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Latest post on 30 April 2011 - 18:29

We are looking for a 4+ bedroom villa for rent starting July 1.

Any comment, tip, information etc. is highly appreciated!

Thanks :)

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 15:35

Thanks CdnExpat70 ;) @ fairwater: check this site: http://www.up.ae/site/zoom.aspx?cid=1414

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 14:00

does anyone know where i can view floor plans for bungalows thanks.

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 11:53

Hi Steffi - the townhouse next to us is brand new and I saw a sign go up -it says for sale or rent...anyways the numbers on it are: 055 368 4298 050 242 6039 Good luck.

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 19:07

Thanks Ladies :). So please keep me posted if something comes up in Green Communiy Motor City. Arabian Ranches is also an option!

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 11:32

I will have to look up the agent's name...our company guy dealt with him mostly - but he was AWFUL - absolutely do NOT use him...He fed us all sorts of lies. Our unit was brand new and still full of construction dust, etc...he told us that it will be cleaned before move it, and that we would have a 1 year free maintenance because it is brand new... Well...once he got the money from dh's company, he refused to clean the villa and we moved in and learned that the owner had actually taken possession 11 months earlier...and the warranty was just about to expire!! It sat empty for a whole year...So, we cleaned it ourselves and tried to get all the little new issues dealt with immediately...but I'm so angry that he was able to lie to us like that! However....we do just LOVE the neighbourhood and are enjoying it here....we are in a townhouse and the layout is great...but I'm wanting to see the bungalows (have a couple friends that say the layout is awesome in those)...

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 10:47

@ Monnie and CdnExpat70: May I ask which Agent you worked with? Do you know if there are any 4 bed bungalows or townhouses available in Green Community MC starting July 1? Thanks ;)

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 12:43

Hi gracie7617 We too are looking for a Victory Heights villa from 1st September, ideally a C1 with private pool but not worried about golf course views etc. Do you know of any others available, if you do you contact me on dxb family at hotmail dot co dot uk Worse case scenario we could move mid August <em>edited by DXB AGAIN on 01/05/2011</em>

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 12:34

HUGE thanks to all of you for your input! I´ll be in Dubai Tuesday and Wednesday and will have a look at AR, VH and Motor City GC. We like Green Community East and West a lot but but I guess in the long run we would hate the commute/traffic :(. Does EMICOOL charge depending on the area you live in or on the size of the house?

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 11:49

Hi Steffi, Can you post your email or number, I can help you with 4 bed in Victory Heights. Thanks, G

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 09:36

Beware of the emicool bills - loading charges before usage is 700 AED per month (so add another 8400) for townhouse to rent. I think the same charge on bungalow is 1000 and on the family villas 1300. Layout is great, backyards have no privacy at all. <em>edited by xmasbaby on 01/05/2011</em>

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 08:35

I visited a friend in victory heights and thought the houses were lovely, however I found the access a pain. They also don't have functioning pools yet.

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 07:45

We just moved to MC Green COmmunity a couple months ago and LOVE it! There are townhouses that are very large with 3 bedrooms and a very large office that can easily work as a 4th (plus 2 lounge room areas), and there are 4 bedroom bungalows that have larger gardens as well as very large luxury style homes that I believe have 5 bedrooms + - so there is a lot of choice. The pools are very nice and each pool area also has a fully equipped exercise room. The neighbourhood is very green and friendly. We've thought about looking for a place with a private pool when our lease is up, but the kids have already stated that they do NOT want to leave here as they've made neighbourhood friends, they can get to the mini-Spinneys within a 5 minute walk, and just love it. We may see if any bungalows with private pools come available. The draw back is the Emicool...although I have a friend in a large 3 bedroom in the ranches and her cooling bills are very comparable. For us, we really needed 2 lounge areas and 4 bedrooms...and you just can't get that in AR for under $200,000 (at least not when we were looking in Dec/Jan. I also love that the 2nd lounge area is upstairs, which is great for separating the kids from the adults when needed. ;)

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The gardens in Motor City Green Community are very small and there is little privacy. They all seem to be townhouses too though very big inside. The ceilings are very high and cost a lot to keep cool. Driving past MC to get to Sports City is like driving through a waste land - lot of ucompleted buildings-it depresses me every time I drive through though maybe there's a different way into sports city and you don't see all this or you might just get used to it. Personally, i'd prefer a smaller house like a 3 bed saheel or a palmera in ar which will cost about the same as a 4 bed in VH/MC

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 00:02

Green Community Motorcity. It's lovely and has lots of nice little shops etc. The only downside I would say for Motorcity is the Emicool bills its quite expensive. I have a three bed and the standing charge is just over 500AED per month whether I use it or not!

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Latest post on 30 April 2011 - 21:42

Neither look at AR or one of the other communities, far nicer and cheaper in cost to run. Look at monthly bills for both the places you are considering.

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Latest post on 30 April 2011 - 20:30

Agree with Claire, way too early to look - about 1 month prior would be appropriate. Bear in mind that Victory Heights still has no operational community facilities whereas GC MC's are fully functional already. Happy hunting!

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Latest post on 30 April 2011 - 19:14

Both are lovely communities. good facilities - beautifully landscaped - if you are looking for July you are probably looking too early......

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