The Mirage — off-plan in Sobha Central

• Developer — Sobha Realty (high) ^{[1] [3]}
• Named product — The Mirage · also The Mirage at Sobha Central (high) ^{[1] [2]}
• Master community — Sobha Central on Sheikh Zayed Road / Jebel Ali (high) ^{[1] [3]}
• Form — one high-rise residential tower; freehold on portal (high / med) ^{[1] [3]}
• Homes marketed — official press 677 apartments; PF About says 1,000 (high vs med — conflict) ^{[2] [3]}
• Bedroom mix — FAQ 1 and 2BR; published floor plans are 1BR Luxe & Premium ~648–783 sqft (high) ^{[1] [3]}
• Portal open — launch ~AED 2.0–2.01M (not printed as “Starting Prices” on Sobha capture) (med) ^[3]
• Public instalment sketch — Property Finder 60% during build / 40% on handover (low — portal only) ^[3]
• Public keys target — Property Finder January / Q1 2030; Sobha product page silent (med — can slip) ^[3]
• Programme stamps — PF construction start 12 November 2025; press launch 10–11 November 2025 (med) ^{[3] [2]}

Every “from” figure is a shortlist filter, not a signed unit quote.

Think urban glass tower on the SZR strip, not a Dubailand villa pocket. Sobha’s FAQ states 1- and 2-bedroom apartments with expansive glass façades and skyline views. ^[1] The floor-plan carousel we captured is the 1BR Luxe & Premium set — Types A through D (with variants), total saleable about 648 to 783 sqft including balcony. ^[1] Property Finder’s unit table mirrors those 1BR sizes. ^[3]

Stock count split: Sobha’s November 2025 press release says 677 apartments. ^[2] Property Finder’s long About block says 1,000 units. Prefer the press figure until a dated stock sheet appears. ^[3]

Price noise: portals market about AED 2.0–2.01 million as the open. ^[3] Some secondary sites print lower. None of that is a signed unit quote — ask for a dated price list.

Keep these on different shortlists:

• Master place: Sobha Central
• Sibling tower language on Sobha’s FAQ: other Sobha Central towers (for example The Horizon) are not this SPA
• Sanctuary villas, Hartland, Sobha One and other Sobha clusters are separate product lines

Once The Mirage is your shortlisted tower, open the developer’s booking pack and the sale contract side by side and make sure both already print The Mirage / The Mirage at Sobha Central plus your unit ID. ^[1] If a different tower name appears, fix it in writing before any reservation fee.

Amenity icons on the product page include leisure pool, calisthenic gym, family BBQ, picnic lawn, dog park and jacuzzi. ^[1] Master press adds large green, retail mall and office claims for Sobha Central as a whole. ^[2] Treat those as marketing until your tower exhibits show them. Stills on this page are self-hosted official renders for recognition only.

Sobha’s The Mirage product page capture we used leaves handover quarter and payment table empty. ^[1]

Property Finder alone publishes January 2030 / Q1 2030, expected completion 1 January 2030, construction start 12 November 2025, and a 60% during construction / 40% on handover sketch. ^[3] A few secondary listings float Q4 2030. Public estimates can move. The signed sale-contract schedule replaces every marketing outline.

Buying toward a 2030 portal completion means multi-year cash planning before you reserve. ^[3] Do not paste instalment ratios from another Sobha Central tower or from a Sanctuary villa page. Rebuild cash flow only from this unit’s contract.

Price reminder: portal open ~AED 2.01M is marketing, not your unit offer. ^[3]

Developer: Sobha. Brand reputation is not a substitute for escrow, variation clauses and a written service-charge review. The seller on the sale contract should match the reservation header. ^[1]

Place: Sobha Central on the Sheikh Zayed Road / Jebel Ali corridor. Portal trees also print Downtown Jebel Ali-style labels nearby. ^{[1] [3]} Sobha’s proximity block claims Jebel Ali Metro ~2 minutes, Dubai Marina ~13 minutes, DXB ~29 minutes — marketing minutes, not commute proof. ^[1]

Fit (our view): households already drawn to a Sobha high-rise 1–2BR on SZR who accept a 2030 portal completion field and will walk away from any booking pack that names a different tower instead of The Mirage. ^{[1] [3]}

1. Locking cash flow to a portal keys date — January / Q1 2030 is Property Finder only; Sobha product page silent; secondary Q4 2030 noise exists. SPA wins. ^{[1] [3]}

1. Importing another tower’s instalment outline — Mirage public sketch is PF 60/40, not dual-locked. ^[3]

1. Signing a generic Sobha Central pack — product line must say The Mirage, not The Horizon or another tower.

1. Assuming 2BR sizes from the 1BR plan set — FAQ mentions 2BR; published plans on capture are 1BR. Freeze plan ID. ^[1]

1. Believing both 677 and 1,000 unit counts — press vs portal About; prefer press until stock sheet. ^{[2] [3]}

1. Treating ~AED 2.01M as your quote — portal marketing only; secondary sites disagree. ^[3]

1. Paying for master-plan amenities — mall, office and green may trail the first keys. ^[2]

This page makes no rental-yield promise and no “limited units” push.

1. On the booking form and sale contract, confirm the product already reads The Mirage (or The Mirage at Sobha Central), with unit ID and bedroom count. You do not draft Sobha’s forms — you verify the printed names match the home you chose.

1. Attach the applicable saleable-area plan and match suite, balcony and parking to the SPA exhibits.

1. Confirm registration and the named escrow account via Dubai Land Department tools before any booking fee.

1. Rebuild the instalment calendar from SPA milestones; drop the portal 60/40 once the contract is in hand. ^[3]

1. Confirm primary Sobha inventory vs a secondary listing, and which layout type (Luxe/Premium, Type A–D) is being quoted.

1. Request Sobha Central service-charge estimates and community rules before locking price.

1. Step-by-step buyer process: off-plan diligence checklist.