Living Legends
Storybook towers and villas north of Global Village
Community guide
Living Legends is a freehold Tanmiyat Global community in Wadi Al Safa 3, Dubailand, just north of Global Village. It suits families and value minded buyers, with studios from about AED 611,000 and one bedroom apartments at about AED 1.07M.
Key takeaways
- Two in every three of the 639 DLD sales in the year to September 2026 were off plan, 424 deals in all.
- Studios were the cheapest entry at about AED 611,000, mostly in the off plan Cinderella Tower, which logged 165 sales.
- Value hunters should look at Hercules and Cleopatra, ready towers that changed hands at about AED 836 and 843 per sq ft against an area average near AED 1,182.
- The Wilds by Aldar, beside Living Legends, was the busiest project with 200 sales after its 2025 launch.
- Children can walk to school: Dunecrest American School is a few hundred metres from the tower row.
Living Legends is a sensible pick for buyers who want space for less money in Dubailand: a freehold community by Saudi developer Tanmiyat Global in Wadi Al Safa 3, off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and just north of Global Village. Launched in 2006, it combines villa clusters with a row of mid rise towers named after legends and stories, from Hercules and Cleopatra to Rapunzel and Shakespeare. Dunecrest American School opened inside the community in 2018. A one bedroom apartment typically sold for about AED 1.07M and a three bedroom for about AED 2.15M. Much of today's activity is off plan, including new towers on the boulevard and Aldar's The Wilds next door, so the area suits families and buyers prepared to grow with it.
Key facts
- Location
- Wadi Al Safa 3, Dubailand, north of Global Village
- Master developer
- Tanmiyat Global (launched 2006)
- Property types
- Apartments, penthouses, townhouses and villas
- Typical 1 bedroom sale price
- AED 1.07M (DLD, 12 months)
- Typical 3 bedroom sale price
- AED 2.15M (DLD, 12 months)
- Tenure
- Freehold, open to all nationalities
- Best for
- Families, value buyers and off plan investors
Building guides in Living Legends
Facts, live asking and sold prices, yields and amenities for each tower.
Market data
Living Legends prices and rents by bedroom
Dubai Land Department registered sales and Ejari registered rents from 26 Sept 2025 to 25 Sept 2026, across the 16 buildings and communities we track in Living Legends.
- Sales registered
- 639
- 424 off plan
- Rents registered
- 25
- Typical price per sq ft
- AED 1,182
- Homes listed now
- 252
| Size | Sales | Typical price | AED per sq ft | Typical rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 159 | AED 611K | 1,453 | · | · |
| 1 bed | 161 | AED 1.1M | 1,100 | · | · |
| 2 bed | 101 | AED 1.5M | 1,100 | · | · |
| 3 bed | 120 | AED 2.2M | 1,089 | AED 160K a year | · |
What sold here
639 homes changed hands in Living Legends over the last 12 months, 66% of them bought off plan.
Most traded: The Wilds (200, AED 1.6M); Cinderella Tower (165, AED 611K); Rapunzel Tower (71, AED 1.6M)
Top buildings in Living Legends
| Building | Developer | Completion | Sales, 12 months | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilds | Aldar Properties | off plan | 200 | AED 1.6M |
| Cinderella Tower | Tanmiyat Global and Amer Al Ghurair Real Estate Development | off plan | 165 | AED 611K |
| Rapunzel Tower | Tanmiyat Global | · | 71 | AED 1.6M |
| Al Ghurair Residence 5 | Amer Al Ghurair Real Estate Development | 2025 | 57 | AED 920K |
| Shakespeare Tower | Tanmiyat Global | off plan | 54 | AED 2.2M |
| Queen Sheba Tower | Tanmiyat Global | off plan | 33 | AED 1.6M |
| The Eugene Townhouses | The Eugene Real Estate | 2023 | 1 | · |
| Cleopatra Tower | Tanmiyat Global | 2020 | 24 | AED 1.2M |
Typical figures are medians weighted by the number of deals. Yields are gross: typical rent divided by typical price.
Inside Living Legends: themed towers, villa clusters and new launches
Tanmiyat Global, a Saudi developer, launched Living Legends in 2006 on about 14 million sq ft of Dubailand. The plan set roughly 500 villas around green space on the western side and a boulevard of towers with more than 2,000 apartments on the east, each tower named after a figure from history or fairy tale. Hercules was among the first to complete, in January 2016, followed by Cleopatra in 2020.
The community has picked up pace in recent years. Al Ghurair Residence 5, formerly called Marco Polo, was finished in August 2025, The Eugene Townhouses added 48 three bedroom homes in 2023, and towers such as Cinderella, Shakespeare and Queen Sheba are selling off plan. Next door, Aldar and Dubai Holding launched The Wilds in February 2025, a nature themed project of villas and apartments that sold its first phase at launch.
Schools, parks and leisure around Living Legends
Living Legends is a quiet residential pocket, but some of Dubai's biggest leisure attractions are on its doorstep. Inside the community there is a school, a park with sports courts and a mosque, and Majan and Al Barari are close neighbours. A car is the normal way to get around, using Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
- •Dunecrest American School, which opened in 2018 and is rated Good by KHDA, is about 0.4 km from Cleopatra Tower.
- •Hercules Tower residents have Victory Heights Primary School some 2.6 km away.
- •Majan Central Park, about a kilometre from the towers, is the closest large green space.
- •Theme park fans have IMG Worlds of Adventure about 1.8 km away, with Global Village directly across Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road to the south.
- •Legends Jumaa Mosque serves the community.
- •A drive to Downtown Dubai takes roughly 20 minutes.
Living Legends sale prices and what the data shows
Every figure in this section comes from DLD registered deals in the 12 months to September 2026, covering the 16 buildings and clusters we track in Living Legends, including The Wilds next door. Of 639 sales, 424 were off plan, and the average was about AED 1,182 per sq ft. Studios sold for about AED 611,000 for 423 sq ft, one bedroom apartments for about AED 1.07M for 856 sq ft, two bedroom homes for about AED 1.54M for 1,426 sq ft and three bedroom homes for about AED 2.15M, with 120 three bedroom deals showing healthy family demand.
Ready towers offer a clear value gap. Hercules sold at about AED 836 per sq ft and Cleopatra at about AED 843, while newer Al Ghurair Residence 5 reached about AED 1,086 and off plan Cinderella about AED 1,446. Rapunzel Tower recorded 71 sales at a typical AED 1.6M. Rental data is thin, with 25 Ejari contracts, all at The Eugene Townhouses, where a three bedroom typically leased for about AED 160,000 a year.
What Living Legends does well
- •Generous apartment sizes for the price, especially in the ready towers at under AED 850 per sq ft.
- •An American curriculum school inside the community, with more schools in nearby Arabian Ranches and Victory Heights.
- •Big days out are close at hand, from Global Village and IMG Worlds of Adventure to the playgrounds of Majan Central Park.
- •A choice between ready resale homes and off plan launches with payment plans.
- •Expat buyers can hold full title, because the whole of Living Legends is freehold.
Points to consider in Living Legends
- •New towers keep rising along the boulevard, so cranes and site traffic will be part of the view for a while.
- •Retail inside the community is still limited, so the bigger weekly shop means a short drive to Majan or Arabian Ranches.
- •Daily life here is car based, as no metro line reaches this part of Dubailand yet; Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road is the main route out.
- •Rental records are few, so investors should check achievable rents building by building.
Good to know
Living Legends questions, answered
Is Living Legends a good area to live in?+
Living Legends suits families and buyers who want more space for their budget. It has Dunecrest American School and a community park inside, Global Village and IMG Worlds of Adventure close by, and quiet streets away from the main roads. Residents need a car, and some towers are still under construction, so it rewards buyers planning to stay for several years.
How much is a one or two bedroom apartment in Living Legends?+
A one bedroom apartment in Living Legends typically sold for about AED 1.07M for around 856 sq ft, and a two bedroom for about AED 1.54M for around 1,426 sq ft, based on DLD registered deals in the 12 months to September 2026. Ready towers such as Hercules and Cleopatra sold at about AED 840 per sq ft, below the area average.
Can foreigners buy in Living Legends?+
Yes. Living Legends is a freehold community in Wadi Al Safa 3, so buyers of any nationality can own apartments, townhouses and villas there and register the title with the Dubai Land Department. Both ready resale homes and off plan towers with developer payment plans are available.
Which schools are near Living Legends?+
Dunecrest American School is inside the community, about 0.4 km from Cleopatra Tower. It opened in 2018, teaches the American curriculum with the IB Diploma, and is rated Good by KHDA. Victory Heights Primary School is about 2.6 km away, and Jumeirah English Speaking School in Arabian Ranches is about 4 km from the western villa clusters.
Where is Living Legends and how far is Downtown Dubai?+
Living Legends lies in Wadi Al Safa 3, Dubailand, just north of Global Village and off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with Majan and Al Barari as neighbours. Downtown Dubai is about 20 minutes by car, and The Dubai Mall and Dubai International Airport are each about 24 minutes away.
What is The Wilds next to Living Legends?+
The Wilds is a nature led community by Aldar Properties with Dubai Holding, launched in February 2025 beside Living Legends and opposite Global Village. Its first phase of 734 villas sold out at launch, and The Wilds Residences adds 740 apartments due in 2030. It recorded 200 sales in the 12 months to September 2026.
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