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...so i want to live the new dubai area

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 January 2011 - 22:56

but only want a house with those immaculate amazing awesome bathrooms---where should i look?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:36
GGP, IIRC, your other half may be commuting to Abu Dhabi? In which case (I'm not the world's best at geography, particularly not in Dubai), I think Jumeirah Islands would make the commute easier than it is from The Villa? Just a thought. My husband finds the commute from the villa or the ranches easier than from the meadows to Abu dhabi... There is zero traffic getting out to emirates rd u can travel right along the back way past green community etc to get there.... There's always traffic leaving from the meadows springs areas .... It's takes 15 min to mirdiff city centre and dubAi mall.. The houses are big I have a five bed with five bathrooms and own pool for 195 k.. And I have my own courtyard and fountAin in the middle of my house :) that sounds beautiful!
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Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:33
GGP, IIRC, your other half may be commuting to Abu Dhabi? In which case (I'm not the world's best at geography, particularly not in Dubai), I think Jumeirah Islands would make the commute easier than it is from The Villa? Just a thought. My husband finds the commute from the villa or the ranches easier than from the meadows to Abu dhabi... There is zero traffic getting out to emirates rd u can travel right along the back way past green community etc to get there.... There's always traffic leaving from the meadows springs areas .... It's takes 15 min to mirdiff city centre and dubAi mall.. The houses are big I have a five bed with five bathrooms and own pool for 195 k.. And I have my own courtyard and fountAin in the middle of my house :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:18
You really need to come over and have a look around. I have to say I have never seen a nice bathroom or kitchen in any of the houses mentioned. Most places have cheap bathrooms like the type you get in council houses in the UK all plastic and horrible. It does sound like you will have to compromise on the bathroom/kitchen front if you go for a villa. An apartment might be a better option if you dont mind not having a garden. i was there the week before last and saw some rank places. The building quality of villas is absolutely shocking, even on the Palm the houses are simply awful considering what you pay for them I don’t know what your budget is but you could try Emirate Hills or Hattan they are more up market than the other places mentioned. So our initial budget was pretty decent 350k aed and they pay all utilities (unlimited) although we think since they give us the cash in hand that we should only spend 250k and pocket the rest. In all my searches, I have never ever come across anything in Emirates Hills for 350k or below. I just want a nice bathroom. I'm under the impression Emaar makes better build? I don't mind a high spec flat with at least 3 bedrooms.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:13
You really need to come over and have a look around. I have to say I have never seen a nice bathroom or kitchen in any of the houses mentioned. Most places have cheap bathrooms like the type you get in council houses in the UK all plastic and horrible. It does sound like you will have to compromise on the bathroom/kitchen front if you go for a villa. An apartment might be a better option if you dont mind not having a garden. i was there the week before last and saw some rank places. The building quality of villas is absolutely shocking, even on the Palm the houses are simply awful considering what you pay for them I don’t know what your budget is but you could try Emirate Hills or Hattan they are more up market than the other places mentioned.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:08
You really need to come over and have a look around. I have to say I have never seen a nice bathroom or kitchen in any of the houses mentioned. Most places have cheap bathrooms like the type you get in council houses in the UK all plastic and horrible. It does sound like you will have to compromise on the bathroom/kitchen front if you go for a villa. An apartment might be a better option if you dont mind not having a garden. i was there the week before last and saw some rank places.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:07
does anyone know/have any experience with the the jewels in marina ?
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EW GURU
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:07
You really need to come over and have a look around. I have to say I have never seen a nice bathroom or kitchen in any of the houses mentioned. Most places have cheap bathrooms like the type you get in council houses in the UK all plastic and horrible. It does sound like you will have to compromise on the bathroom/kitchen front if you go for a villa. An apartment might be a better option if you dont mind not having a garden.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:03
ok Juzzrach, where did you find such a bathroom? Executive Towers Business Bay, apartment villa
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 13:00
What is there to be concerned about moving to a lovely place with lots of nice people - sounds like a very good plan to me! my concern is, i'll want to live there but then have to choose an extra 2 hours of dh vs a great neighborhood. (I don't think he'd be pleased to know I'm willing to sacrifice our time together.) Is he planning to commute to AD? AR is not a bad location for commuting to AD - you can go out the back road which is a good clear road rather than do the Emirates Road bash down to SZR - it most certainly won't add in 2 extra hours - maybe you're baseing that on when the old roundabout was there - I too would never go to AR then but that was a couple of years ago - now it's plain sailing. If you want a villa and your dh is commuting to AD I would go for Jum Islands Meadows/Springs The Lakes Green Community Green Community Motor City AR Victory Heights ...Dh wants a villa, i'm not too fussed. what do you think about the marina?
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 12:15
What is there to be concerned about moving to a lovely place with lots of nice people - sounds like a very good plan to me! my concern is, i'll want to live there but then have to choose an extra 2 hours of dh vs a great neighborhood. (I don't think he'd be pleased to know I'm willing to sacrifice our time together.) Is he planning to commute to AD? AR is not a bad location for commuting to AD - you can go out the back road which is a good clear road rather than do the Emirates Road bash down to SZR - it most certainly won't add in 2 extra hours - maybe you're baseing that on when the old roundabout was there - I too would never go to AR then but that was a couple of years ago - now it's plain sailing. If you want a villa and your dh is commuting to AD I would go for Jum Islands Meadows/Springs The Lakes Green Community Green Community Motor City AR Victory Heights
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 12:11
GGP, sorry, no, apart from going past them nearly every day, but I've never been inside JI. As you'll have gathered, I'm a fan of the Meadows, but I don't think you're going to get your dream bathroom there! I believe our landlord owns quite a few houses in Meadows 9 and possibly other Meadows, if you want, I'll try and find his details and get back to you. my husband is a big fan of the meadows. do you think if i wanted one of those meadows places i could re do the bathroom to my own specs? and maybe re do the kitchen? we plan on being in dubai for a good long while. (till we can afford to buy a nice house in London) when we first came here my husband too was a huge fan of the meadows until we started viewing other places - some of the meadows villas we viewed were in a shocking state. The problem here is that you are only really safe in your rental property for a year - you can fight with the rent committee and stay for a maximum of 3 years but it's stressful and it absolutely depends on your landlord. The problem now is that no one is really safe here regarding job security and even the landlords have found themselves needing to sell/move back in etc. There is no way on this earth that I would spend one dirham on remodelling someone elses house without getting a longer term lease. At least that way you know that if you spend a large amount of money on the property then you will be able to stay. the only issue with that is that if prices drop further you could find in a year to twos time that you are paying high rent while the other poperties rent has come down...... I'd find the best you can for what you want and enjoiy it for what it's worth knowing that the money that you make and save here will be spent on a property no one can take back from you and you have your drearm house wherever that may be when you leave here. anything you do in a property must be with the written approval of the landlord.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:47
GGP, you'll have to ask people with longer Dubai experience than mine about that. From what I've read here, if you remodel a garden, some landlords expect you to leave it in the state it was in when you moved in, even if you've improved it - I don't know if that would apply to the interior, as well? I should think it's something to be discussed with the landlord before signing a contract, and getting it absolutely clear so you don't land up in deep dooh-dah when you move out. yeah, i wouldn't ever re-model someones house unless i knew from the start that it was ok. i just don't want to have to make compromises about bathrooms. i really want a lovely one. and a night bright white kitchen. i hate the super dark ones-- soo negative feeling.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:45
GGP, you'll have to ask people with longer Dubai experience than mine about that. From what I've read here, if you remodel a garden, some landlords expect you to leave it in the state it was in when you moved in, even if you've improved it - I don't know if that would apply to the interior, as well? I should think it's something to be discussed with the landlord before signing a contract, and getting it absolutely clear so you don't land up in deep dooh-dah when you move out.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:41
GGP, sorry, no, apart from going past them nearly every day, but I've never been inside JI. As you'll have gathered, I'm a fan of the Meadows, but I don't think you're going to get your dream bathroom there! I believe our landlord owns quite a few houses in Meadows 9 and possibly other Meadows, if you want, I'll try and find his details and get back to you. my husband is a big fan of the meadows. do you think if i wanted one of those meadows places i could re do the bathroom to my own specs? and maybe re do the kitchen? we plan on being in dubai for a good long while. (till we can afford to buy a nice house in London)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:40
What is there to be concerned about moving to a lovely place with lots of nice people - sounds like a very good plan to me! my concern is, i'll want to live there but then have to choose an extra 2 hours of dh vs a great neighborhood. (I don't think he'd be pleased to know I'm willing to sacrifice our time together.)
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:36
GGP, sorry, no, apart from going past them nearly every day, but I've never been inside JI. As you'll have gathered, I'm a fan of the Meadows, but I don't think you're going to get your dream bathroom there! I believe our landlord owns quite a few houses in Meadows 9 and possibly other Meadows, if you want, I'll try and find his details and get back to you.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:33
What is there to be concerned about moving to a lovely place with lots of nice people - sounds like a very good plan to me!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:31
There are some clusters on JI that are not great but we lived on a good cluster (and there are many of those!) we were not right on the water either so were not bothered by some of the mozzie and smelly stagnant water issues either. It was lovely when we lived there - I visited back a few weeks ago and it was looking a bit tired. I can't believe that the roads around springs and meadows and JI are still 2 years down the line still such a mess...... Emirates Rd I think is a safer road than SZR - I now hardly ever have to drive on SZR and feel far safer on Emirates Road and Al Khail Road. It also helps that the huge amount of construction lorries are so much less these days so the roads are not bunged up with cement mixing lorries. We are not on Arabian Ranches and I far far prefer to JI - but that's my personal feeling. GGP you will have to come over and spend time driving around and getting a feel for where you like and take a look at lots of villas - you will know when you have found where you want to be. Happy hunting. You see, thats my biggest concern. No one has anything bad to say about Arabian Ranches and I'm sure the feel of the area is just really happy.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:27
GGP, IIRC, your other half may be commuting to Abu Dhabi? In which case (I'm not the world's best at geography, particularly not in Dubai), I think Jumeirah Islands would make the commute easier than it is from The Villa? Just a thought. Simpleasabc, Yeah, thats why we want to live in the New Dubai area. It seems like the best choice, but I've been reading threads about how yucky it can be. Do you have any experience with JI's?
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Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:24
There are some clusters on JI that are not great but we lived on a good cluster (and there are many of those!) we were not right on the water either so were not bothered by some of the mozzie and smelly stagnant water issues either. It was lovely when we lived there - I visited back a few weeks ago and it was looking a bit tired. I can't believe that the roads around springs and meadows and JI are still 2 years down the line still such a mess...... Emirates Rd I think is a safer road than SZR - I now hardly ever have to drive on SZR and feel far safer on Emirates Road and Al Khail Road. It also helps that the huge amount of construction lorries are so much less these days so the roads are not bunged up with cement mixing lorries. We are not on Arabian Ranches and I far far prefer to JI - but that's my personal feeling. GGP you will have to come over and spend time driving around and getting a feel for where you like and take a look at lots of villas - you will know when you have found where you want to be. Happy hunting.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:22
GGP, IIRC, your other half may be commuting to Abu Dhabi? In which case (I'm not the world's best at geography, particularly not in Dubai), I think Jumeirah Islands would make the commute easier than it is from The Villa? Just a thought.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:15
JUmeriah islands personally i dont like them..the lakes arond there are nasty ..... The Villa is a brand new community better bathrooms than jumeriah islands and arabian ranches. We have a double vanity and rain shower and nice tub....and all brand new. 10 min from the ranches. okay, but isn't that on Emirates Road? Is that road really as dangerous as I hear?
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Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:08
JUmeriah islands personally i dont like them..the lakes arond there are nasty ..... The Villa is a brand new community better bathrooms than jumeriah islands and arabian ranches. We have a double vanity and rain shower and nice tub....and all brand new. 10 min from the ranches.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 11:02
GGP sounds to me like you need to look at Jumeirah Islands - 4 and 5 bed villas in new dubai area - just off sheik Zayed road, across from the marina and close to both Ibn Battuta and Mall of the Emirates. They have walk in showers and large bath tubs. Some layouts have just showers in the en suites and others have full bath tubs. All have private pool. Hey Clairehdp! I was thinking about the JI's but I heard it's not so great? Can you tell me what it's like?
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 10:34
i live in The Villa off the emirates rd, i have a lovely walk in rain shower :D But the villa is not in the new dubai area is it? In fact.......what is now classed as the new dubai area as most of the areas are now new!!!!!!
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Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 10:33
GGP sounds to me like you need to look at Jumeirah Islands - 4 and 5 bed villas in new dubai area - just off sheik Zayed road, across from the marina and close to both Ibn Battuta and Mall of the Emirates. They have walk in showers and large bath tubs. Some layouts have just showers in the en suites and others have full bath tubs. All have private pool.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 10:32
i live in The Villa off the emirates rd, i have a lovely walk in rain shower :D
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 10:28
ok Juzzrach, where did you find such a bathroom?
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 10:21
What is it with this place and the obsession with bathtubs instead of showers? We have a 3 bed apartment and all three rooms have tubs. Very silly indeed. my son is afraid of the shower...sometimes i think my mil is too. i was hoping for bathrooms with bath tubs separate from really lovely waterfall shower alcoves. you know, the kind of bathrooms from my fantasies? I so wish for a modern walk in rain shower. I have a modern walk in rain shower in my ensuite with a very large soaking tub and a double vanity........quite nice edited by juzzrach on 28/01/2011 Oh you are so lucky! Us plebs will just have to make do with unnecessary tubs.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 January 2011 - 09:50
What is it with this place and the obsession with bathtubs instead of showers? We have a 3 bed apartment and all three rooms have tubs. Very silly indeed. my son is afraid of the shower...sometimes i think my mil is too. i was hoping for bathrooms with bath tubs separate from really lovely waterfall shower alcoves. you know, the kind of bathrooms from my fantasies? I so wish for a modern walk in rain shower. you and me both. i've had to make soo many compromises while living in London. I hope I won't have to make many more when I move the Dubai.
 
 

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