Marina Heights, Dubai Marina
What: Two-bedroom apartment with balcony, built-in wardrobes and semi-equipped kitchen
Size: 1,250 square feet
Price: Dh1.1million
Amenities/facilities: All apartments at Marina Heights are connected with broadband and offer satellite entertainment options. The development comes with fully equipped business centres and meeting rooms. It also features a swimming pool, leisure pools, gym for men and women, squash courts and terrace café. Its location is next to the Marina Walk, giving residents access to a choice of restaurants and coffee shops. The apartments also offer nice views of the Marina.
Agent speak: "The key to a good investment and a dream home is a good location, value for money, quality facilities and amenities, children's play areas and access to supermarkets and restaurants. Marina Heights meets all of these requirements. This is a good time for potential owner-occupiers, or those after a second-home or holiday-home, to purchase. What other city in the world would offer all the above at such attractive prices?" says Suraj Rajshekar, general manager, Rocky Real Estate.
Green Lakes, Jumeirah Lakes Towers
What: Two-bedroom apartment with two bathrooms and a maid's room
Size: 1,690 square feet
Price: Dh1.2million
Amenities/facilities: Modern security systems, high-speed internet, landscaped gardens, individual parking, fixed kitchens and bathrooms, health club and spa. The development features rooftop children's pools, kids' play area, supermarkets, restaurants and other lifestyle solutions. Green Lakes is located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), which features shaded walkways and gardens. JLT also has grocery stores, laundries and cafés.
Agent speak: "Green Lakes, developed by Asam Investments, offers a strategic location and excellent finishes," says Chirag Vyas, senior sales consultant, Ocean View Real Estate. "The development has five-star recreational facilities, including spa-like health club facilities and a kids' play area. It is located just outside the Dubai Marina Metro Station [JLT side]. Units come with high-end kitchen and bathroom finishes and branded white goods. Views include the Dubai Marina, Shaikh Zayed Road, the Emirates Montgomerie Golf Course and the lakes."
Al Dhafrah, The Greens
What: Two-bedroom apartment with study and terrace
Size: 1,305 square feet
Price: Dh1.1million
Amenities/facilities: Swimming pool, gym, kids' play area and barbecue area. Each apartment is set in one of four buildings, which together enclose a private courtyard. Access is secure, with entry via residents' card only. The Greens hosts a school and landscaped grounds. It also features The Greens Village, which includes a supermarket, coffee shops, restaurants, pharmacy and salon.
Agent speak: "The Greens is located on Dubai's new growth corridor on Shaikh Zayed Road and is adjacent to Emaar Business Park, near Dubai Internet and Media Cities, Dubai Marina, the American University, several golf clubs and numerous five-star beach hotels and restaurants," says Aman Dhir, consultant, Castles Plaza Real Estate. "Every home is set in a well-finished building surrounded by attractive green streetscapes. This integration of schools, parks, landscaped grounds and retail centres for master-planned lifestyle accommodation has proven a winning combination."
8 Boulevard Walk, Downtown Dubai
What: One-bedroom apartment with a study
Size: 1,279 square feet
Price: Dh1.2million
Amenities/facilities: Supermarket on the ground floor of the building, which also features a podium-level swimming pool, children's pool, gym and secure parking. Downtown is one of Dubai's most prestigious locations, with an array of leisure facilities, hotels and eateries right on your doorstep. As well as being close to Burj Khalifa, Downtown benefits from the multiple entertainment options of the Souk al Bahar and the Dubai Mall, which features more than 1,000 shops, a cinema, ice skating rink and aquarium.
Agent speak: "Boulevard 8 has great views of the Burj Khalifa and the impressive Dubai fountains. It is close to the Dubai Mall and this apartment offers excellent value for money considering its location, with high-quality finished facilities, including a swimming pool and gym. This unit is unique for a one-bedroom apartment in Downtown because of its relative spaciousness and the fact that it contains a study," says Gareth Pierce, Downtown sales specialist, Lannhill Real Estate.
