About Raya

Raya is an off-plan development by Emaar Properties in Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai. Entry price is AED 2,670,000.

Raya by Emaar Properties is a premium collection of upscale townhouses set within the picturesque countryside community of Arabian Ranches 3, part of the wider Dubailand master plan and divided into nine neighbourhoods. The project features 240 skillfully designed two-storey villas offered with 3 and 4 bedrooms, with layouts that include a terrace, a staff room, a garage and a private garden. All homes at Raya are single-row residences, and the collection includes both mid-row and corner configurations, giving buyers a range of options to suit family needs and privacy preferences. Homes start from AED 2,670,000, with sizes from 1,934 sq ft.

Design and Layouts

Each residence is arranged over two levels, blending contemporary architecture inspired by the light, elegant character of the wider community, where facades and interiors are finished in soft, natural tones. The generous plots, private gardens and terraces make the townhouses well suited to family living, while the single-row planning enhances the sense of space and calm throughout the neighbourhood. Panoramic windows draw in natural light, creating homes that feel both refined and welcoming. Buyers can choose between mid-row layouts and corner residences, allowing families to select the balance of privacy, garden size and outlook that best fits their needs, all within an elegant yet cosy Arabian-inspired aesthetic.

Amenities

Residents of Raya enjoy access to world-class amenities located right within the community, including a clubhouse, a swimming pool, a gym, a multipurpose room, and both indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Additional leisure options feature an outdoor movie theatre, a trampoline park, a lazy river and a dedicated bike path. Arabian Ranches 3 also offers a huge Central Park with a parkour area, a skate park and jogging tracks, alongside a 30,000-square-metre landscaped park, 15 playgrounds for various sports, and the community's schools, kindergartens, medical facilities and supermarkets, making everyday essentials easy to reach.

Location and Investment

Raya sits in close proximity to several major highways including Latifa bint Hamdan Road, Al Khail Road and Emirates Road. From the community, residents can reach Dubai International Airport, Al Barari, Jumeirah Village Circle and DAMAC Hills within 30 minutes, while Global Village and the Burj Khalifa are around 10 minutes away and Dubai Marina and JBR beach roughly 25 minutes out. The homes are offered on a freehold basis, open to international buyers, and purchasers should budget for the standard 4% DLD (Dubai Land Department) fee. With a starting price above AED 2,000,000, eligible buyers may also qualify for the UAE Golden Visa, adding long-term residency to the investment case. Backed by Emaar's reputation and the family-focused appeal of Arabian Ranches 3, Raya offers an attractive opportunity for both end-users and investors. To learn more about availability, layouts and pricing, contact the team at offplans.com.

About Emaar Properties

Emaar Properties is the developer behind Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Dubai Hills Estate and Dubai Creek Harbour. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and builds master-planned communities rather than individual plots, which is the practical difference for a buyer: you are buying into a scheme where the roads, parks, schools and retail are part of the same plan as the building.

What do they build?

Whole communities, and apartments, townhouses and villas within them. Across the 17 Emaar projects TRPE currently brokers, entry prices run from AED 1,120,000 to AED 7,260,000, with the smallest unit at 607 sq ft. Emaar sits at the upper-middle of the market: rarely the cheapest way into a given area, and rarely the riskiest.

Where do they build?

Across master communities it planned and still controls. Of the 17 projects we hold, 3 are in Dubai Creek Harbour.

Dubai Creek Harbour — 3 projects, from AED 1,600,000 to AED 3,419,888
Dubai Hills Estate — 3 projects, from AED 1,400,000 to AED 1,840,000
Emaar South — 3 projects, from AED 1,120,000 to AED 3,200,000
Mina Rashid — 3 projects, from AED 1,930,000 to AED 2,080,000
The Valley — 2 projects, from AED 4,360,000 to AED 7,260,000
Dubai Harbour — 1 project, from AED 1,161,888
Emaar Beachfront — 1 project, from AED 3,480,000
Expo City — 1 project, from AED 1,400,000

Because Emaar owns the master plan, what gets built next to your building is largely known in advance. That is a genuine advantage over buying a single plot in a district that is still filling in, and it is worth paying something for.

What should you check before buying?

How much of the community is still to be delivered. In a phase that is barely started you carry years of construction next door; in a finished phase you pay more but you can see what you are buying.
Service charges by community, not by developer. Downtown and Emaar Beachfront sit far above Emaar South or The Valley. It is the single number most buyers underestimate.
Supply in the same community. Where a master plan releases several towers of similar apartments, they compete with each other at resale.
The payment plan and the handover schedule in writing. We do not publish handover dates for these projects because we do not hold confirmed ones.

Are they a safe developer to buy from?

As safe as Dubai off-plan gets. Emaar is listed, government-linked and has delivered at scale for decades, and completion risk on an Emaar project is not the thing to lose sleep over. The real questions are about price and timing rather than delivery: whether the premium over a neighbouring developer is worth it for the specific unit, and whether the phase you are buying into is early or late. Those are the two we can actually help you answer.

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