Living in Grand Polo Club and Resort: polo, homes, schools and getting around (2026)

Living in Grand Polo Club means a villa or townhouse in Emaar's equestrian community in Dubai Investments Park, with polo fields, stables and open pasture at its heart. Nobody lives there yet: the first clusters are scheduled for handover from the second quarter of 2029, so buyers are choosing a plan rather than a place. See all projects and prices on our Grand Polo Club & Resort page.

This guide covers daily life in the community itself. Our guide to living in Dubai Investments Park covers the wider district, its Metro stations, schools and hospital. Here we go deeper on what is specific to Grand Polo Club: the equestrian core, the clusters, how far it is from the rest of Dubai, what running a home will cost and who it suits. It is general information, not advice on any particular home.

Grand Polo Club & Resort is Emaar's polo and equestrian-themed villa community in Dubai Investments Park, unveiled on 23 April 2025. Emaar gives these figures:

• 5.54 million sq m of masterplan.
• 1.59 million sq m of open space.
• 340,000 sq m of polo fields and stables.
• 22 residential clusters and 5,599 residences, on Emaar's current community page.
• An estimated 24,524 residents when complete.
• A 5,600 sq m clubhouse and 1.56 million sq m of mixed-use gross floor area.

The April 2025 launch release described 22 villa communities with more than 6,600 residences. Emaar's community page today gives 5,599 residences. Treat the current page as the reference, and ask Emaar how many homes are planned in your own cluster and the clusters around it.

Who builds it. Emaar is the master developer and the developer of every cluster on sale. One company sets the community rules, runs the shared facilities and decides the order in which they open. See our Emaar Properties page.

The Green Core: three polo fields, private stables, a riding school and a clubhouse, with the homes arranged around them. This is what sets Grand Polo Club apart from other villa communities in Dubai.

• Polo fields. Three large polo fields, framed by landscape berms and expansive lawns. Together with the stables they cover 340,000 sq m.
• Stables. A spiral, geometric building around a landscaped courtyard with a water feature, housing 180 horses, with a members' lounge.
• Riding. A riding school, jumping arenas and dressage facilities, and riding trails through the community.
• Clubhouse. A single-storey building for guests and spectators, with horseshoe-inspired clay breeze blocks on the facades, a rooftop infinity pool overlooking the fields, and restaurants and cafés.

What it means for residents. You do not need to ride to live here. Emaar describes homes that overlook horses and open greens, and others near linear parks, countryside meadows, outer pastures, the community centre and the clubhouse. If you do plan to ride or keep a horse, ask Emaar in writing whether residents get access to the stables, riding school and clubhouse, on what terms and at what cost. Those details are on request.

Parks, sport and outdoor space, spread through the clusters. Emaar lists:

• Open space that loops around and branches across the masterplan, with pedestrian and cycling networks.
• Countryside meadows and outer pastures at the edges of the community.
• Community centres, a galloping fountain and floral gardens.
• Football courts, padel courts and mini golf.
• A forest walk and a dog park.

Open space at this scale is rare in Dubai. Emaar gives 1.59 million sq m of it, more than a quarter of the whole masterplan. For families with children and dogs, and for runners and cyclists, that is the main daily draw.

In the early years. Facilities open in phases. When the first clusters hand over, expect some neighbouring plots to still be under construction, and expect the clubhouse, retail and community centres to open over time. Ask Emaar which facilities are due to open by your handover date.

Grand Polo Club & Resort is in Dubai Investments Park, in the south-west of Dubai, between Expo City Dubai and Al Maktoum International Airport. Emaar describes it as minutes from the planned expansion of Al Maktoum International, and as neighbouring its own communities The Oasis and The Heights Country Club.

Why the airport figures differ. Emaar's 5-minute figure refers to the planned expansion of Al Maktoum International, which will bring the airport's new terminal closer. Our 24.6 km is to today's passenger terminal. If you fly often, check how far your cluster is from whichever terminal your airline uses when you move in.

Day to day. Grand Polo Club is well placed for Expo City Dubai, Dubai Investments Park, Jebel Ali, Dubai South and DWC, and for the road to Abu Dhabi. Dubai Marina and Dubai Hills are a medium drive. Downtown Dubai, DIFC and DXB are across the city. Drive your commute at rush hour before you commit.

Metro. The Red Line's Route 2020 branch has stations at Dubai Investments Park and Expo City Dubai, opened on 1 June 2021. The Expo City Dubai station is about 10.9 km by road from the south of the community, so you will drive or take a taxi to it. No bus routes into the community have been announced. Plan on a car for every adult who works.

There is no school inside the community yet; the nearest KHDA-rated schools are in Dubai Investments Park 1, about 10.8 km by road. KHDA, Dubai's private schools regulator, lists six schools there.

For an Outstanding-rated school, families will usually drive further north, towards Dubai Sports City or Arabian Ranches. KHDA resumes inspections in the 2026-27 school year, so ratings may change. Because handovers start in 2029, apply for places well ahead of your move. Our guide to off-plan family communities near good schools explains ratings, fees and admissions.

In Dubai Investments Park and nearby districts, until the community's own facilities open.

Healthcare. NMC Royal Hospital in Dubai Investments Park 1 is one of the nearest private hospitals. Check which hospitals your insurance covers and where the nearest emergency department is.

Shopping. The masterplan includes 1.56 million sq m of mixed-use floor area and community centres, but no opening dates are set. Until then, the nearest options are in Dubai Investments Park and Expo City Dubai (about 10.9 km), with Ibn Battuta Mall about 21.3 km away by road.

Three to five-bedroom villas and townhouses, in named clusters released one at a time. There are no apartments on Emaar's list.

Montura 2 as an example. Montura 2 has standalone three and five-bedroom villas. Emaar's plan is 10% on booking, 70% in seven instalments of 10% each from August 2025 to June 2028, and a final 20% in April 2029, ahead of handover in the second quarter of 2029. Plans differ by cluster, so ask for the schedule of the exact release.

Where your home sits matters. Emaar describes clusters overlooking the polo fields and open greens, and others by the linear parks, meadows, pastures, community centre and clubhouse. Ask for the site plan of your cluster and check what your plot faces, how far it is from the stables and fields, and where the nearest road and gate are.

Compare like with like. A townhouse at Equiterra and a villa at Chevalia Estate 2 are very different homes. Ask for the built-up area, plot area and terrace area separately, and compare price per square foot of built-up area. Our villas and townhouses hubs list similar homes across Dubai, and our AED 3 million to 5 million and AED 5 million to 10 million pages show what else sells at these prices. For homes handing over in the same year, see 2029 handovers.

No service charge budget exists yet, because no cluster has been handed over. The first budgets will be set around handover and approved by RERA.

1. Service charge. Under Law No. 6 of 2019 on jointly owned property, each project's management entity prepares a yearly budget for shared areas and services, and RERA approves it. The approved rate appears in the Dubai Land Department's Service Charge Index on the DLD website and the Dubai REST app.
2. Master community charge. A community with 1.59 million sq m of open space, polo fields and trails has a lot of landscape to maintain. Ask Emaar whether a master community charge applies on top of the cluster charge, and how it is calculated.
3. Club and stable fees. If residents pay separately for the clubhouse, riding school or stabling, those are extra. Ask for them in writing.
4. Utilities and upkeep. DEWA electricity and water, cooling, garden and pool maintenance, and home insurance.

Our guide to the true cost of buying off-plan lists every cost from booking to handover.

Rents. No homes have been handed over yet, so there are no official rent figures for the community. Once tenancies start, Ejari registrations and the Dubai Land Department's rental index will be the reference.

It suits households who want a villa or townhouse with a lot of open space around it, are comfortable waiting until 2029 or later, and whose lives point to the south-west of the city.

Its two Emaar neighbours offer a different kind of villa life.

• The Oasis. Larger villas and mansions of four to seven bedrooms around lagoons and canals in Dubailand. See our guide to living in The Oasis.
• The Heights Country Club. Emaar's other neighbouring villa community. See The Heights Country Club.
• The rest of Dubai Investments Park. Apartments and townhouses at lower prices, closer to the Metro, schools and hospital. See our guide to living in Dubai Investments Park.

For the bigger picture of Dubai's newest communities, see our guide to new areas in Dubai.

This table lists the Grand Polo Club & Resort projects we track that are still open, with prices, plans and handover dates, and updates automatically.

For other releases across Dubai, see new launches and all projects.

The process is the same as for any Dubai off-plan home.

1. Choose the plot. Ask for the cluster, plot number, plot area, built-up area and what the plot faces.
2. Get the numbers in writing. Price, payment plan, anticipated completion date and estimated service charge.
3. Book and sign. Pay the booking deposit and sign the sale and purchase agreement.
4. Register. The sale is registered on the Dubai Land Department's Oqood register and the DLD registration fee is paid. See our DLD fee guide.
5. Pay instalments into escrow. See our guide to the Dubai escrow law.
6. Take handover. Inspect the home, pay the final instalment and receive the title deed.

A long build period means your circumstances may change before handover. Our guides on selling off-plan before handover, what happens if you can't pay instalments and the handover process explain your options. For the full process, see how to buy off-plan property in Dubai.

• Green Core: the centre of the masterplan, with the polo fields, stables, riding school and clubhouse.
• Cluster: a group of homes released and built together under one name, such as Montura 2 or Selvara 3.
• Dressage: a discipline of trained horse movements; the community plans dedicated dressage facilities.
• Route 2020: the Red Line branch to Expo City Dubai, with a station at Dubai Investments Park.
• Oqood: the Dubai Land Department's register for off-plan sales.
• Service Charge Index: the DLD's public list of approved service charges, by project and year.