Le Château Piétrus — off-plan on Dubai Islands

• Developer — Mr Eight Development (high) ^{[1] [3]}
• Named product — Le Château Piétrus / LE CHÂTEAU PIÉTRUS (high) ^{[1] [2]}
• Master community — Dubai Islands, marina-front framing (high) ^[1]
• Form — apartments (not townhouses or villas on dual public sources) (high) ^[1]
• Total homes — 86 fully furnished and serviced residences on the developer fact sheet checked 30 October 2026, matching the portal and press count (high) ^{[5] [1] [2]}
• Beds — 2, 3 and 4 bedroom (high) ^[1]
• Entry price — developer fact sheet From AED 3.9M; portal from AED 3.9M; press from AED 3.75M; one broker AED 3.94M (med — marketing band, not a unit quote) ^{[5] [1] [2] [4]}
• Payment split — developer fact sheet headline 35/65. That headline does not verify a 20/15/65 calendar. Broker pages often print 20% booking + 15% build + 65% handover as a different, more detailed split (med) ^{[5] [1] [4]}
• Handover — developer fact sheet anticipated Q3 2028. Portal key information September 2028 / Q3 2028. The same portal FAQ still says Q4 2027 (med — do not pick a favourite) ^{[5] [1]}
• Portal build stamp — construction started 8 July 2026 (med) ^[1]
• Ownership field — freehold on portal (med) ^[1]
• Floors, as printed — the fact sheet says eighty-six homes across seven floors. Overall progress on that page is 0%, with mobilization in progress and contractor BJORG Construction L.L.C. A broker reading of 8 storeys stays a different line. Seven floors is the printed phrase, not a measured storey audit (med) ^[5]
• Buildings — 1 on portal key info (med) ^[1]

Keep the high/med lines. Treat every “from” AED figure as a filter, not a unit quote.

Think of Piétrus as a small marina-side apartment building, not a multi-tower masterplan brand. Property Finder’s unit table shows: ^[1]

• 2-bedroom — from AED 3.9M, size row 1,017 sq ft on the portal type card (broader broker/press band ~1,018–2,497 sq ft) ^{[1] [4]}
• 3-bedroom — portal type 1,511 sq ft (broker range ~1,511–1,931 sq ft; press up to ~2,600 sq ft). No dual-locked 3BR starting price on the fact file for this page — ask for a dated unit list. ^{[1] [4] [2]}
• 4-bedroom / penthouse — portal from AED 28M at ~7,008 sq ft; press penthouse AED 27M around 7,000 sq ft ^{[1] [2]}

An Arabian Business article linked from the developer’s official news desk states a mix of 73 two-bed, 12 three-bed, and one four-bed penthouse inside the 86-home total. ^{[2] [3]} That mix is press-grade, not a published unit schedule on the portal cards — ask for the official schedule before modelling inventory.

Portal amenity chips include indoor pool, gym, gardens, kids play, restaurants and CCTV; masterplan copy adds fully furnished / serviced living. ^[1] Press also sells a Riva Dolceriva lifestyle narrative (yacht access/lifestyle marketing). ^[2] What you actually receive is defined by brochure exhibits attached to the SPA — read those, not the render or yacht caption.

Keys target: The developer fact sheet checked 30 October 2026 prints handover Q3 2028 and key feature 05, anticipated handover Q3 2028. ^[5] Property Finder key information shows September 2028, delivery date Q3 2028, and expected completion 1 September 2028. ^[1] The same Property Finder page has an FAQ line saying Q4 2027. Do not paper over that conflict by picking the date you prefer. SPA and handover notice win.

Build stamp: construction started 8 July 2026 on the portal timeline. ^[1]

Cash-flow headline: The fact sheet prints an investment-plan headline of 35/65. ^[5] Property Finder markets 35% during construction / 65% on handover. ^[1] DubaiHaus breaks a plan as 20% on booking, 15% during construction, 65% on handover. ^[4] The 35/65 headline does not verify those 20/15/65 milestones. They are a more detailed split from a secondary page. Rebuild the SPA schedule with calendar dates before you reserve.

Builder: Mr Eight Development — boutique branded-residence developer with a public site at mr8.ae and a Dubai Islands pipeline. ^{[3] [1]} Boutique scale is not a shorter diligence path: escrow terms, variation clauses and service-charge schedules still have to be read for this specific building.

Place: Dubai Islands is a large waterfront master-plan geography with multiple products, not a single building. ^[1] Piétrus is sold as a marina-front corner plot address — confirm plot, view corridor and beach/marina access language on the SPA map, not only the marketing pin.

OffplanInsight analysis: the buyer trade is limited unit count and marina framing against a developer with a more limited captured public project record on this research stack, plus a multi-year island build-out. Whether that trade works depends on your hold period, cash-flow under a 65% handover balance, and how deep resale demand is for ~AED 4M+ 2BR marina stock when keys arrive. ^[1]

1. Intra-portal handover conflict — key info September / Q3 2028 versus a FAQ line saying Q4 2027 on the same Property Finder page. ^[1]
2. Entry price band, not a unit quote — 3.75M (press) / 3.9M (portal) / 3.94M (broker). ^{[2] [1] [4]}
3. 65% on handover — large final cheque; stress-test cash and mortgage timing. ^[1]

1. Fact sheet is a headline, not a unit file. mr8.ae now redirects to a Pietrus page on mreight.ae. Checked 30 October 2026 it prints 86 furnished and serviced homes, from AED 3.9M, a 35/65 headline, anticipated Q3 2028, and the phrase across seven floors. Brochure layouts were not reviewed. The 35/65 headline does not verify a 20/15/65 calendar. ^[5]
2. Unit-mix counts (73/12/1) are single-press grade until dual-locked on an official schedule. ^[2]
3. Floor phrase vs a broker 8. The fact sheet prints across seven floors. A secondary page still says 8 storeys. Do not turn either line into a measured storey count. ^{[5] [2]}
4. Amenity and yacht lifestyle claims are marketing until SPA exhibits define access, cost and duration. ^[2]

No yield or “act now” lines on this page.

1. On the reservation / sale pack, check the product name is Le Château Piétrus (not another Mr Eight island product). You do not draft the developer form. ^[1]
2. Demand a dated unit price list naming beds, net size, floor and total AED — not only the AED 3.9M headline. ^[1]
3. Rebuild the SPA payment schedule yourself (dates and percentages), including how the 35% construction portion is staged. ^[1]
4. Pull project registration and escrow from official Dubai tools — neither identifier is locked here.
5. Check freehold eligibility for your nationality in the sale contract itself, not only the portal freehold chip. ^[1]
6. Open the brochure exhibits that attach to the SPA for finishes, furnishing package, service charges, parking and any yacht/marina access terms.
7. Stress-test the 65% handover balance against mortgage pre-approval timing. ^[1]
8. Compare at least one other Dubai Islands ticket before you wire funds. Buyer checklist: due diligence.