Landscaping & pools in DAMAC Hills — designed, previewed, built.
DAMAC Hills villas are recent, with plots that were often handed over as sand, which is the easiest starting point for a landscape done right: correct levels, drainage and services from the beginning, then the pool, the deck and the planting as one design.
Montera designs and builds complete outdoor spaces in DAMAC Hills, including larger golf-frontage plots where the view sets the layout. Every project is on a published programme with daily photos.
What we build in DAMAC Hills
- Linear and overflow pools on view plots
- Full landscape build from bare plot
- Contemporary hardscape and lighting
Approvals, handled
Works follow the DAMAC community guidelines and NOC process, plus the authority approval for the pool. We handle both as part of the contract.
Local detail that changes the design
- Villa stock: Silver Springs, Whitefield, Trinity, Veneto and the golf villas; plots vary widely; the newer phases hand over as sand plots.
- Ground: compacted fill and dune sand; drainage and level design matter because plots are often close to the road grade.
- Rules: DAMAC community NOC with drawings; golf-facing plots have height and sightline conditions; working hours enforced.
- Frequent brief: a family pool with a shallow ledge and a lawn that survives. We design the irrigation and the soil before the planting.
DAMAC Hills plots: new, varied, and often handed over as sand
DAMAC Hills is a recent community with a wide range of plots, from compact townhouse landscapes to large golf-frontage villas where the fairway sets the whole layout. The newer phases hand over as sand, which is the easiest starting point for a landscape done properly: levels, drainage and services placed correctly from day one, then the pool, the deck and the planting built on that foundation. The older phases have landscapes that were finished quickly at handover and are now ready for a design that uses the plot.
The ground is compacted fill and dune sand, and many plots sit close to road grade. That makes drainage and level design the first job rather than a detail: where water goes in a storm, how the terrace meets the house threshold, and how the landscape steps down or up to the boundary all decide whether the finished landscape works or floods.
Golf-frontage plots: the view sets the layout
On a fairway plot the design is organised around the view. A linear or overflow pool along the golf edge, with the deck and the seating looking across it to the course, is the natural answer, and it is one of the best settings in Dubai for an evening swim. Golf-facing plots also carry height and sightline conditions from the community, so boundary planting, pergolas and anything above the wall line are drawn with those conditions in mind rather than discovered at the no-objection stage.
Family villas off the course follow a different brief: a pool with a shallow ledge, a lawn that survives, a shaded outdoor dining area and planting that gives privacy from the street. In both cases the pool is shown to you in VR at full scale during the design stage.
Approvals: DAMAC community no-objection, then the authority permit
External works follow the DAMAC community guidelines and no-objection process, with drawings, and the authority approval for the pool follows. Working hours are enforced. We handle both processes as part of the contract, prepare the drawings and calculations, and attend the inspections. The community and the authority set their own timelines, and we do not promise dates on their behalf.
A lawn that survives, and the soil under it
The most common disappointment in a new DAMAC Hills landscape is a lawn that was laid on sand and watered by hope. Lawn and planting here need imported soil to a proper depth, drainage beneath it, and irrigation zoned and controlled so each area gets what it needs. We design the soil and the irrigation before we choose a plant, and we size the lawn to where it will actually be used. Contemporary hardscape, light porcelain terraces and planting for shade and privacy do the rest, and the lighting is designed so the landscape works after dark for half the year.
How a Montera project runs here
A designer visits your villa, usually within two days of your call, measures the plot, checks the levels against the road and the house threshold, and listens. The design is built in 3D and you walk it in VR during the design stage. A bill of quantities follows, line by line with agreed rates for the defined scope. During the build you see daily photographs and a written record of the day's work, from the first drainage run to the last light.
Questions DAMAC Hills owners ask
My plot handed over as sand. Is that a problem?
It is the best starting point. Levels, drainage and services go in correctly from the beginning, then the pool, then everything you see. Landscapes built in that order are finished once.
Can I build an overflow pool on a golf-frontage plot?
Usually yes, and it suits the setting. Golf-facing plots carry height and sightline conditions from the community, so the pool, the deck and any structure are drawn to those conditions before the no-objection submission.
Why does my lawn keep dying?
Almost always because it was laid on sand without imported soil, drainage or zoned irrigation. We design the soil and the irrigation first and size the lawn to where it will be used.
Which approvals do I need?
The DAMAC community no-objection with drawings, then the authority approval for the pool. We prepare and submit both as part of the contract and attend the inspections.
How do you deal with a plot close to road level?
Drainage and level design come first: where storm water goes, how the terrace meets the house threshold and how the landscape steps to the boundary. It is decided on the drawings, not on site.
The Montera way — same promises, every community
- On-site within 48 hours — free visit, no obligation
- Design in 7 days — visuals and commercials together
- Walk it before we build it — Montera Preview
- One team, ground to finish