# Sobha Waves Opulence

URL: https://www.dxbrealtor.ai/projects/sobha-waves-opulence/
Developer: Sobha Realty
Area: Sobha Hartland, Mohammed Bin Rashid City
Home types: 1 to 3 bedroom apartments, 4 bedroom duplexes
Updated: 2026-10-06

The third Waves tower at Sobha Hartland, 363 homes. Completed on the DLD register on 6 August 2026 and handed over from September 2026, with prices and first rents.

## Key facts

- DLD status: Finished, 6 Aug 2026 (100% at DLD inspection, 4 Aug 2026)
- Handover announced: 1 Sep 2026 (Sobha Realty managing director Francis Alfred)
- Homes: 363 (DLD register, one building, DLD project 2564)
- Median 1 bedroom price: AED 1.63M (DLD registered sales, via Continental Club)

## When was Sobha Waves Opulence handed over?

Sobha Waves Opulence is complete and handing over. It is the third Waves tower on the waterfront side of Sobha Hartland, the original Sobha community in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, which the DLD registers under the area Al Merkadh. A DLD inspection on 4 August 2026 recorded the tower 100% complete. On 6 August 2026 the register brought its completion date forward from 30 September 2026 to 6 August 2026, and two days later the status changed from active to finished (Dubai Handover daily snapshots).

Sobha's managing director, Francis Alfred, announced the handover on 1 September 2026, and Sobha posted about owners collecting keys on 18 September 2026. Against the date given at launch, the tower is late: Data Habibi records an original promise of Q3 2025 and an 11 month postponement.

Building-by-building dates and how the date has changed: [Sobha Waves Opulence handover date](/answers/sobha-waves-opulence-handover-date/).

## Sobha Waves Opulence construction update

Construction is finished. The DLD register records a start on 1 June 2023. Sobha's own update for the first quarter of 2026 put the tower at 88% overall, with the structure done, the facade at 96% and internal finishes at 96%, and described it as in final snagging. DLD inspections then moved from 86% in June 2026 to 95% in early July and 100% on 4 August 2026 (Real Estate Club Dubai tracker).

## Sobha Waves Opulence homes and sizes

The DLD register lists 363 units in one building of a basement, ground, five podium levels, 28 floors and a roof, with some commercial space. Propsearch counts 36 storeys.

| Home type | Units | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 141 | 806 to 1,049 sq ft |
| 2 bedroom | 121 | 1,192 to 1,617 sq ft |
| 3 bedroom | 77 | 1,749 to 2,302 sq ft |
| 4 bedroom duplex | 16 | 2,738 to 3,478 sq ft |
| Other units | 8 | Retail and other |

Unit counts and sizes are from the DLD registry via Continental Club, excluding the smallest and largest 5% of each type.

## Sobha Waves Opulence prices and resale

Launch prices differ by source: Propsearch gives from AED 2 million and Data Habibi from AED 1.57 million, at about AED 1,990 per sq ft. Continental Club counts 441 DLD registered sales since 2023, only 8 of them resales. Median prices are:

| Home type | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | about 893 sq ft | AED 1,631,000 |
| 2 bedroom | about 1,507 sq ft | AED 2,816,644 |
| 3 bedroom | about 2,013 sq ft | AED 3,800,740 |
| 4 bedroom | about 2,734 sq ft | AED 5,616,672 |

Recent sales include a 1 bedroom at AED 1,820,000 on 2 October 2026 and a 2 bedroom of about 1,617 sq ft at AED 3,050,000 on 25 September 2026 (DLD, via Continental Club). Mitchell's puts the median at AED 1,977 per sq ft across 28 sales registered between 28 April 2025 and 4 October 2026.

The first leases followed handover. Ejari contracts registered between 25 September and 3 October 2026 were AED 90,000 to AED 120,000 a year for 1 bedrooms, AED 180,000 to AED 200,000 for 2 bedrooms and AED 200,000 to AED 250,000 for 3 bedrooms. Continental Club puts the gross yield at 5.9%.

## Sobha Waves Opulence payment plan

Every published version puts 40% on handover. Bayut lists 20% down and 40% during construction. Data Habibi lists 10% on booking and 50% during construction. Propsearch describes 60% during construction and 40% after completion. On a AED 1.63 million 1 bedroom, the handover payment is about AED 652,000, now falling due as units are handed over.

## Sobha Waves Opulence developer and delivery record

Sobha Realty builds in house, from design to finishing. The first Waves tower was completed within 24 months and received its Building Completion Certificate ahead of schedule, according to Sobha. Creek Vistas Grande, nearby in Sobha Hartland, was delivered about eight months early (CBNME, 18 November 2024). Waves Opulence went the other way: 11 months after its launch promise, though early against its later registered date. Sobha says the tower was the first in Dubai to get a 3D BIM-enabled building permit from Dubai Municipality.

## What to check before buying at Sobha Waves Opulence

1. **Whether the 40% handover payment has been made** and the title deed issued, since many units are only now changing from off-plan to ready.
2. **The service charge budget for the tower.** For comparison, the 2026 RERA rate at Creek Vistas Grande in the same community is AED 18.71 per sq ft (Continental Club).
3. **Snagging of the specific unit**, since the building only moved to finished in August 2026 and the defect liability period has just started.
4. **The price evidence for a ready unit.** Only 8 of the 441 registered sales were resales, so most price data reflects off-plan purchases from Sobha.

## Sources

- Mitchell's, Sobha Hartland Waves Opulence DLD registry (DLD project 2564), registry as at 4 Oct 2026: https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/off-plan/sobha-hartland-waves-opulence
- Dubai Handover, Sobha Hartland Waves Opulence (daily DLD snapshots), snapshots to 22 Sep 2026: https://dubaihandover.com/projects/2564-sobha-hartland-waves-opulence
- Continental Club, Sobha Hartland Waves Opulence (DLD registry, sales and rents), registry updated 4 Oct 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/sobha-hartland-waves-opulence-sobha-hartland/
- Francis Alfred, Sobha Realty, on LinkedIn, Waves Opulence handover, 1 Sep 2026: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/francis-alfred_sobharealty-wavesopulence-sobhahartland-activity-7500643126982705152-eUMb
- Sobha Realty on LinkedIn, Waves Opulence home handover, 18 Sep 2026: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sobharealty_sobharealty-wavesopulence-homehandover-activity-7506675786083651584-RGg2
- Data Habibi, Waves Opulence, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://datahabibi.ae/dubai/new-projects/waves-opulence
- Propsearch, Waves Opulence, updated 29 Sep 2026: https://propsearch.ae/dubai/waves-opulence
- Bayut, Waves Opulence building guide, 16 Sep 2026: https://www.bayut.com/buildings/waves-opulence/
- Construction progress tracker, Sobha Dubai Q1 2026 update, via topluxuryproperty.com, 9 Apr 2026: https://topluxuryproperty.com/blog/sobha-dubai-construction-update-q1-2026/
- Real Estate Club Dubai, Sobha Hartland Waves Opulence handover tracker, verified 21 Sep 2026: https://realestateclubdubai.com/handover-tracker/sobha-hartland-waves-opulence
- Sobha Realty, Sobha Realty completes Waves projects at Sobha Hartland waterfront district, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://sobharealty.com/media-center/press-releases/sobha-realty-completes-waves-projects-at-sobha-hartland-waterfront-district
- CBNME, Sobha Realty to deliver Creek Vistas Grande ahead of schedule, 18 Nov 2024: https://www.cbnme.com/news/sobha-realty-to-deliver-creek-vistas-grande-ahead-of-schedule/
- Continental Club, Creek Vistas Grande (2026 service charge index), registry updated 25 Sep 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/creek-vistas-grande-sobha-hartland/