Jumeirah Islands is an urban development covering 300 hectars of land just off Sheikh Zayed Road between Interchange 5 and 6, below the Jumeirah Lake Towers. Its a total of 50 island clusters, 46 of which will be residential units that each contain 16 luxury villas with their own private swimming pool and garden area. 2 clusters will each contain two 3-floor apartment buildings and another 2 will contain uniquely stylish townhouses. The luxury villas will either contain 4 or 5 bedrooms and will come in sizes between 5,101 and 7,200 square feet. There will be a total of 736 villas, 184 apartments and 104 townhouses surrounded by waterfalls, lagoons, and calm currents.

Each 16-villa cluster has one of four main architectural themes (Islamic, European, Mediterranean or Oasis) and each of the themes have different styles.

Oasis - Desert Modern, Mexican, Egyptian and Dubai, Islamic - Ottoman, Mumluki, Moroccan and Abbasi, European - Italian, Venetian, Venice Medici and Spanish, Mediterranean - Costa Del Sol, French Riviera and Spanish

Jumeirah Islands was built to cater to individuals who prefer not to live in high-rise towers and its premises also contains public parks, flower gardens, a community club, walkway bridges and cycling paths.