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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 08:05

Yeah, every time I mention AD and living there he just looks depressed about having to have the 'talk' again. I get it. We're still youngish and we've spent the last two years growing up a lot quicker than we anticipated--and now he wants to have young family fun without the burden of interfering family members in our tiny London home. We barely know any married couples right now, let alone anyone else with kids. Which is why he's soo excited about Dubai.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 08:00

Don't move to AD. We've been in AD for 3 years and moving to AR mid Feb. You will NOT find any bathrooms like what you want. DH is going to make the commute but I think it will be worth it to have so much more for our money and so much more to do than in AD.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:57

With a good budget i would look at moving to AD and not have to commute.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:55

Yeah, you can't live in AD. You and I are going to be gym buddies ;-).

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:47

I'm glad I'm not the only person still dealing with Moving details. I feel like I'm never going to be able to relax again. How much should I estimate on total furniture costs if I do a medium sized Villa (4-5 bedrooms?)[/quote Look at Al Barari, AR, The Villa and Dubai Silicon Oasis for nicer villas in Dubai land. A lot depends on schools and the work commute. The rents in these areas are anything from 100 K to 00000000000000000 K for a property with lots of choice. so, DH is going to be commuting to AD. I've told him it's probably a better idea to live in AD (but he says he can't stand the thought of living there--there are more chances of us making friends and having a good time in Dubai). The Al Bararis start at 350k, no? Thats at the max of our budget, and I'm not sure I should feel comfortable pushing that far...although I am severely tempted.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:43

I'm glad I'm not the only person still dealing with Moving details. I feel like I'm never going to be able to relax again. How much should I estimate on total furniture costs if I do a medium sized Villa (4-5 bedrooms?)[/quote Look at Al Barari, AR, The Villa and Dubai Silicon Oasis for nicer villas in Dubai land. A lot depends on schools and the work commute. The rents in these areas are anything from 100 K to 00000000000000000 K for a property with lots of choice.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:38

I'm glad I'm not the only person still dealing with Moving details. I feel like I'm never going to be able to relax again. How much should I estimate on total furniture costs if I do a medium sized Villa (4-5 bedrooms?)

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:37

Ahhh thank you. So much for google maps *grrr*.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:34

Dubailand is off Emirates road, ie AR, the Villa, Falcon city. <em>edited by SarkySue62 on 29/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:33

Where is Dubailand - I've googled it - is that the area on the north side of the creek? What's it like there? Is it "old town"? I was thinking there might be a bit of air traffic given how close it is to the airport...

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:16

GGP, I think if your looking for great bathrooms and kitchen then you need to try and find somewhere that the owner has lived in and renovated. I saw a few when I was looking that were really great, and the owners were being relocated so having to rent their house out. If you have a good budget, I would look at hattans either in EL or AR, or any of the bigger villas in AR... there are some nice houses, usually they get rented as soon as they go on the market if they are really lovely so you have to be ready to move fast once you find the one you want! Good Luck! Thanks! I never thought of that. Will look in that direction as well.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 07:13

GGP, I think if your looking for great bathrooms and kitchen then you need to try and find somewhere that the owner has lived in and renovated. I saw a few when I was looking that were really great, and the owners were being relocated so having to rent their house out. If you have a good budget, I would look at hattans either in EL or AR, or any of the bigger villas in AR... there are some nice houses, usually they get rented as soon as they go on the market if they are really lovely so you have to be ready to move fast once you find the one you want! Good Luck!

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 01:35

It looks decent enough. I've never been inside, but it's been open for the past 2+ years. The pool is a bit pants though (you can see it from JBR Plaza). From Dubizzle, it seems quite expensive for a 2 bed (130k?!), considering that you can get a 2 bed elsewhere from 80k to 120k... still, if the finishes and overall quality is worth it to the tenant, then who's to quibble. You're right close to a bus stop there too. I'm just getting soo nervous. i was in dubai the week of the 17th and our relocation guy wasn't very helpful. we have a strong budget, but i'm looking for a very high spec kitchen and bathrooms, but i can be flexible on almost everything else. i don't know where the best place to look is still because it all looked the same to me (everything just buzzed by and i'm confused). at the end of the day though, i have a feeling we'll end up trying to find something at AR or The Villa. I can't say I've ever seen what I'd call a high-spec kitchen here, sadly. They seem to think the be all and end all is a black granite worktop... never mind if it's stuck in a cupboard! The same goes for bathrooms. I've got a jacuzzi and separate shower in mine, which sounds fab on paper but in reality the whole bathroom is so badly planned that well, it beggars belief! Quite how you get an awkward pinch-point in a bathroom that's bigger than most single bedrooms in the UK is beyond me! The workmanship across the board is poor too, but that's pretty much everywhere. The best advice is to go and view these places. If you have a large budget, then that's great, but adjust your expectations to what's on offer. A lot looks swish, but when you look closer, there are bits an bobs that don't quite fit the "luxury apartment" bill. Still, I'm in the Marina and really like it. I think we have narrowed down our areas to New Dubai, Marina and Dubailand. I hope that the 6 weeks we have in temp accommodations we'll be able to find a place we're happy with. Or maybe I'll just go crazy and stay in a serviced apartment forever.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 00:43

It looks decent enough. I've never been inside, but it's been open for the past 2+ years. The pool is a bit pants though (you can see it from JBR Plaza). From Dubizzle, it seems quite expensive for a 2 bed (130k?!), considering that you can get a 2 bed elsewhere from 80k to 120k... still, if the finishes and overall quality is worth it to the tenant, then who's to quibble. You're right close to a bus stop there too. I'm just getting soo nervous. i was in dubai the week of the 17th and our relocation guy wasn't very helpful. we have a strong budget, but i'm looking for a very high spec kitchen and bathrooms, but i can be flexible on almost everything else. i don't know where the best place to look is still because it all looked the same to me (everything just buzzed by and i'm confused). at the end of the day though, i have a feeling we'll end up trying to find something at AR or The Villa. I can't say I've ever seen what I'd call a high-spec kitchen here, sadly. They seem to think the be all and end all is a black granite worktop... never mind if it's stuck in a cupboard! The same goes for bathrooms. I've got a jacuzzi and separate shower in mine, which sounds fab on paper but in reality the whole bathroom is so badly planned that well, it beggars belief! Quite how you get an awkward pinch-point in a bathroom that's bigger than most single bedrooms in the UK is beyond me! The workmanship across the board is poor too, but that's pretty much everywhere. The best advice is to go and view these places. If you have a large budget, then that's great, but adjust your expectations to what's on offer. A lot looks swish, but when you look closer, there are bits an bobs that don't quite fit the "luxury apartment" bill. Still, I'm in the Marina and really like it.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 00:23

It looks decent enough. I've never been inside, but it's been open for the past 2+ years. The pool is a bit pants though (you can see it from JBR Plaza). From Dubizzle, it seems quite expensive for a 2 bed (130k?!), considering that you can get a 2 bed elsewhere from 80k to 120k... still, if the finishes and overall quality is worth it to the tenant, then who's to quibble. You're right close to a bus stop there too. I'm just getting soo nervous. i was in dubai the week of the 17th and our relocation guy wasn't very helpful. we have a strong budget, but i'm looking for a very high spec kitchen and bathrooms, but i can be flexible on almost everything else. i don't know where the best place to look is still because it all looked the same to me (everything just buzzed by and i'm confused). at the end of the day though, i have a feeling we'll end up trying to find something at AR or The Villa.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 00:16

It looks decent enough. I've never been inside, but it's been open for the past 2+ years. The pool is a bit pants though (you can see it from JBR Plaza). From Dubizzle, it seems quite expensive for a 2 bed (130-140k?!), considering that you can get a 2 bed elsewhere from 80k to 120k... still, if the finishes and overall quality is worth it to the tenant, then who's to quibble. At that price though, they are on a par with the Emaar buildings and the other top-end ones. You're right close to a bus stop there too. Community, well, there's the whole of JBR and the rest of the Marina. The Jewels are down the Jebel Ali end of the Marina, which is the least finished part, but it's all relative and places spring up faster than mushrooms. The sea view now features a phone mast, but no one seems to care about there here. Here's a [url=http://www.propertyadvicedubai.com/location-and-floor-plans/Jewels.aspx'>link[/url'> to the floor plans - although bear in mind there may be some variation between them and what's actually been built. There's the usual quirky Dubai layouts that focus more on cramming in all the "luxury" ensuites than creating decent living spaces, but hey... some are really quite nicely done. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 29/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 00:03

thanks in advance, and very sorry about how annoying i'm getting to be.

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Latest post on 29 January 2011 - 00:03

Jewel Twin Towers in Dubai Marina-- does anyone know anything about it? 1.hows the community? 2. how are the bathrooms and kitchens? 3. problems? 4. positives? 5. any idea of the rents? I can't find much on dubizzle--lots of things with no pictures or proper descriptions.

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