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Short Term Rentals in Damac Hills 2 Vardon
A gated cluster of low-rise DAMAC Properties villas and townhouses in Damac Hills 2 (formerly Akoya Oxygen), completed in December 2022, with private gardens and two-car parking on every unit: layouts, pricing and honest Airbnb income potential from Royale Stays.
Type
Villas & Townhouses
Developer
DAMAC Properties
Completed
Dec 2022
Units
3 to 5BR TH / 4 to 6BR Villas
Area
Damac Hills 2
About Vardon
Vardon is a gated cluster of low-rise villas and townhouses built by DAMAC Properties within Damac Hills 2, the master community formerly marketed as Akoya Oxygen. Unlike most of Royale Stays' other Building Guide subjects, Vardon has no towers: individual homes are two to three storeys, each with its own private garden or terrace and two-car parking, a genuinely different property type from the apartment buildings this series usually covers.
Fazwaz.ae's own listing records date Vardon as completed in December 2022. A separate figure describing Vardon as launched in 2017 appears in Royale Stays' compiled research but was not independently re-confirmed against a live source during this build, so it is noted honestly here rather than stated as verified fact. DAMAC Properties' own site describes Damac Hills 2 as a master-planned community spanning more than 55 million square feet, distinct from the busier, more central Damac Hills development that surrounds Trump International Golf Club Dubai. The two communities share a developer and a similar name, but they are separate places, and this guide covers Damac Hills 2 only.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Vardon connects to the rest of Dubai via Al Qudra Road (D63) and Emirates Road (E611), the two main arterial routes serving Damac Hills 2. Per DAMAC's own published travel estimates, Dubai Marina is roughly 30 to 35 minutes away by car and Downtown Dubai around 35 to 40 minutes, putting Vardon firmly in the outer-suburban tier of Dubai communities rather than a central one. Nearby areas include Arabian Ranches, Motor City and Dubai Sports City, all within a short drive. Damac Hills 2 does not yet have a dedicated Royale Stays area guide. For a broader picture of what to look for anywhere in Dubai, including Damac Hills 2, see Royale Stays' guide to choosing an Airbnb management company in Dubai.
Families considering Vardon also have local schools and healthcare within reach per DAMAC's own community materials, including Jebel Ali School, South View School and Fairgreen International School, plus Mediclinic Parkview Hospital nearby. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed current enrollment or opening hours for these facilities, so readers should verify directly before relying on them.
Unit Types
DAMAC's own marketing for Vardon describes example layouts of three-bedroom townhouses and four-bedroom villas, each with a ground-floor open-plan living and dining area, a private garden, and bedrooms on the upper floor or floors. Royale Stays' wider compiled research describes the fuller range on offer across the cluster as three- to five-bedroom townhouses and four- to six-bedroom villas, from 1,208 to 3,870 square feet, each with private outdoor space and two-car parking. A precise total unit count for Vardon specifically has not been independently confirmed, so this guide does not state one. No floor-plan diagrams are included here: floor plans are typically the developer's or broker's proprietary material and have not been independently verified for this guide.
Amenities
Per DAMAC Properties' own published community materials, Vardon residents have access to landscaped parks and green spaces, several playgrounds, and multiple swimming pools, alongside tennis courts, gyms and fitness centers, and dedicated cycling and jogging tracks shared across the wider Damac Hills 2 community. Security is described as 24/7 patrolled with gated, controlled-access entrances and CCTV coverage. Owners and prospective renters should confirm current on-site facilities directly with the community's management rather than treating marketing material alone as a verified building fact.
Transportation & Access
Damac Hills 2 is a car-dependent suburban community, reached primarily via Al Qudra Road and Emirates Road rather than public transit. Royale Stays has not confirmed a Dubai Metro or Dubai Tram station within walking distance of Vardon, and this guide does not claim one exists. A car, whether owned or via ride-hailing, is effectively required for day-to-day life at this distance from central Dubai.
Rental & Price Trends
DAMAC's own published marketing for Vardon states villa sale prices typically ranging from AED 1.5 million to AED 3.5 million with annual rents of AED 80,000 to AED 150,000, and townhouse sale prices from AED 1 million to AED 2.5 million with annual rents of AED 60,000 to AED 120,000. These are developer-published figures, not independently cross-checked against Dubai Land Department transaction records, so they should be treated as a general guide rather than a precise valuation. Separately, a live listing on fazwaz.ae showed one Vardon unit for sale at AED 1,850,000 at the time of research, a real data point rather than an estimate. Owners considering a unit at Vardon can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator for a unit-specific estimate.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at Vardon, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building, community or property type. An owner considering Airbnb at a Vardon villa or townhouse would need to hold that permit before listing the property, in addition to confirming the community's own short-term letting rules. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
A prior search-demand check for Damac Hills 2 buildings found genuine signal for this kind of villa and townhouse content, though Royale Stays did not independently find a new, named short-term rental operator listing specifically for Vardon during this pass beyond that earlier finding. Rather than overstate the case, this guide notes plainly that villa and townhouse stays with private gardens and dedicated parking are a genuinely different guest proposition from an apartment tower, appealing to families and larger groups, but that Royale Stays does not currently have booking data specific to Vardon or wider Damac Hills 2 to draw on for an income figure.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at Vardon, the practical starting points are confirming the community's short-term letting policy, applying for the DTCM permit, and pricing the property against comparable Damac Hills 2 villas and townhouses. Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly, and our guide to what separates a strong Airbnb management company from a weak one sets out what to look for when comparing operators. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Royale Stays does not yet have Vardon or wider Damac Hills 2-specific portfolio or booking data to draw on for this guide; this section reflects a prior search-demand finding only, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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