Building

The Woods Abode — off-plan in Sobha Sanctuary

Media: Sobha Realty
Price from
AED 1,000,000
Handover
2029 on Sobha Woods parent Abode card; leftover PF/Scout December / Q4 2029
Status
On sale
Construction
off-plan (portal construction calendar)
Developer
Sobha
Area
Sobha Sanctuary, Dubailand

The still Sobha put on The Woods Abode is a beige mid-rise with wood-clad balcony bays, glass at the ground floor and a tree-lined street. That is one named apartment tower inside The Woods at Sobha Sanctuary — 1- and 2-bedroom homes, not the villa clusters next door. Sobha’s own Abode URL opens from AED 1.00 million. The Woods parent card for Abode also prints a to-price of AED 1.86 million and sizes from 539.7 to 963.7 sqft, with handover 2029. [1] [2]

OffplanInsight is independent research for buyers, not a Sobha sales page. This is off-plan (pre-construction): you pay before keys. Property Finder and Projects Scout still paste the cheaper AED 999,000 Woods open onto this Abode URL, plus a 20 / 40 / 40 split Sobha does not print here. [3] [4] How we work: Method.

Who it’s for

People who visited this named Woods tower and want a compact 1- or 2-bed around Sobha’s AED 1.00 million* Abode open, and who can sit with a 2029 keys window. [1]

Who it’s not for

Buyers who actually want The Woods Retreat’s cheaper 999K strip, The Woods Serenity, leftover PF Altura or Elysian chips, or a Sanctuary villa such as The Brooks, The Greens, The Grove or The Willows. Anyone who needs keys before 2029. [2] [3]

Snapshot

  • Name on Sobha’s site — The Woods Abode. Property Finder, Projects Scout and Propsearch keep that heading (high) [1] [3] [5]
  • Seller — Sobha Realty. Match the company already printed on the reservation (high) [1]
  • Where it sits — a named tower inside The Woods at Sobha Sanctuary, Dubailand / Al Yufrah (high) [1] [2]
  • Picture — beige mid-rise, wood balcony bays, glass ground floor, courtyard with a glazed sky-bridge. CGI, not a finished street (high) [1]
  • Homes — official 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Propsearch calls Abode a 15-storey tower, one of six Woods buildings (high on mix / med on 15 storeys) [1] [5]
  • Asking “from” — Sobha Abode URL AED 1.00 million. Official Woods parent card for Abode from AED 1.00 million to AED 1.86 million. Leftover Property Finder launch chip AED 999,000 and leftover PF 2-bed from AED 1.6 million. Leftover Scout range AED 999,000–1,600,000 (med — they disagree)* [1] [2] [3] [4]
  • Sizes on Sobha’s plans — 1-bed Type A 546.38 sqft, Type B 590.51–590.72 sqft; 2-bed Type D 826.56–826.67 sqft, Type A 963.69 sqft (high) [1]
  • Official Woods parent Abode card — from 539.7 to 963.7 sqft. That upper matches Type A; 539.7 sits a few sqft under the Type A plan (high) [2] [1]
  • Leftover portal sizes — Property Finder 1-bed 540–730 sqft and 2-bed 900–964 sqft. The 730 row is not on the official Abode floor-plan block (med) [3]
  • Handover language — Sobha’s Woods parent Abode card says 2029. Leftover PF Q4 / December / 1 December 2029. Leftover Scout December 2029. Propsearch’s parent Woods card also December 2029 (med — year is official, day is leftover) [2] [3] [6]
  • Cash split — none on Sobha’s Abode page. Leftover PF and leftover Scout 20 / 40 / 40 (low) [3] [4]
  • Ownership field on leftover PF — Freehold. Sobha’s Abode page stays silent (med) [3]
  • Other Woods names — Retreat and Serenity have their own Sobha cards. Propsearch also lists Building 4, 5 and 6. Leftover PF similar chips name Altura and Elysian. Sanctuary villas next door (Brooks, Greens, Grove, Willows) are separate sales (high) [2] [5] [3]

This tower, not the whole Woods

Walk the picture Sobha put on the Abode URL. Street still: beige mid-rise apartment blocks, wood-clad bays, glass at grade and trees down the pavement. Courtyard still: two wings facing a planted court with a glazed sky-bridge. Those are marketing renders of this named release, not a finished handover. [1]

Sobha sells The Woods Abode as 1- and 2-bedroom apartments “located within The Woods at Sobha Sanctuary.” [1] Keep it separate from the parent The Woods page, which covers the whole apartment enclave. If this is the tower you walked, keep Abode on the reservation Sobha hands you — not a generic Woods pack.

Official floor plans on that URL: [1]

  • 1-bed Type A — suite 494.17 sqft + balcony 52.20, total 546.38 sqft [1]
  • 1-bed Type B — total 590.51–590.72 sqft [1]
  • 2-bed Type D — total 826.56–826.67 sqft [1]
  • 2-bed Type A — total 963.69 sqft [1]

The Woods parent card for Abode now prints from 539.7 to 963.7 sqft. The upper matches Type A. The 539.7 floor is a few sqft under the Type A plan, so open the plan you are given. [2] [1]

AED 1.00 million is Abode’s own open, with an availability asterisk. [1] The same parent card now also prints to AED 1.86 million. [2] Leftover Property Finder still prints launch 999K and a 2-bed from AED 1.6 million. Leftover Scout’s range is AED 999,000–1,600,000. [3] [4] A dated unit quote is the only number that counts.

Amenity icons on Sobha’s Abode page include a pool deck, yoga and meditation, a serenity garden, outdoor fitness, co-working, a kids play area, a nursery and a library. [1] Treat those as brochure until the exhibits list them for this tower.

Handover targets and payment terms

Sobha’s Woods parent card for Abode prints Handover - 2029. No day. No quarter. [2] Leftover Property Finder then writes Q4 2029, December 2029 and expected completion 1 December 2029, with construction started 10 August 2026. [3] Leftover Projects Scout repeats August 2026 start and December 2029 keys. [4] Propsearch’s parent Woods card also estimates December 2029. [6] The completion line on the sale contract (SPA), including any extension language, is the one that binds.

There is no instalment table on Sobha’s Abode URL. [1] Leftover Property Finder and leftover Scout print 20% down, 40% during construction, 40% at handover. Those three steps sum to 100%. [3] [4] The parent Woods leftover card has also shown 60 / 40 — do not copy that onto Abode unless this Abode form prints it.

Unit count remaining is not locked here. Leftover PF’s “1 building” chip matches Propsearch treating Abode as one of six Woods towers. [3] [5]

Developer and Sanctuary location

Seller: Sobha at sobharealty.com. Product URL sobharealty.com/properties-in-dubai/sobha-sanctuary/the-woods-abode. Match the company line on the reservation.

Neighbourhood: Sobha Sanctuary in Dubailand / Al Yufrah. Abode sits inside the apartment enclave The Woods. [1] [2] Sobha markets five- to 35-minute drives to Rugby Sevens, Outlet Mall, Downtown and both airports — slogans, not a traffic study. [1] Drive it at the hour you would actually travel.

Leftover Property Finder About copy puts Sanctuary on the Dubai Water Canal in Mohammed Bin Rashid City. That is not Sobha’s pin. Official FAQ language is Al Yufrah in Dubailand. [2] [3]

Keep Abode, Retreat and Serenity on different reservations. Visit first, then make sure Sobha’s form already names the tower you picked. Villa streets next door — Brooks, Greens, Grove, Willows — are different Sobha sales, not this apartment tower. The Brooks has its own page. The Willows and The Greens do too.

What still disagrees

  1. The from-price — Sobha Abode AED 1.00 million versus leftover PF/Scout AED 999,000. The official parent card also prints to AED 1.86 million. Ask for a dated offer that names the Abode unit. [1] [2] [3]
  2. Size floor — official parent card from 539.7 sqft versus 1-bed Type A 546.38 sqft on the same developer site. Open the plan you are given. [2] [1]
  3. Leftover 1-bed 730 sqft row on Property Finder is not on Sobha’s Abode floor-plan block. [3]
  4. Keys day — Sobha 2029 versus leftover 1 December 2029. The completion line on the sale contract, including any extension language, is the one that binds. [2] [3]
  5. Cash split — silent on Sobha, 20/40/40 on leftover portals. Add the printed dates. [1] [3]
  6. Wrong Woods name — Retreat, Serenity, leftover PF Altura or Elysian, or a Sanctuary villa brochure instead of Abode. [2] [3]
  7. Leftover PF About copy that places Sanctuary in MBR City / on the Dubai Water Canal. Official pin is Dubailand / Al Yufrah. [2] [3]
  8. Amenity icons and leftover “indoor pool / gym” lists remain brochure until the exhibits name them for this tower. [1] [3]

What to check before a booking fee

  1. Before a reservation cheque, open Dubai Land Department public tools and confirm this Abode tower is registered with escrow. [7]
  2. If Abode is the tower you want, read Sobha’s issued booking form and sale contract. Project name, unit ID and seller should already say Abode. You are checking a printed form, not writing one. [1]
  3. Match the unit ID, bedroom type, saleable area and parking on your pack to Type A / Type B / Type D on Sobha’s Abode plans. Ignore leftover 540–730 portal rows. [1]
  4. Add the instalments on that paper. Leftover 20/40/40 adds to 100%. If the printed steps do not, pause. [3]
  5. Put the SPA completion line beside Sobha’s 2029 card and leftover December 2029. Keep a calendar day only if that paper uses one. [2] [3]
  6. Leftover PF’s freehold chip is a listing field. The title sentence on the issued contract is the interest you are buying. [3]
  7. None of the sources here lock a yearly service-charge AED per sqft for Abode. Ask Sobha for the written estimate for this tower.
  8. Keep Abode files apart from Retreat, Serenity and Sanctuary villas. Paperwork sequence: off-plan due-diligence guide.

Bottom line

Bottom line: this is Sobha’s named Woods Abode tower — beige mid-rise, 1- and 2-beds, official from AED 1.00 million and handover 2029. The Woods parent card now also prints to AED 1.86 million. Leftover portals still paste 999K and 20/40/40 onto this URL. Independent research, not Sobha disclosure. [1] [2] [3] Use DLD public tools to confirm registration and escrow for this tower before you book.

FAQ

Who sells The Woods Abode?

Sobha Realty. The official product page sits under Sobha Sanctuary / The Woods. Read the legal seller on the reservation and sale contract. [1]

Is Abode the same as The Woods?

Abode is one named tower/release inside The Woods apartment enclave. The parent Woods page covers the whole cluster. Retreat and Serenity have their own Sobha cards. Visit the tower you like, then read whether Sobha’s form already prints that name. [1] [2]

What starting price does Sobha print?

AED 1.00 million on the Abode URL, subject to availability. The Woods parent card for Abode also prints to AED 1.86 million. Leftover Property Finder and Projects Scout still show AED 999,000 — that is the wider Woods/Retreat open. Get a dated quote that names the unit. [1] [2] [3]

What sizes are on Sobha’s Abode plans?

1-bed Type A 546.38 sqft and Type B about 591 sqft. 2-bed Type D about 827 sqft and Type A 963.69 sqft. The Woods parent card prints from 539.7 to 963.7 sqft, so read the plan for the unit you are buying. [1] [2]

When do the ads say keys arrive?

Sobha’s Woods parent card for Abode prints 2029. Leftover Property Finder and Projects Scout print December / Q4 2029. The completion line on the sale contract, including any extension language, is the one that binds. [2] [3] [4]

What payment split is advertised?

Sobha’s Abode URL has none. Leftover Property Finder and Projects Scout print 20% down, 40% during construction, 40% at handover. Add the dates on the schedule you are given. [1] [3] [4]

Sources

  1. The Woods Abode — Sobha Sanctuary · Sobha Realty. Accessed 2026-09-20.
  2. The Woods at Sobha Sanctuary — apartments · Sobha Realty. Accessed 2026-09-20.
  3. The Woods Abode leftover product card · Property Finder. Accessed 2026-09-20.
  4. The Woods Abode leftover Scout card · Projects Scout. Accessed 2026-09-20.
  5. The Woods Abode building guide · Propsearch. Accessed 2026-09-20.
  6. The Woods at Sobha Sanctuary · Propsearch. Accessed 2026-09-20.
  7. Dubai REST / public project registration and escrow tools · Dubai Land Department. Accessed 2026-09-20.

Next step

Like it? See how it compares to similar projects, then ask the developer for the live price list and floor plans — everything here is marketing until they confirm it in writing.