The Acres — standalone lagoon villas in Dubailand
The Acres is Meraas's standalone-villa community in Dubailand, built around serene gardens and swimmable lagoons rather than shared towers. The developer markets two collections: The Acres Villas (3, 4 and 5-bedroom standalone homes) and The Acres Estates (5, 6 and 7-bedroom villas). [2] The first villa release — 642 villas, three- to five-bedroom, spanning 3,048 to 6,001 sqft — is under a AED 1.9 billion construction contract with completion targeted for Q4 2027. [1]
OffplanInsight is an independent research site for buyers, not a sales desk. Off-plan means paying over years before keys, so we separate confirmed facts from developer targets. Crucially, the Q4 2027 date applies to the first release only, not to every phase. See our Method.
Key facts
- Developer
- Meraas
- Area
- Dubailand
- Status
- On sale
- Construction
- under construction (first release contract awarded)
- Handover
- Q4 2027 (developer target — FIRST release only)
- Price from
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Who it’s for
Buyers who want a standalone lagoon villa in Dubailand, can wait for a Q4 2027-target first release (or a later phase), and will verify the exact collection, phase, cost and contract terms first.
Who it’s not for
Buyers who need keys sooner, assume every phase shares the Q4 2027 date, want an apartment rather than a villa, or are budgeting from an unverified price.
Snapshot (what we can source)
- Developer — Meraas (Dubai Holding Real Estate) (high)
- Location — Dubailand, off Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street / Emirates Road; ~10 minutes from Global Village (high) [1]
- Product — standalone villas around swimmable lagoons and themed gardens (high) [2]
- Collections — The Acres Villas (3-5 bed) and The Acres Estates (5-7 bed) (high — official site) [2]
- First release — 642 villas, three- to five-bedroom, 3,048-6,001 sqft (high) [1]
- Contract — AED 1.9 billion, awarded to United Engineering Construction (UNEC), for the first release (high) [1]
- Handover target — Q4 2027 for the FIRST release only (developer target; can move) (med) [1]
- Price, payment plan, RERA and escrow — published in neither official source (unknown)
Product shape and setting
This is a low-density, standalone-villa proposition, not apartment or towered stock. Meraas's official site describes two collections — The Acres Villas at 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms and The Acres Estates at 5, 6 and 7 bedrooms — set among seven themed gardens with "swimmable lagoons and floating decks." [2] The primary-source size band we can confirm, 3,048 to 6,001 sqft, comes from the first release. [1]
Community amenities Meraas lists include a primary school, mosque, clubhouse, retail promenade, healthcare, adventure park, outdoor gym, kids' playgrounds, pools and sports areas, with LEED Gold pre-certification for planning and design. [2] Treat all of these as developer specifications to confirm in the SPA and community documents, not as guarantees of completion or inclusion without charges.
Handover timing — read the phase carefully
Meraas targets Q4 2027 completion for the first villa release, announced with an AED 1.9 billion contract awarded to UNEC. [1] Two cautions matter here. First, it is a developer target tied to a contract — firmer than a brochure date, but still able to slip; plan a buffer beyond Q4 2027. Second, and more important, the Q4 2027 evidence covers the first 642-villa release only. Later phases, and the larger Estates collection, are not covered by this contract and have no confirmed handover date on this page. Do not assume a villa in a subsequent phase shares the same timeline. [2]
Meraas discloses no payment schedule in either source we cite, so none appears here. Confirm the phase, release and schedule that apply to your specific villa in writing.
Checks before a reservation
- Confirm which release and phase your villa belongs to — and whether the Q4 2027 target applies to it or a later, undated phase. [1]
- Confirm collection (Villas 3-5 bed vs Estates 5-7 bed), plot, built-up and net area against the SPA and floor plan. [2]
- Get a dated, unit-specific price and payment schedule from Meraas.
- Obtain the villa release's RERA registration and escrow details and verify them with DLD before any transfer.
- Ask what the lagoon, landscaping and community facilities cost in annual service charges, and which are contractual.
- Compare against one other Dubailand or standalone-villa community on total all-in cost.
Bottom line
Developer, location, standalone-villa product, collections, first-release count, size band and contractor are well sourced from Meraas. [1] [2] The Q4 2027 handover is a developer target for the first release only — later phases are undated here. [1] Price, payment plan, RERA and escrow are not verified — confirm them, and which phase applies to your villa, on the SPA first. This site is independent research, not official Meraas disclosure.
FAQ
Is The Acres off-plan now?
Yes — it is a pre-handover Meraas villa community. The first release is under a AED 1.9bn UNEC contract with a Q4 2027 completion target. [1] Confirm live availability directly before acting.
When is handover?
Q4 2027 is the developer target for the FIRST villa release only, stated with the UNEC contract award. [1] It can move, and later phases have no confirmed date here — confirm the timeline for your specific villa.
What villa sizes and bedroom counts are available?
Meraas's official site lists The Acres Villas at 3-5 bedrooms and The Acres Estates at 5-7 bedrooms. [2] The confirmed first-release size band is 3,048 to 6,001 sqft. [1]
How many villas are there?
The first release comprises 642 villas (three- to five-bedroom). [1] That is a first-phase count, not the full community total, which we do not have from a primary source.
What is the starting price?
We do not publish one, because the primary source does not disclose it. Request a dated developer price list per collection.
Where exactly is it?
In Dubailand, off Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street and Emirates Road, about 10 minutes from Global Village.
Sources
- Meraas awards AED 1.9 billion contract to UNEC for construction of The Acres villa community — Meraas. Accessed 2026-07-27.
- The Acres — official project site — Meraas. Accessed 2026-07-27.