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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 09:49

did someone say cookies???! :D :D There is a lot of info on the other thread. it just takes a while to read it! Good luck! :)

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 08:43

I should be on commission :D yes you should! thanks so much for your help, I've got more info from you than a week of googling!! if we move in I'll leave a basket of cookies somewhere for you and leave you a trail of clues on here to find them!!

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 08:34

I should be on commission :D The towers on the end of B, C, E, F etc face on one side towards Burj K and on the other side towards the sea/SZ road. The ones on the end of K, L, M etc face on one side out in sort of Meydan direction and on the front side towards the sea/SZ road. you will have to view a good number of apartments as really you can get 4 different views depending on which apartment you take. Also, some apartments are floor to ceiling glass, while others just have windows. I think once you are past the halfway mark of the tower, you get the floor - ceiling glass...but not sure on that. Also if you are facing the sea you will have more sun/heat for more of the day (so will require more a/c) Also important to make sure that in your contract, the LL covers service charges which are very expensive at about 30k per year for the owner for 3 bed - most LL will of course pay this but make sure you have it in your contract. If you are facing Burj K you get amazing views of the fountains every night and esp at Eid/NY etc, awesome fireworks. Really trying to be objective. honestly. :D

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 08:24

oooh I am!! I thought the DEWA was 800 and then 500 extra for the empower! right.. in the interests of my laziness and that DH is fasting and tricky for me to do viewings with baby alone etc etc (do I have your sympathy yet??) can you tell me which towers face where? we'll have to hit the ground running after Eid with moving.

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 07:57

It really depends on how much LL wants to rent it. I think a lot of LL probably do pay it at the moment. But even if you pay it, our bills total for the month including having the dryer & dishwasher on every day (!) are 800 pm including the 500 a month flat charge. That's at the peak of summer for a 3 bed so it's really not that bad. If you were in a villa you would be paying a lot more in dewa bills and even in apartments with no empower it prob wouldn't be much less. you also have the advantage with empower that you don't need your a/c on all the time because you have cool 'fresh air' in the building which (when it is tweaked properly and working!) is fab - we only have our a/c on for about ten minutes in the daytime....which is not bad for August! are you sold yet :D

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 07:52

thankyou.. I think that's enough to get DH interested... just this empower thing that's putting him off, is it normally that landlord that would pay the standing charge?

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 07:10

ps Pentel there are two groceries within 5/10 minutes walk who deliver within the hour your basics of milk/bread/veggies etc. Al Maya Supermarket in downtown has a better range and also delivers in about an hour, you can get fresh meat/bakery bread/cheeses etc...pretty much anything. :) A pic of the podium level is here so you can see where to walk/jog etc. http://alturl.com/jsrp7 Pools are never so busy so you wouldn't want to go in, and at the moment are really nice from about 4pm. Gyms keep saying next month next month......they'll happen sometime. <em>edited by Maaam on 10/08/2011</em>

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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 00:04

To Nimonemo:gym r still under construction. They have separated the side walk to metro from the road by barrier though not yet paved. We moved here in july n I loved the place. <em>edited by OBO on 10/08/2011</em>

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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 23:00

Thanks Maaam, I visited the Towers before the summer and I was very impressed, I love them! Are the Gyms finished yet? How full the pool gets in the evenings/weekends? We are planning to move there in January, hopefully they build a pavement to go to the metro - Any sign of that?

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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 21:02

Trying to be objective as we love it but here goes. For location, it is fantastic. You can be in satwa, jumeirah, karama in five or ten mins, straight on s z rd and there you are. Mirdiff fifteen mins over BB bridge. Even MOE is only 15 mins. Road setup-to be finished by dec. Yes, its a mess now and a little bumpy. Metro is a five min walk from the towers on the end of K L M and about 12 mins from BCE etc. Podium level is fantastic for walks, jogs, kids with bikes, scooters etc. V safe and loooads of room to run. Must be a couple of k walk round all if you did it a couple of times. Two huge pools, each pool has adult pool, medium size and child size. One open til half six the other half ten. Shops, nothing open yet. Spinneys finished and ready to open, hasn't because ? Maybe roads ? Empower? Are you renting? Ask your LL if he will pay the standing charge which is 500 pm payable quarterly in advance. You would then pay consumption and dewa. (Charge for 3 bed). Dewa v low we pay 800 max for everything. No dog walking allowed podium level. Apartments v spacious and high ceilings. Short answer, if you looking for big space, good location, quiet and not too fussed about access roads and shops yet.... It is great!!

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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 18:35

what do I want to know... what do I want to know...?? errr... what facilities do the buildings have? pools in the buildings or in the neighbourhood? any milk/bread shops there yet or do you need to pop in the car? anywhere to go for a walk with the baby+buggy? whats the surrounding landscaping like? are the buildings close together - can you walk between them? whats the deal with empower?? I know the easy answer is to just come and have a look but this is my first stage lazy research!!

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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 17:50

in the huff :D each tower would have its own qualities. some facing Burj Khalifa, some towards the sea etc. What would you like to know. I think there are 12 altogether including one which will be a hotel, one commercial tower (?) and one which is currently not occupied. <em>edited by Maaam on 09/08/2011</em>

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bump... anyone?? where's all the ET ladies??!

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I know there's a 200 page thread on these apartments already!! But now some of you have been living there a while... which tower, what's the difference in the towers? I didn't realise there was more than 1!!

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