Ghaf Woods by Majid Al Futtaim is Dubai's first forest-living community in Dubailand, with villa, townhouse, and apartment product across several sub-communities — including the Alaya pool villas — handing over between 2026 and 2029. The Property Masters provides pool construction, commissioning, and maintenance for Ghaf Woods villa and townhouse owners, with indicative pricing confirmed after a site inspection. Call us on +971 50 928 5264.
Developed by Majid Al Futtaim, Ghaf Woods is located in Dubailand (Wadi Al Safa 4), near Global Village, approximately 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai. The community is named after the UAE's national tree and is built around a biophilic, forest-living concept — a densely planted environment reported to run around 5°C cooler than surrounding areas, with wellness and outdoor-living at its core. It is an apartment-led community with a strong villa and townhouse component.
Ghaf Woods is currently off-plan across most of its sub-communities. Serra is targeted for Q3 2027, Cilia for Q4 2027, Capria for Q1 2029, and Distrikt for Q3 2029. Some earlier sub-communities, including Alaya, have handover dates within the 2026–2028 window. Buyers now have a multi-year planning window before the community reaches full occupation.
The 130-unit Alaya sub-community is explicitly marketed as pool villas — these are the clearest private-pool segment within Ghaf Woods. Some duplex penthouse apartments also include private pools. For the broader villa stock (4-6BR, BUA approximately 4,500–5,500+ sqft, from AED 4.5M), private gardens are standard; private pools are a natural fit given plot sizes. For the 3-5BR townhouses (BUA approximately 2,400–3,800 sqft, from AED 1.7M), a private pool is not confirmed as standard for all units — townhouse owners who want one should plan to commission it after handover.
Most apartments and non-Alaya residents use the community and forest-themed shared pool areas rather than private pools.
Ghaf Woods attracts a wellness-oriented buyer who values outdoor living — the community's entire identity is built on biophilic design, greenery, and natural amenity. This translates into a buyer profile that is more likely to:
With Serra handing over Q3 2027 and Cilia Q4 2027, buyers have a clear window now to plan custom pool designs, select finishes, and lock in commissioning contracts.
Ghaf Woods' dense planting and canopy coverage — while creating the cooler, greener environment the community is famous for — also means higher organic debris load in private pools: leaves, pollen, and organic matter are more prevalent than in open desert-villa communities. Pool owners should plan for higher-frequency cleaning and more active filtration management, which an annual maintenance contract addresses directly.
All pricing is indicative and confirmed after a site inspection. Use our pool cost calculator for a preliminary estimate and our maintenance calculator for AMC costs. All pricing is subject to +5% VAT.
We work with wellness-oriented villa owners at the planning stage — helping design pools that complement the indoor-outdoor flow of Ghaf Woods' architecture — and maintain them with the professional consistency the community's premium positioning demands.