Villas for sale in The Lakes

The Lakes is an established villa community in Dubai's Emirates Living district, developed by Emaar and sitting just off Sheikh Zayed Road. It's built around a chain of winding lakes, with sub-communities like Zulal, Maeen, Deema, Ghadeer, and Hattan arranged along tree-lined streets.

Homes here are three to six-bedroom villas, each with a private garden and covered parking for two cars. The setting is low-rise and green, bordered by the Emirates Golf Club and the Montgomerie.

Life inside the gates runs at a slower pace than most of Dubai. Small community parks sit within each cluster, including Maeen 2, 3, and 4 parks, and residents walk or cycle the lakeside paths that link them.

A Choithrams supermarket and a smaller Aswaaq handle day-to-day shopping, while Top Golf Dubai and the two golf clubs are a short drive away. The Lakes Club anchors the social side, with a pool, gym, courts, and regular events.

This suits families who want space, garden living, and schools like Dubai International Academy and Regent International close by. The honest trade-off is transit: there's no metro station inside the community, so most residents drive, with the nearest station on the edge of The Greens.

Villa prices in The Lakes reflect the plot sizes and the location between the golf courses, so entry points sit well above apartment communities nearby.

Villas for sale in The Lakes come in three, four, five, and six-bedroom layouts. Three-bedroom homes make up most of the stock, typically sitting on plots between around 2,300 and 4,200 sq ft with built-up areas near 2,500 to 3,700 sq ft.

Four-bedroom villas run larger, often around 4,000 sq ft, built up on plots above 5,000 sq ft. Five and six-bedroom homes are rarer, with wider plots and standalone layouts.

Three-bedroom villas in The Lakes start around AED 5.99M and average close to AED 8.46M. Four-bedroom homes average around AED 10.78M, five-bedroom homes sit near AED 24.23M, and the six-bedroom ceiling reaches AED 40.1M. Pricing swings on plot size, single-row or corner position, upgrade level, and whether the home is vacant on transfer.

For buyers starting their search in The Lakes, Ghadeer and Zulal offer the most accessible entry points. Ghadeer sub-community lists three-bedroom villas from around AED 6.5M, with recent sales in Zulal 1 closing near AED 6.4M at roughly 2,458 per sqft.

Forat is another option on this tier, with ready three-bedroom villas trading around AED 6.8M. Each villa comes with a private garden and two covered parking spaces, and Maeen 2 Community Park sits right inside the community.

The middle of the market in The Lakes centers on Deema and Maeen. Deema 4 three-bedroom villas list around AED 8.95M to 9.3M, often single-row with upgraded interiors. Maeen 4 offers F-type three-bed homes near AED 6.7M to 7.9M, several backing onto Maeen 3 and 4 community parks.

Across The Lakes, the average three-bedroom villa sits at about AED 8.46M, with Choithrams supermarket, Regent International School, and Emirates Golf Club all within walking or short-drive reach.

At the top end, Hattan and larger plots in Maeen and Deema set the pace. Hattan villas list between AED 35.9M and 54.9M, typically five and six bedrooms on generous plots backing the golf course.

Maeen 2 offers rare five-bedroom homes near AED 15.95M, while Deema 3 four-bedroom sales have closed around AED 12M. Six-bedroom villas in The Lakes average close to AED 40.1M. Buyers at this tier get direct access to Top Golf Dubai, Emirates Golf Club, and Montgomerie Golf Club.

The Lakes keeps car owners in mind more than daily transit users. The community sits just off Sheikh Zayed Road, with Al Khail Road a short drive east, so Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Downtown, and Dubai International Airport all connect through familiar routes.

Buses run on the edges, and the nearest metro stop takes a quick drive. Every villa comes with two private covered parking bays.