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Hi there all,

Does anyone have any suggestions of decent accomodation near Internet City. I'm moving to Dubai in May and it seems that I may be working there. Have 110k AED to spend per year and would like 2 bedrooms, pool and air-con.

Any ideas guys?

Thanks
Shaun

The Marina and the Springs are within 10 mins of DIC

Don't forget The Greens.

The Greens and Marina are apartments. The Springs are villas (a.k.a townhouses).

My mistake ohhh be one

K is correct also the Greens

greens or marina..

did u say air con? lol.. i doubt u'll find any place here without an aircon

contact me on info@dubaipropertyboom.com if you need help locating one.

kanelli wrote:Don't forget The Greens.

The Greens and Marina are apartments. The Springs are villas (a.k.a townhouses).

Greens community are also villa oriented. But with 110k budget it'll be a stretch (impossible) to get into a villa by urself near by DMC/DIC.

Oh, and u have the Lakes, and Meadows to consider as well.

XRW-147 wrote:

kanelli wrote:Don't forget The Greens.

The Greens and Marina are apartments. The Springs are villas (a.k.a townhouses).

Greens community are also villa oriented. But with 110k budget it'll be a stretch (impossible) to get into a villa by urself near by DMC/DIC.

living in springs...which is 10 mins away...2 bedroom with a great yard/garden...paying 85 grand a year for it...expected to go upto 100 by end of this year...it is possible....frankly i rather much prefer a villa over an appartment...even though if you take an apprtment in the greens...your aircon and water are included in the deal...meaning you dont have to pay for it every month....though the greens are very generic looking...but amenities are closer to get to...

saharzie wrote:The Greens are very generic looking? And you live in the Springs? The Springs is like something from the Truman show - only blander.

Its true! A friend of mine had a piece of stage lighting land in his garden just the other day!!!



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:

saharzie wrote:The Greens are very generic looking? And you live in the Springs? The Springs is like something from the Truman show - only blander.

Its true! A friend of mine had a piece of stage lighting land in his garden just the other day!!!



Knight

Everything looks generic here - it is just a matter of whether you like apartment or house living.

In the Springs, Lakes, Meadows villas you can make the yard look nice, and there are lakes and parks nearby. In my opinion this is much better than living in an apartment

kanelli wrote:Everything looks generic here - it is just a matter of whether you like apartment or house living.

In the Springs, Lakes, Meadows villas you can make the yard look nice, and there are lakes and parks nearby. In my opinion this is much better than living in an apartment

Kinda funny how it all looks so generic here

Personally, I prefer a villa over an appartment at this point of my life. A villa is yours, you do not have to get into any elevators, you do not have to see other people if you don't want to, you have your own little yeard that you can make into your own style, etc...

But it is all dependant on you of course. A young single person would probably want an appartment over a villa. A married couple could go both ways. A family (even small) would probably be better off in a villa.

But I gotta add to this, I have done the math and boy'o'boy villas can be much more expensive to run than an appartment.

Most appartments come with fridge, stove, washer/dryer, and dishwasher. A villa doesn't.

Most appartments have AC included or the AC in the hall is so strong, it conveiniantly lowers yours. Villas, AC not included.

Most appartments are cheaper to run than similarly sized villas because you do not wash your car with your own water nor do you have a yard to water and, in some cases, if you have yoiur own pool in a villa... G'Luck with the bills

Thanks for all the replies. I guess I should explore the apartment options also. Anyway, I'll be landing in Dubai on Friday, so I'll be able to check things out personelly soon. Looking forward to it.

Shaun,

I sent you a PM a while ago, do you receive it?

When you arrive on friday i would love to be able to meet with you to discuss your various accomodation options and to see if there is anyway to help you get started over here.

Let me know if you need any help - you might want to try on your own first!?

Best wishes

Ashley
at@echo-xpats.com

Hi,

I did get your PM, thanks. My company is organising a relocation firm to help me find somewhere. So, I'll it to them for now but if I need help, I will definately get in touch.

Cheers,
Shaun