Lunaya

Lunaya is a lagoon-centric villa community in Saih Shuaib, positioned directly on Sheikh Zayed Road at the point where Dubai’s southern corridor is shifting from industrial land to residential. It is developed by Zaya in partnership with FIVE Holdings, and it carries forward the logic of Zaya’s earlier work — Al Barari, Nurai Island, FIVE Palm Jumeirah — where landscape is treated as the primary structure of a community rather than the space left over after the plots are drawn.

Water at the Centre, Not at the Edge

A 900,000 sq ft swimmable crystal lagoon runs through the middle of the masterplan, with parks and planting extending from it in every direction. Across the site, 65% of the land is given to green space and water, and a 4.5 km running and cycling trail loops the community. The effect is that most homes look outward onto open space rather than onto neighbouring facades — a density decision that is difficult to reverse later and that separates Lunaya from the larger volume-led communities nearby.

Four Typologies, One Design Language

The collection is built around four home types, all sharing open-plan interiors, double-height volumes and floor-to-ceiling glazing that dissolves the line between the living areas and the garden.

The Bloom is a four-bedroom townhouse of 2,966 sq ft, laid out across ground, first and rooftop levels, with a landscaped backyard garden and a private elevator. It overlooks parks and the green extension, and starts from AED 4.9M.

The Rise is a four-bedroom maisonette of 3,814 sq ft across four levels, with an internal garden, expansive terraces and lagoon-facing glazing. From AED 6.9M.

The Dune is a five-bedroom duet villa of 6,635 sq ft organised around a triple-height atrium, with a private pool, a garden oasis, a maid’s room and dedicated storage. From AED 12M.

The Sol is the flagship — a five-bedroom standalone villa of 8,231 sq ft with a grand double-height entrance, garden sanctuaries, a private pool and an exclusive rooftop terrace. From AED 16.5M.

A Hospitality Operator Behind the Amenities

FIVE Holdings’ involvement is visible in the amenity programme, which is closer to a resort than to a standard community clubhouse. The lagoon supports direct beach access and water sports, with an open-air lagoon cinema and dining pop-ups along the shoreline. Wellness runs through a REFIVE spa with hammam and treatment rooms, a biohacking suite, a pilates studio, a yoga pavilion and both indoor and outdoor gymnasiums. Sport is covered by padel, pickleball and tennis courts. Dining includes a farm-to-table restaurant, an artisan patisserie, gourmet pubs and signature Italian and Japanese concepts. For daily life there is a retail village with a supermarket and pharmacy, an indoor kids’ club and adventure zone, a dog park, a skate park, an amphitheatre, a residents’ clubhouse with co-working, and 24-hour security and concierge.

Direct Access on Sheikh Zayed Road

Lunaya sits on the E11 with three-lane entry and exit points on both sides of the highway, which removes the internal-road bottleneck that affects most communities of this size. Dubai Parks & Resorts and The Outlet Village are around five minutes away, Jebel Ali Beach roughly fourteen, Al Maktoum International Airport twenty to twenty-five, and Dubai Marina and JBR about twenty-two. Retail, schooling and healthcare in this part of Dubai are still catching up with the pace of residential growth, so buyers relocating with families should map current provision rather than assume the full set will be in place by handover.

Ownership, Payment and Residency

Lunaya is a freehold development registered with the Dubai Land Department, open to expatriate buyers, GCC nationals and UAE citizens under the standard off-plan framework. The payment plan is structured 40% across construction against build milestones and 60% on handover in 2029. Because every home starts above AED 4.9M, all units clear the AED 2M threshold for the ten-year renewable UAE Golden Visa, processed through the DLD on issue of the title deed.