DAMAC Hills 2 property investment guide
Affordable themed villas (Akoya)
DAMAC Hills 2 is a budget villas community in Dubai. Ownership is freehold. Downtown is about 40 min away.
A large-value villa-and-townhouse community (formerly Akoya) on the city’s southern edge, amenity-rich.
Key numbers
- Price tier
- Budget
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Maturity
- Established
- Handover
- Ready · ongoing
- Metro served
- No
- Commute to downtown
- 40 min
- Projects tracked
- 39
New & off-plan projects
| Project | Developer | Units | Status | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | DAMAC | 4 BR | Selling | AED 1,800,000 |
| Damac Hills (2) - Violet | DAMAC | 526 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Natura | DAMAC | 439 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Violet 3 | DAMAC | 616 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Victoria 2 | DAMAC | 96 | Selling | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Elo | DAMAC | 557 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Amargo 2 | DAMAC | 105 | Selling | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Evergreens | DAMAC | 131 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Park Greens 2 | DAMAC | 274 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Park Greens 3 | DAMAC | 387 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Violet 2 | DAMAC | 223 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Park Greens 1 | DAMAC | 252 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Verona | DAMAC | 384 | Selling | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Farmhouses | DAMAC | 13 | Off-plan | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Violet 4 | DAMAC | 803 | Off-plan | AED 1,956,000 |
| Damac Hills (2) - Primrose | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Mulberry | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Aster | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Sold Without Project for Front Line Investment Managment | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Centaury | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Viridis | DAMAC | Selling | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Elo 2 & Elo 3 | DAMAC | 1145 | Off-plan | AED 580,000 |
| Damac Hills (2) - Camelia | DAMAC | 515 | Selling | — |
| Damac Hills (2) - Basswood | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Vardon | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Sanctnary | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Janusia | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Aquilegia | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Pacifica | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Juniper | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Victoria | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Zinnia | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Albizia | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Avencia-2 | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Amargo | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Navitas (A & B) | DAMAC | Off-plan | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Odora | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Mimosa | DAMAC | Resale | — | |
| Damac Hills (2) - Claret | DAMAC | Resale | — |
Amenities & access
- Beach
- 35 min drive
- Metro
- 30 min
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Water town, sports
Infrastructure that moves values
- Cityland Malloperational · 2019
Nature-inspired mall beside Global Village with 350+ stores, dining and entertainment; a major retail destination roughly a 15-20 minute drive via Al Qudra Road.
- Water Town (Malibu Beach & wave pool)operational · 2020
Signature leisure zone with the man-made Malibu Beach, wave/surf simulator, lazy river, floating cinema, boating lake and splash pads; opened to residents in late 2020.
- DAMAC Hills 2 Community Mall (Carrefour)operational · 2020
Akoya Community Centre anchored by a 24/7 Carrefour hypermarket plus F&B (KFC, Pizza Hut) and shops; the main on-site retail and grocery destination.
- Sports Townoperational
Sports hub with cricket grounds, football pitches, basketball/tennis/volleyball courts, outdoor gym, jogging and cycling tracks; complemented by Motor Town go-kart track and a paintball arcade.
- Trump World Golf Club Dubaioperational
18-hole championship golf course with a ~30,000 sq ft clubhouse and The Stoke House restaurant within the wider DAMAC Hills development serving the community.
- Saudi German Clinic, DAMAC Hills 2operational
On-site outpatient clinic providing primary healthcare inside the community.
- Cherry Tree Nurseryoperational
Early-years nursery operating on-site; the main in-community childcare facility while larger schools are still planned within the master plan.
- Jebel Ali - Lehbab Road (E77)operational
Major highway bordering the community, the primary access route linking to Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Qudra Road and the wider Dubai network.
- Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)operational
Dubai's second international airport, roughly a 30-40 minute drive; itself undergoing a major multi-year expansion to become the world's largest airport.
- Etihad Rail passenger station - Jumeirah Golf Estatesunder construction · 2026
Dubai's only Etihad Rail passenger station, on the national network linking Abu Dhabi to Fujairah; the nearest intercity rail access for DAMAC Hills 2, with this station slated to open 30 Sept 2026.
- Al Qudra Road (D63) Development Projectunder construction · 2027
Dh798m RTA upgrade: 11.6 km road widening plus 2,700 m of new bridges and interchanges, explicitly serving DAMAC Hills 2 and neighbours; cuts a key junction's travel time from 9.4 to 2.8 minutes. Phased openings began Feb 2026.
- Violet & ongoing residential clustersunder construction · 2027
Active build-out of the 36-cluster master plan; Violet townhouse phases hand over Q2 2026 through Q1 2027, with further clusters off-plan, steadily increasing population and supporting amenities.
- Dubai Metro Blue Lineunder construction · 2029
30 km, 14-station line (Creek Harbour, Silicon Oasis, International City, Mirdif) due 2029; does not directly serve DAMAC Hills 2 but extends the network across south-east Dubai for onward connections.
- Etihad Rail high-speed line (Abu Dhabi-Dubai)announced · 2030
Announced 150 km, 350 km/h high-speed line connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai in ~30 minutes, expanding regional rail access for southern Dubai communities including DAMAC Hills 2; targeted operational by 2030.
- Master-plan community facilities (schools, mosque, civic services)approved
DAMAC Hills 2 master plan provisions for in-community schools (primary/secondary), additional mosques, a civil defence centre, police station and ambulance services, to be delivered as the community matures; no fixed dates announced.
Frequently asked questions
- Can foreigners buy property in DAMAC Hills 2?
- Yes — DAMAC Hills 2 is a freehold zone, so foreign buyers get full ownership with no residency requirement.
- How far is DAMAC Hills 2 from downtown Dubai?
- DAMAC Hills 2 is roughly 40 minutes from downtown by car. Upcoming infrastructure: Etihad Rail passenger station - Jumeirah Golf Estates, Al Qudra Road (D63) Development Project, Violet & ongoing residential clusters, Dubai Metro Blue Line, Etihad Rail high-speed line (Abu Dhabi-Dubai), Master-plan community facilities (schools, mosque, civic services).
- What new projects are selling in DAMAC Hills 2?
- Current launches include Violet by DAMAC (from AED 1,800,000), Damac Hills (2) - Violet by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Natura by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Violet 3 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Victoria 2 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Elo by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Amargo 2 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Evergreens by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Park Greens 2 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Park Greens 3 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Violet 2 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Park Greens 1 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Verona by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Farmhouses by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Violet 4 by DAMAC (from AED 1,956,000), Damac Hills (2) - Primrose by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Mulberry by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Aster by DAMAC, Sold Without Project for Front Line Investment Managment by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Centaury by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Viridis by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Elo 2 & Elo 3 by DAMAC (from AED 580,000), Damac Hills (2) - Camelia by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Basswood by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Vardon by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Sanctnary by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Janusia by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Aquilegia by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Pacifica by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Juniper by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Victoria by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Zinnia by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Albizia by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Avencia-2 by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Amargo by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Navitas (A & B) by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Odora by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Mimosa by DAMAC, Damac Hills (2) - Claret by DAMAC.
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