Dunes, Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dunes (also marketed as The Dunes or Dunes Silicon Oasis) is a completed, 9-storey freehold apartment building in Nadd Hessa, Dubai Silicon Oasis, developed by Maximus Group through its project subsidiary Maximus Property I Ltd. Construction ran from April 2008 to March 2009, and the building holds approximately 189 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments.
Developer
Maximus Group
Storeys
9
Unit Types
Studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments
Area
Nadd Hessa, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
About Dunes
Dunes (also marketed as The Dunes or Dunes Silicon Oasis) is a completed, 9-storey freehold apartment building in Nadd Hessa, Dubai Silicon Oasis, developed by Maximus Group through its project subsidiary Maximus Property I Ltd. Construction ran from April 2008 to March 2009, and the building holds approximately 189 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments.
Dunes should not be confused with Dune Residency, a separate apartment building in Jumeirah Village Circle developed by an unrelated company, Dune Properties. The two share a similar name but are different buildings in different communities, several kilometres apart.
Developer, storey count, completion date, unit count and unit mix are each confirmed by at least two independent sources: propsearch.ae (Dubai Land Department transaction data), bayut.com's Dunes Silicon Oasis Building Guide, binayah.ae's DLD-sourced transaction analytics, and chainexrealestate.com's project page. A minor spelling variance in the developer's project-subsidiary name (Maximus Property I Ltd versus Maximus Property I Limited) is a benign naming difference across sources, not a factual conflict. Full source-by-source breakdown: this brief's item 3.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Dunes sits in Nadd Hessa, within Dubai Silicon Oasis, close to Dunes Street and the Al Ain-Dubai Road. Dubai Silicon Oasis is also home to two other Royale Stays Building Guides: Binghatti Stars and Al Manal 1 Residence.
Several nearby parks and attractions sit within a few kilometres, including Liwan Kids Park (0.7km), Silicon Towers Park (0.8km), IMG Worlds of Adventure (6.6km) and Global Village (8.5km). Neighbouring communities include Liwan (1.1km), DubaiLand Residence Complex (1.9km), The Villa (3.2km) and Falconcity of Wonders (4.0km).
Families have several nearby school options, including Indian International School (0.8km) and GEMS Wellington Academy, Dubai Silicon Oasis (0.9km). Two Outstanding-rated schools, Repton School Dubai and GEMS Modern Academy, are also within reach for families weighing school catchment alongside price.
Unit Types at Dunes
Dunes offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments across its 9 floors, roughly 189 units in total. Studio apartments start from around 423 sq ft, one-bedroom apartments range from roughly 790 to 920 sq ft, and two-bedroom apartments run to roughly 1,268 sq ft, based on the developer’s published unit specifications.
Dubai Land Department transaction records show some individual units recorded outside these typical ranges, including a few larger one-bedroom sales up to around 1,296 sq ft and a two-bedroom sale at 1,889 sq ft, reflecting normal unit-to-unit variation rather than a different official size band.
Amenities at Dunes
Dunes gives residents access to a gym, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and spa facilities including a jacuzzi and steam room. There is also a dedicated kids’ play area, an outdoor garden, a first-aid medical centre and daycare facilities on site.
Building-wide services include 24-hour CCTV security, 24-hour concierge, underground parking, three high-speed lifts, and district cooling. Dunes is a pet-friendly building.
Transportation & Access
By car, Dunes is roughly 18 minutes from The Dubai Mall, about 27 minutes from Palm Jumeirah, around 27 minutes from Burj Al Arab, and about 31 minutes from The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 17 minutes away, while Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is roughly 38 minutes away.
These drive times are Google Maps estimates under typical traffic conditions, sourced from the building’s own propsearch.ae guide, and can vary with time of day.
Sale Prices at Dunes
Dubai Land Department records show 12 recorded sales at Dunes since January 2026, at an average price of around AED 736,000, roughly AED 717 per square foot. The most recent recorded sale closed on 19 August 2026 at AED 571,199 for a 949 sq ft one-bedroom unit.
Average price per square foot at Dunes has eased from around AED 835 in January 2026 to around AED 602 in August 2026, a drop of roughly 27.9 percent over that period. One-bedroom units have averaged around AED 662,000 in the last 12 months, and the single recorded two-bedroom sale in that period closed at AED 1,600,000. The developer’s own marketing has separately listed units from AED 460,000; live listings on Bayut, Property Finder or Dubizzle are the best source for current asking prices, since these can move between the DLD’s last recorded transaction and today.
Airbnb & Rental Income Potential at Dunes
Royale Stays currently manages Airbnb-style short-term rental portfolios in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR and Business Bay, plus villa management in Mag City and DAMAC Hills and DAMAC Hills 2. Dubai Silicon Oasis, where Dunes is located, is outside that current coverage, so this guide does not present Dunes as an active Royale Stays short-term-rental opportunity.
For context only, one Dubai brokerage estimates a typical unit at Dunes could return around 10 percent gross rental yield per year against average Nadd Hessa residential rents, before service charges and fees. That figure comes from a third party’s own methodology, not from Royale Stays’ own managed portfolio, and should be treated as a starting point for further research rather than a guaranteed return.
Any owner considering Airbnb-style or other short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at Dunes, needs its own Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) holiday-home permit and the relevant building or owners’ association approval. Eligibility is never assumed from unit type or area alone.
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