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Majid Al Futtaim's forest community beside Global Village — apartments among 35,000 trees, from AED 1.2 million.
Avg price
AED 2,002/sqft (median, last 12 months)
Rental yield
No rental history — Tilal Al Ghaf 5.3% as benchmark
Current listings
0
Why Invest
Ghaf Woods is Majid Al Futtaim's answer to the question of what a Dubai community looks like without a tower or a beach: apartment clusters set inside a planted forest of more than 35,000 trees next to Global Village, off Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. The developer claims temperatures up to 5°C lower than surrounding areas and 20% better air quality (The National, October 2025) — developer claims, but the tree count is real and visible on site. Buyers are paying for a concept that nothing else in Dubai offers.
The market has priced it as a premium: a median AED 2,002/sqft across 882 DLD-registered sales in the twelve months to September 2026 (DataHabibi), against AED 1,517 in Arjan next door. Registered medians run AED 1.61 million for a one-bedroom, AED 2.99 million for a two-bedroom and AED 4.36 million for a three-bedroom; current launch asking prices start around AED 1.2 million for a one-bedroom. The developer's track record is the underwriting: Majid Al Futtaim built Mall of the Emirates and Tilal Al Ghaf, where villas rose 3.07% to AED 2,282/sqft in H1 2026 on a 5.27% yield (Bayut).
This is a long-dated purchase. Phase schedules vary by source — Serra around Q3 2027, Distrikt 2028 or 2029 — and the full community completes in 2031 or later; the Maravelle wellness phase launched in late 2025. There is no rental history and no metro; Global Village and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road are the neighbours, and Downtown is 25–30 minutes by car. Buy Ghaf Woods for a five-year-plus hold on a developer that delivers, not for income in 2027.
Key Stats
Average price
AED 2,002/sqft (median, last 12 months)
Rental yield
No rental history — Tilal Al Ghaf 5.3% as benchmark
Typical size
1–3BR apartments; one-bedrooms from about AED 1.2M
Handover
All off-plan; first phases 2027–2028, full completion 2031 and beyond
Listings
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FAQ
The questions investors most often ask our team.
Registered sales over the twelve months to September 2026 show a median AED 2,002/sqft (DataHabibi): AED 1.61 million for a one-bedroom, AED 2.99 million for a two-bedroom and AED 4.36 million for a three-bedroom. New launches ask from about AED 1.2 million for a one-bedroom.
Sources put the first phases in 2027–2028 (Serra around Q3 2027, Distrikt 2028 or 2029) and full completion in 2031 or later. We confirm the schedule for the specific phase in the Sales and Purchase Agreement.
None can be measured yet. The nearest benchmark is the same developer's Tilal Al Ghaf at 5.27% gross for villas in H1 2026 (Bayut); Arjan apartments next door return 7.10% on cheaper stock. Ghaf Woods' premium pricing will likely keep yields below Arjan's.
Two- and three-bedrooms do — registered medians are AED 2.99 million and AED 4.36 million, above the AED 2 million threshold. Most one-bedrooms do not on their own.
Yes — Majid Al Futtaim sells the residences freehold to buyers of all nationalities, with Oqood registration for off-plan units.
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