New homes in Berkeley start at AED 1,000,000; the keys were due Sep 2026; you pay 20% to book, 30% while it is built and 50% at the keys.
Keys
Sep 2026
The developer's handover date. It has passed and may be out of date, so ask us for the current one.
Payment plan
20 / 30 / 50
20% to book, 30% while it is built, 50% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 2 beds
Sizes
377 to 1,389 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment
Registration fee
4% of the price
Paid to the Dubai Land Department
Details from the developer, as of Nov 1, 2026. They can change; ask us to confirm before you book.
Dubai Land Department register
From price per sq ft
AED 2,653 per sq ft
At the smallest size listed
We couldn't match this project to the Dubai Land Department project register yet. Ask us for its RERA project number.
Paying for it
You pay 20% when you book, 30% as the building goes up, and 50% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
When you book
Booking
20%
AED 200,000
As it is built
While it is built
30%
AED 300,000
At the keys (Sep 2026)
Keys
50%
AED 500,000
Booking payment, 20%
AED 200,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 40,000
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 240,000
The handover date (Sep 2026) is too close or already past to estimate the dates. Ask us for the developer's current schedule.
Your payments go into the project's escrow account, which RERA watches, not straight to the developer.
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
Every off-plan project in Dubai must have an escrow account at a bank, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person. Ask for the account number.
Budget for the service charge.
Once the building is finished you pay a yearly service charge per sq ft, set from the building's budget and approved by RERA. Ask Soho Development for the estimate.
Register the sale with Oqood.
The Land Department records off-plan sales in its Oqood register. Until your sale is on it, the home isn't in your name.
What similar homes sold for
The median price of off-plan homes with the same number of bedrooms that sold in Dubai Hills Estate in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. The smallest type is checked at the from price.
Type
Off-plan median
Sales
Against similar sales
Studio apartmentFrom AED 1,000,000 here
Off-plan medianToo few sales for a median
Sales2
Too few sales to check: 2
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,807,000AED 2,411 per sq ft
Sales703
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,769,000AED 2,405 per sq ft
Sales504
Sale prices from Dubai Land Department, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
Rent and yield
Gross yield at the from price
5.8%
Typical for similar ready homes
6.7%
Median rent of studio apartments in Dubai Hills Estate
AED 58,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
400
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 58,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 96,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 150,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 58,000 ÷ AED 1,000,000 = 5.8%. The home earns nothing until the keys, and new buildings often rent for more than older ones.
Rents come from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts: new residential contracts in the area, all buildings. A median is the middle one: half are lower, half higher.
On your doorstep
Garmin Metro Station (formerly Onpassive, Noor Bank, Al Safa)6 km, 11 min driveMetro station
GEMS New Millenium School1.5 km, 6 min driveSchool
GEMS Wellington Academy1.6 km, 5 min driveBritish school
Dubai International School5.9 km, 15 min driveAmerican school
GEMS International School, Al Khail1.5 km, 5 min driveIB school
Berkeley is an 11-storey Soho Development building in Dubai Hills Estate with fully furnished studio to 2-bedroom apartments from AED 1,000,000. The listed handover is September 2026, which has passed, so that date may be out of date; ask the developer.
Start with the handover date. The listing gives September 2026, which has already passed, so it may be out of date. Ask Soho Development where the building stands and whether it has its completion certificate. The homes are freehold.
The plan is 20% on booking, 30% during construction and 50% at handover. At the from price that is AED 200,000 to book, AED 300,000 during the build and AED 500,000 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 40,000; ask when it is due. With the listed date already gone, also ask when the 30% construction payment falls due.
The building has 116 homes, all fully furnished. Studios are about 377 sq ft, one-bedroom homes about 855 sq ft and the largest homes 1,389 sq ft. The developer names Blum, Salice, Egger and Snaidero among the brands used in the homes. Shared spaces include a pool with a sun deck, a children's pool, a children's play area called The Playhouse, a gym, a wellness studio and a reflection garden.
Dubai Hills Golf Club is about 1.3 km away and Kings Hospital about 1.4 km. GEMS New Millenium School, GEMS International School, Al Khail, and GEMS Wellington Academy are each about 1.5 to 1.6 km away, 5 to 6 minutes by car by our estimate. The nearest metro, Garmin Metro Station (formerly Onpassive, Noor Bank, Al Safa), is about 6 km away, around 11 minutes by car. Kite Beach is about 8.2 km away, around 15 minutes by car.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask us for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
How prices moved
Median price of studio apartments in Dubai Hills Estate, over the 12 months to each dateUp 78% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2025.
Dec 2024AED 1,665 per sq ft
Sep 2025AED 2,972 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
Not enough sales
2 sales
Jun 2026
Not enough sales
1 sale
Mar 2026
Not enough sales
2 sales
Dec 2025
Not enough sales
6 sales
Sep 2025
AED 2,972 per sq ft
33 sales
Jun 2025
AED 2,253 per sq ft
56 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,867 per sq ft
79 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,665 per sq ft
100 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
Which company builds Berkeley?
Soho Development. The building is in Dubai Hills Estate.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. It's in a freehold area, so foreign buyers can own outright.
When is handover?
The listed handover is September 2026. That date has passed, so it may be out of date; ask the developer for the current status.
How is the payment split?
At the from price: AED 200,000 on booking, AED 300,000 during construction and AED 500,000 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 40,000; ask when it is due.
Are the homes furnished?
Yes, the listing describes all 116 homes as fully furnished, from studios of about 377 sq ft to homes of up to 1,389 sq ft.
How far are schools and the metro?
Three GEMS schools are about 1.5 to 1.6 km away, 5 to 6 minutes by car. The nearest metro station is about 6 km away, around 11 minutes by car.
