Elvira, Dubai Hills Estate
Elvira is an off-plan residential development by Emaar Properties in Dubai Hills Estate, comprising two towers of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom duplex apartments and three-bedroom townhouses. The project sits off Al Khail Road within Dubai Hills Estate, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid City, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. Royale Stays manages short-term rentals across Dubai Hills Estate for a fee starting from 15%, and can support Elvira owners once the towers are delivered.
Developer
Emaar Properties
Area
Dubai Hills Estate
Structure
Two towers -- apartments, duplexes and townhouses
Unit Mix
1-3BR apartments (approx. 693-3,392 sq ft), 3BR duplexes (approx. 2,501-2,531 sq ft), 3BR townhouses (approx. 2,300-3,400 sq ft)
Status
Off-plan, under construction; expected completion Q4 2026
About Elvira
Elvira is an off-plan residential development in Dubai Hills Estate, developed by Emaar Properties. The project comprises two residential towers offering one, two and three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom duplex apartments and three-bedroom townhouses, set off Al Khail Road within Dubai Hills Estate, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid City. Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
On royalestays.com, Elvira refers exclusively to this Emaar residential project in Dubai Hills Estate, not to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the American horror-hostess character, or the 1981 country song of the same name. No other Dubai development shares this name.
Sources checked for this guide disagree on Elvira's starting price: Emaar's own project page states a starting price of AED 1.2 million, while PropertyFinder's project listing states a launch price of AED 1.8 million. No third source was found to reconcile the two figures, so this guide does not state a specific starting price as fact. Construction progress (reported at approximately 85% complete as of a January 2026 update), the project's current sold-out sales status, and its exact booking/construction start dates are drawn from a single source (PropertyFinder) and were not independently corroborated elsewhere; treat these figures as indicative rather than fully verified.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Elvira sits within Dubai Hills Estate, Emaar’s 2,700-acre master community built around an 18-hole championship golf course, positioned between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina and flanked by Al Khail Road. Downtown Dubai is around 12 minutes away by car, and Dubai Hills Mall is roughly a 7-minute drive.
Dubai Hills Estate already has a wide range of other buildings covered separately on royalestays.com, including Palace Residences Hillside, Fairways and Park Heights, each a separate development with its own developer timeline and unit mix. For a wider view of the area’s short-term rental market, Royale Stays’ Airbnb management guide for Dubai Hills Estate covers licensing and demand across the wider community.
Unit Types
Elvira offers one, two and three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom duplex apartments and three-bedroom townhouses. Per independent portal project data, 1-bedroom units run approximately 693 to 721 sq ft, 2-bedroom units approximately 1,062 to 1,142 sq ft, and 3-bedroom apartments approximately 1,501 to 3,392 sq ft depending on floor level and layout, with 3-bedroom duplexes around 2,501 to 2,531 sq ft and 3-bedroom townhouses in a broader approximately 2,300 to 3,400 sq ft range (sources vary at the edges). As with any off-plan development, Emaar’s own sales channel is the authoritative source for exact floor plans, which can be revised before handover.
Amenities
Planned amenities include a swimming pool and a dedicated kids’ pool, a fully equipped gym, a multi-function room, vibrant shared spaces, a generous landscaped podium area, a BBQ area with access to Dubai Hills Park, and a kids’ room, alongside covered parking, high-speed elevators and round-the-clock CCTV monitoring with on-site security staff. As with any pre-handover project, the final amenity offering is confirmed only at delivery.
Sales & Development Status
Elvira is sold under a payment plan with a 10% booking deposit and the balance due during construction and at handover. Sales are reported to have opened in April 2023 and construction to have started in April 2024; as of a January 2026 update, one source placed the project at approximately 85% construction progress, with handover expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the project’s listing marked as sold out.
Because Elvira has not yet been delivered, no sale or rental transaction history exists for the building as a completed property, so this guide does not publish sale or rental comparables it cannot support. Prospective owners can model their own scenario with Royale Stays’ ROI calculator once handover approaches and real comparables exist.
Future STR Potential
Elvira is not yet delivered, so there is no current income figure, occupancy data or existing short-term rental listing to report for this building, and Royale Stays does not manage any unit here today. Once handover takes place, owners will need the same building blocks any Dubai Hills Estate holiday home needs: a DTCM holiday home permit, professional photography, dynamic pricing, round-the-clock guest communication, housekeeping between stays and owners’ association coordination.
Emaar Properties is not a hotel brand with a short-term-letting restriction, unlike Vida, the only developer confirmed to prohibit it outright, so there is no policy reason an Elvira apartment or townhouse could not be run as a licensed holiday home once handed over. Royale Stays already manages short-term rentals across other Dubai Hills Estate buildings and could extend that same operational model here, covered in Royale Stays’ guide to Airbnb property management in Dubai. Owners who want an early conversation ahead of handover can submit their property for more information.
This section is deliberately written as a future/conditional discussion, not a current-earnings guide. Elvira has no completed units, no current owners letting short-term, and no Royale Stays-managed unit at this building today.
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