Palm Springs

Palm Springs is a new master community by Nakheel on a 382-hectare site off Sheikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali, at the gateway to Palm Jebel Ali. More than 30% of the land is open space: waterways, gardens and green corridors run between the neighbourhoods, which are linked by a central spine, Sunset Avenue and 35 km of cycling and jogging tracks, with the Jebel Ali coast and nature reserve close by.

The first release covers four neighbourhoods: Rancho One and Two, with four- and five-bedroom villas, and Aliso One and Two, with three- and four-bedroom townhouses. The villas have generous living areas that open onto private gardens and courtyards, with an en-suite bathroom for every bedroom, while the townhouses have private gardens on walkable streets close to the parks. The villas are cooled by district cooling, so there are no large cooling units on the roof.

Community life centres on Canyon Park, a continuous landscape of sensory gardens, streams, ponds and shallow pools with small sandy beaches, and on two clubs. The Thousand Palms Country Club has a beach-style pool, a wellness centre, a lounge, an event lawn and restaurants; the Silver Spur Racquet Club has racquet courts, a gym, fitness studios, a lap pool and children's pools. Schools, mosques, a hospital and shopping centres are planned within the masterplan.

Palm Jebel Ali is about 14 minutes away, Bluewaters Island 20, Al Maktoum International Airport 23 and Palm Jumeirah 25. A Metro station is planned next to the community as an extension of the Red Line, and Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis station is close by. Construction is expected to finish in October 2030, with 60% of the price paid during construction and 40% on handover.