agency fees and service charges, and are confirmed in writing with each enquiry.

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