letodma

I'm taking a role in Dubai in the DIFC and planning my move now and looking to find a flat near the DIFC.

I won't be driving and prefer walking to work (rather than the metro) so not having to walk outdoors is ideal. I read that there are mall walkways connect some buildings and the shopping centre under the DIFC (I think it's called Gate Avenue).

Any thoughts for a 2 bedroom place?

Millhouse

Index or (maybe) Sky Gardens. Rest are all shit, my friend had rats in his bathroom on the 20th floor in the DAMAC one.

julian_in_dubai

the only buildings I would live in in DIFC are Index (where I currently live) Central Park, and the Maze. Don’t really think of sky gardens or burj daman (although a friend had a two bedroom Duplex in BD that was super cool, but it’s a busy congested entrance and building, long way in and out for car park etc)

Central Park has great facilities, super market etc down stairs but no balconies (you can open windows) Maze is great good facilities, nice but slim balconies good design but whole building owned by one company which mean negotiations are fairly restricted (but good with maintenance) and it’s on SZR meaning there some noise.

index is great, good design and outlook there is now Carrefour downstairs but small outside part to walk through in summer to get to same to connect into gate avenue (we are talking 30 meters so nothing) little bit dicky with the 30 floor mezzanine and no outside pool only inside (designed by a Brit) most apartments have a balcony some have big terraces - good gym.