Sobha Orbis: choosing between a 1, 1.5 and 2 bedroom layout

Three layouts, one decision

Sobha Orbis, the seven-tower development Sobha Realty is building in Motor City, publishes a narrow but useful range: one, one-and-a-half and two bedroom apartments. Our Sobha Orbis project guide already sets out the towers, the amenities and the reservation steps. This guide stays on one question buyers ask once they have decided Orbis is the right project: which of the three layouts actually matches how they plan to use the unit.

No price, plan or handover date is published for Sobha Orbis. Every figure below is about layout and use, not cost, which your adviser confirms from the current sales document once you have narrowed down a size.

What the three layouts look like on paper

Sobha has not published exact square footage for each configuration, so treat this table as a starting point for a conversation with your adviser rather than a floor plan. Ask for the specific layout of the unit you are shortlisting before comparing it with another size.

What a half bedroom is actually for

The "half bedroom" label causes more confusion than any other line in the Sobha Orbis brochure. In practice, across Sobha's Motor City projects, it describes a smaller room attached to the main living space, enclosed enough to use as a home office, a child's nursery, a dressing room or an occasional guest room, but not built to the same footprint as a full second bedroom. It is not a second full bedroom at a lower price, and it is not a storage room either. The best way to judge whether it works for you is to ask your adviser for the floor plan of the exact unit under consideration and picture your own daily use of that space, rather than relying on the label alone.

Matching layout to use

A one-bedroom suits a buyer who wants a straightforward asset to let to a single tenant or a couple, with a lower entry point than a two-bedroom in the same towers. It also works as a pied-à-terre for an owner who visits Dubai occasionally and does not need extra space.

A 1.5-bedroom sits between the two. It suits a single professional who works from home some of the time, a couple expecting a first child, or an owner who wants the flexibility to host family without committing to the size, and cost, of a full second bedroom.

A two-bedroom is the largest published format at Sobha Orbis. It suits a small family, two sharers splitting the unit, or an investor targeting a broader pool of tenants, since two-bedroom demand tends to include both couples and small households.

None of these matches is fixed. The same unit can serve different buyers depending on their plans, which is exactly why your adviser starts by asking how you intend to use the apartment, not just your budget.

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Building a budget without a published price

Because Sobha has not published a starting price, a payment plan or a handover date for Orbis, budgeting has to start from a method rather than a number:

• Ask your adviser for the current price grid for the layout and tower you prefer; prices can differ between towers within the same seven-tower development.
• Add the Dubai Land Department registration fee of 4% of the purchase price, plus the Oqood registration that applies to off-plan sales, at the fixed amount confirmed in your contract.
• If you plan to finance part of the purchase, treat any figure your bank gives you as indicative, since approval always remains subject to the lender's decision.
• If your total investment could reach 2 million AED, ask your adviser how a Golden Visa application would work in your case, since eligibility depends on conditions confirmed by the relevant authorities.
• Confirm every instalment goes to the project's escrow account, controlled by the Dubai Land Department, and check registration status through the DLD's Project Status Enquiry service before you transfer anything.

Motor City around the seven towers

Sobha Orbis sits in Motor City, a district built around a motorsport theme that also hosts Sobha Solis, another Sobha project in the Orven selection. Our Motor City district guide covers the wider neighbourhood on the facts Sobha and the district have published, without inventing travel times the developer has not confirmed.

Reserving from abroad

1. Send your budget and the layout you are considering, 1, 1.5 or 2 bedroom, on WhatsApp at +971 52 776 1939 or by email at sales@orvenproperties.com.
2. Your adviser returns the units currently available in that layout, tower by tower, with the price attached in writing.
3. You sign the booking form and the sales agreement electronically, with a copy of your passport.
4. The booking payment is wired to the project's escrow account, with the source-of-funds documentation your bank requests.
5. Sobha registers the sale with the Dubai Land Department, and your adviser follows construction with you through to handover.

Orven charges the buyer nothing; our fee comes from the developer. Brokerage is carried out through ORVEN REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE L.L.C S.P.C (Economic License No. CN-6800129, ADRA). See the current selection on the Sobha Orbis project page.

FAQ

What is a 1.5 bedroom apartment at Sobha Orbis? A layout with a main bedroom plus a smaller enclosed room attached to the living space, generally used as a study, nursery or guest room rather than a full second bedroom. Ask your adviser for the exact floor plan of the unit you are considering.

Which layout is best for renting to a single tenant? A one-bedroom generally targets the most straightforward single-tenant demand, at the lowest entry point of the three published sizes. Your adviser can discuss current availability without promising a rental figure, since none is published.

Is a two-bedroom suitable for a small family? Yes, it is the largest format currently published at Sobha Orbis and suits a small family or two sharers. Larger families should ask their adviser whether a different project in the selection publishes a three-bedroom option.

Does Sobha Orbis have a published starting price? No. Send your budget and preferred layout, and your adviser returns matching units with the price attached in writing, from the sales document in force on the day you ask.

Can I reserve a unit without visiting Dubai? Yes. Reservation, the escrow transfer and Dubai Land Department registration are all handled remotely, with your adviser guiding each step.