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Damac Hills 2: Buying Guide, Prices & Listings
A gated villa and townhouse community in Dubailand built around a wave-pool beach, formerly known as Akoya Oxygen.
FreeholdPartially delivered
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TenureFreehold
Property typesVillas, townhouses, apartments
Gross rental yieldUp to 5.98%
HandoverPartially delivered; some clusters under construction into 2026 and beyond
Highlights
About Damac Hills 2
Damac Hills 2 is a gated villa and townhouse community in Dubailand, developed by Damac Properties. It was launched as Akoya Oxygen, rebranded to Akoya in 2019 and then to Damac Hills 2 in 2021 under the tagline “more water, more sports, more fun.” Despite the similar name, Damac Hills 2 is a separate, physically distinct community from the original Damac Hills, which sits several kilometres away around the Trump International Golf Club Dubai. The two are often confused because Damac marketed them under near-identical names — this guide covers Damac Hills 2 (Akoya Oxygen) only.
The community is built around a large man-made lagoon and beach club (Malibu Beach) and is organised into themed leisure zones that Damac’s own marketing groups under names including Motor Town, Sports Town and an Equestrian-themed area, spread across dozens of individually named sub-communities of villas, townhouses and low-rise apartments.
Damac Hills 2 in a nutshell
- Developer: Damac Properties.
- Former names: Akoya Oxygen, then Akoya, rebranded Damac Hills 2 in 2021.
- Location: Dubailand, off Al Qudra Road (D63), between Emirates Road (E611) and Jebel Ali–Lehbab Road (E77).
- Property types: Villas, townhouses and a smaller number of low-rise apartment clusters.
- Ownership: Freehold — open to UAE nationals, GCC nationals and foreign nationals.
- Status: Partly completed and occupied, with several clusters still under construction and handing over in phases.
- Not to be confused with: The original Damac Hills or Damac Lagoons — three separate Damac communities in the same general part of Dubailand.
Neighbourhood
Property types and sub-communities
Damac Hills 2 is split into a large number of individually branded sub-communities rather than one uniform layout. Villa and townhouse clusters we have seen referenced include Aster, Amora, Fiora, Camelia, Elo (and Elo3), Botany, Bermuda, Rugby, Akoya Cuatro Villas, Aknan Villas, Aurum Villas, Hajar Stone Villas, Gems Estates and The Farmhouses, among others; low-rise apartment buildings sit in clusters such as Evergreens and Violet. New sub-communities have continued to launch, so the masterplan keeps growing — your Fidu agent can share the current, complete cluster list.
Freehold status — who can buy
Damac Hills 2 is a designated freehold area under Regulation No. 3 of 2006 issued by the Dubai Land & Property Department, which sets out the areas of Dubai where non-UAE/GCC nationals may hold full freehold title. Foreign buyers can own property in Damac Hills 2 outright, the same as in Damac Hills and Damac Lagoons.
Golden Visa eligibility
The UAE’s property-investor Golden Visa route requires a DLD-assessed property valuation of at least AED 2,000,000. Damac Hills 2 was positioned by the developer as a more affordable, family-oriented alternative to the original Damac Hills, and entry-level townhouses and smaller units in the community have historically launched below that threshold. DLD’s own recorded transaction data puts the average sale price across the community at AED 1,686,142 over the past 12 months, which reflects the genuinely lower price point Damac Hills 2 was positioned to offer. Larger villas in higher-priced sub-communities such as Pacifica (averaging AED 1,875,712 transacted) sit closest to the AED 2,000,000 mark, and your Fidu agent will check eligibility unit by unit and arrange a specific DLD valuation.
Handover and completion status
Damac Hills 2 is a living community that is still growing. Many villa and townhouse clusters have already been handed over and are occupied, while newer clusters — including some apartment buildings — are in delivery, with handovers scheduled into 2026 and beyond. That mix means buyers can choose between a completed home to view today and an off-plan unit on a payment plan. Your Fidu agent will confirm the current construction and handover schedule for any specific building or cluster — see Fidu’s off-plan listings for current availability.
Sales trends and price per square foot
DLD’s own recorded transaction data, via Bayut’s reporting, shows properties in Damac Hills 2 sold at an average price of AED 1,686,142 in the past 12 months, across 1,361 properties — a genuinely active resale market. By sub-community, average transacted prices ranged from AED 1,294,368 (Avencia) to AED 1,875,712 (Pacifica). Live asking-price listings average AED 1,995,069, so there is room to negotiate between asking and transacted levels; your Fidu agent will show you the DLD-recorded comparables for the exact cluster you are considering, and can calculate per-square-foot pricing on a specific unit.
Rental trends and demand drivers
Rental demand here is driven by families seeking a more affordable entry point than the original Damac Hills, with parks, sports facilities and the Malibu Beach lagoon part of the standard offer. Achieved rents are set building by building — your Fidu agent will provide live rental comparables for the specific cluster you are considering.
Gross rental yield
Bayut’s own ROI estimate for Damac Hills 2 is up to 5.98%, based on market trends, available properties and local facilities — consistent with the H1 2026 citywide Sales Market Report’s separate finding that Damac Hills 2 led the “affordable” villa segment at 5.97% ROI. Both are portal- and report-calculated estimates drawn from market trends and available properties; your Fidu agent can pair them with live achieved-rent comparables for a specific unit.
Service charges — what you’ll actually pay
Service charges vary by building and cluster and are published per property on Mollak, RERA’s official service-charge platform — apartment clusters typically carry chiller and shared-facility charges, while standalone villas typically do not. Your Fidu agent will confirm the current Mollak-approved figure for any unit you are considering.
Transport and parking
Damac Hills 2 is a car-served community. Access is via Al Qudra Road (D63), which runs along the community’s edge, connecting to Emirates Road (E611) to the north and Jebel Ali–Lehbab Road (E77). Drive times to Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina are commonly quoted in the 30–45 minute range depending on traffic and the specific part of the community. Villas and townhouses generally have dedicated private parking; apartment clusters have allocated or basement parking.
Schools and nurseries
Damac’s masterplan sets aside land for schools within the community, and families today are served by two KHDA-inspected schools in the wider Dubai Land area:
- South View School (UK curriculum) — KHDA overall rating Good in its three most recent published inspections (2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024). Verified directly on web.khda.gov.ae.
- GEMS First Point School (UK curriculum) — KHDA overall rating Very Good in its most recent published inspection (2023-2024), up from Good in prior cycles. Verified directly on web.khda.gov.ae.
Both are a short drive from Damac Hills 2. Several nurseries operate within or immediately adjacent to the community according to Damac’s own marketing; your Fidu agent can confirm which are open and enrolling at the time you buy.
Amenities, healthcare and everyday services
The community’s retail hub is the D2 Community Mall/Community Centre, which houses a Carrefour supermarket, a pharmacy, cafes including a Starbucks, and everyday services. A Saudi German Clinic branch operates inside the D2 Community Mall for outpatient healthcare, with hospital-level facilities a drive away in the wider city — the standard arrangement for a low-density villa community of this scale.
Lifestyle
Dining and retail
Dining and retail are concentrated in and around the D2 Community Mall — supermarket, pharmacy, cafes and a handful of restaurants — plus food and beverage kiosks around Malibu Beach. This is convenient, everyday retail on the doorstep, with Dubai Hills Mall, Mall of the Emirates and similar full-scale destinations roughly 25–40 minutes away by car when residents want a wider choice.
Landmarks and things to do
The signature landmark is Malibu Beach, a man-made lagoon and beach club with a wave pool, lazy river, splash pad and cabanas, designed around a California coastal theme. Motor Town offers go-karting and motoring-themed activities; Sports Town includes a cricket ground and nets, an outdoor gym, a paddle court, a football pitch, a basketball and volleyball court, and jogging and cycling tracks. The community also has an equestrian-themed area and several landscaped parks (including areas marketed as Central Park, District Park and Picnic Park).
Outdoor space
Damac Hills 2 is genuinely outdoor-oriented for a Dubai villa community: multiple parks, a dedicated jogging/cycling network, the beach club, and sports facilities are all part of the standard offer rather than add-ons. This is one of the community’s clearest points of difference from higher-density apartment areas closer to the city.
What to know before you commit
- Space and value. A gated villa and townhouse community at a genuinely lower price point than the original Damac Hills, with dedicated private parking as standard.
- Growing in phases. Completed clusters are occupied and lived-in while newer ones are delivered, so buyers can choose a ready home or an off-plan unit.
- Schools within reach. Families use South View School (KHDA Good) and GEMS First Point School (KHDA Very Good) a short drive away, with land reserved inside the masterplan for schools to come.
- Everyday retail on site. The D2 Community Mall covers supermarket, pharmacy, clinic and cafés, with Dubai Hills Mall and Mall of the Emirates reachable by car.
- Ask for the current figures. Prices, rents, yields and service charges move by cluster and by month — your Fidu agent will provide DLD-recorded comparables and the current Mollak filing for any unit you are considering.
Location
How Damac Hills 2 compares to Damac Hills and Damac Lagoons
Damac has developed three separate, adjacent-but-distinct communities in this part of Dubailand, and the naming makes them easy to mix up:
- Damac Hills is the original, more established community, built around the Trump International Golf Club Dubai, with a higher-end villa and mansion product and a more mature resale market.
- Damac Hills 2 (this guide, formerly Akoya Oxygen) sits further out, is positioned as a more affordable, family-oriented villa and townhouse community, and is organised around the Malibu Beach lagoon rather than a golf course.
- Damac Lagoons is a newer, largely off-plan waterfront community with Mediterranean-themed clusters (Venice, Santorini, Morocco and similar), built around lagoons and beaches rather than a golf course, and generally still in earlier stages of delivery than Damac Hills 2.
If a buyer says “Damac Hills,” confirm which of the three they actually mean — the price points, completion status and lifestyle proposition differ meaningfully between them.
Getting to and from Damac Hills 2
The main access route is Al Qudra Road (D63), linking to Emirates Road (E611) — Dubai’s outer ring road connecting the northern and southern emirates — and to Jebel Ali–Lehbab Road (E77). Residents drive, with dedicated parking throughout the community, and taxi and ride-hailing services also cover the area.
Is Damac Hills 2 a good investment?
DLD’s own recorded data shows a genuinely active resale market — 1,361 properties sold in the past 12 months, at an average price of AED 1,686,142, with Bayut’s own ROI estimate running up to 5.98% and the H1 2026 citywide Sales Market Report separately naming Damac Hills 2 as the top “affordable” villa segment for yield at 5.97%. That is real, government-recorded liquidity at a genuinely lower price point than the original Damac Hills. The ROI estimates above are portal- and report-calculated; your Fidu agent can pair them with live rental comparables for a specific unit. The community is freehold, car-served, and still being delivered in phases, so both ready homes and off-plan units are available. See Fidu’s current off-plan listings for live pricing on specific units.
FAQs about Damac Hills 2
Is Damac Hills 2 the same as Damac Hills?
No. They are two separate communities developed by Damac in the same general area of Dubailand. Damac Hills 2 was formerly called Akoya Oxygen and later Akoya, and is a distinct, lower-density, more affordable villa and townhouse community built around the Malibu Beach lagoon rather than the golf course that anchors the original Damac Hills.
Can foreigners buy property in Damac Hills 2?
Yes. It is a designated freehold area under Regulation No. 3 of 2006, so UAE nationals, GCC nationals and foreign nationals can all hold full freehold title.
Does buying in Damac Hills 2 qualify for the Golden Visa?
Only if the specific unit’s DLD valuation reaches AED 2,000,000. Entry-level units in Damac Hills 2 have historically launched below that level, so eligibility needs to be checked unit by unit rather than assumed for the community as a whole.
Is there a metro station near Damac Hills 2?
This is a car-served community, reached via Al Qudra Road and Emirates Road, with dedicated parking for villas and townhouses and taxi and ride-hailing available.
Are there good schools in Damac Hills 2?
Families are served by South View School (KHDA rated Good) and GEMS First Point School (KHDA rated Very Good), both a short drive away in the wider Dubai Land area.
Is Damac Hills 2 fully built?
In part. Many clusters are complete and occupied, while others — including some villa, townhouse and apartment products — are in delivery with phased handovers, so both ready and off-plan homes are available. Your Fidu agent will confirm the status of a specific building.
Is there real resale activity?
Yes — DLD recorded 1,361 property sales in Damac Hills 2 in the past 12 months, at an average price of AED 1,686,142.
How it compares
Damac Hillsoriginal, golf-anchored, more mature resale market
Damac Lagoonsnewer, largely off-plan waterfront community
Sources and methodology
Sales and ROI figures are drawn from Bayut’s Damac Hills 2 listings and DLD-sourced transaction reporting, plus Bayut’s citywide Sales Market Report H1 2026, both accessed 13 Aug 2026. Service charges in Damac Hills 2 are set building by building and are published per property on Mollak, RERA’s official platform, rather than as a single community figure; achieved rents are likewise set cluster by cluster — your Fidu agent will confirm both for any specific unit.
- Sales and ROI data: Bayut’s Damac Hills 2 area guide and DLD-sourced transaction reporting, accessed 13 Aug 2026 — bayut.com/area-guides/damac-hills-2; villa-segment ROI cross-checked against Bayut’s Dubai Sales Market Report H1 2026 — bayut.com/mybayut/dubai-sales-market-report-h1-2026.
- Freehold status: Regulation No. 3 of 2006, Dubai Land & Property Department — dlp.dubai.gov.ae.
- Golden Visa threshold: AED 2,000,000 DLD property valuation threshold (UAE federal property-investor Golden Visa route).
- Schools: verified directly against KHDA’s own school directory and published DSIB inspection history at web.khda.gov.ae — South View School (School-Details?Id=5506&CenterID=152519) and GEMS First Point School (School-Details?Id=4439&CenterID=2261), accessed 13 Aug 2026.
- Roads, masterplan naming, sub-community names, amenities and handover phasing: cross-checked across the developer’s own published community material and multiple independent Dubai real-estate research pages; described qualitatively here and not used as a source for any price, rent, yield or service-charge figure.
Figures are quoted on this page only where a named, dated source supports them; anything else is described qualitatively.
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Sources and method. Figures are indicative and dated at publication. Gross rental yield: (Bayut portal ROI estimate) / 5.97% (Bayut Sales Market Report H1 2026, DLD-derived, affordable-villa segment)
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