In Dubailand, Dubai, close to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.

Apartments start from about AED 1.6 million for one bedroom; villas from about AED 7.2 million for five bedrooms.

Villas in Q4 2028 and Rise by Athlon apartments in Q4 2029.

What is special about Athlon?

It is designed around active living with Manchester City, with sports, cycling and wellness built into the masterplan.

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Aldar Properties

Athlon by Aldar

Dubailand, Dubai

Dubai's first active-wellness community by Aldar, created with Manchester City, with apartments from AED 1.6M (Rise by Athlon) and villas, a 10/30/60 plan and handover from Q4 2028.

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Price from: AED 1.60M
Payment plan: 10/30/60
Handover: Q4 2028
Unit mix: 1 to 3 Bed Apartments, 5 & 6 Bed Villas
Type: Villas

Overview

About this project

VillasDeveloperAldar PropertiesDubailand

Athlon by Aldar is an active-wellness community in Dubailand created in partnership with Manchester City and designed with sports and wellness experts. Walking and cycling routes, green parks and social spaces run through nine villa clusters, and Rise by Athlon adds apartments.

Current one-bedroom apartments start from about AED 1.6 million, two-bedrooms from about AED 2.4 million and three-bedrooms from about AED 3.3 million. Villas start from about AED 7.2 million for five bedrooms.

Residents have a clubhouse, padel and tennis courts, sports grounds, open-air gyms, cycling and walking paths, kids' play areas and social zones, and selected villas have private pools. The plan is 10% on booking, 30% during construction and 60% on handover.

From: AED 1.60M
Payment: 10/30/60
Handover: Q4 2028

Athlon by Aldar in Dubailand — Villas · Dubailand

Highlights

What stands out

The points buyers usually ask about first.

Dubai's first active-wellness community

Created with Manchester City

Apartments from AED 1.6M (Rise by Athlon)

Villas from AED 7.2M

10/30/60 payment plan

Handover from Q4 2028

Amenities

What the building offers

Shared spaces saved on this project.

Clubhouse
Padel court
Tennis court
Sports ground
Open-air gym
Shared gym
Cycling paths
Walking paths
Kids' play area
Social zones
Private pools (selected villas)

Layouts

Unit types

5 bedroom configurations are available. Starting size and price apply across the mix unless the developer quotes separately.

Starting figures

Project entry size and price — shared across the bedroom mix below.

Size from: 931 ft²
Price from: AED 1.60M
Price per ft²: AED 2K
Property type: Villas

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Bedroom

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Bedroom

Payment plan

10/30/60

Each stage is a share of the starting price. The developer confirms the final schedule.

1
10%
On booking
AED 160K of the starting price
2
30%
During construction
AED 480K of the starting price
3
60%
On handover
AED 960K of the starting price

Handover: Q4 2028
Price / ft²: AED 1,719
On booking: 10%

Buying context

How to read Dubailand

These are market context notes, not a forecast for this project. The entry price is the only figure taken from the listing.

Entry price

AED 1.60M

Starting price on this listing

Ownership

Freehold

Foreign buyers can hold the title

Buyer protection

DLD escrow

Off-plan funds sit in a regulated account

Typical yield

6–8%

Dubai range. Not this project’s return

Costs

What sits on top of the price

Standard Dubai purchase costs. The exact fee is confirmed in the reservation.

DLD registration

of purchase price

Oqood / admin

AED 3K–5.2K

off-plan registration

Agency fee

paid by developer

Service charge

AED 16–22

estimated per ft²

Buying journey

Four steps to keys

One adviser stays with you from the reservation through handover.

1
Select and reserve
Choose a layout and sign the reservation form.
2
Secure the unit
10 plus DLD fees confirms the allocation.
3
Sign the agreement
Complete the sale agreement and Oqood registration.
4
Inspect and collect
Snagging, the final payment and keys in Q4 2028.

Location

Dubailand

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Developer

Aldar Properties

Aldar Properties is Abu Dhabi's largest listed real estate developer and one of the most established names in the UAE property market. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Aldar is behind landmark destinations including Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Al Raha Beach and Reem Island, and has more recently expanded into Dubai with master-planned communities in Dubailand. The group combines development, investment and asset management, with a reputation for high-quality masterplans, strong d

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