hello,
i have been directed to this site to seek advice on housing,
i will be arriving in dubai next month and would like to get housing on the palms or alternativley the marina area.

i have been told property is expensive,

we are looking for a five bed place, must have a pool or one nearby, a gym, sauna and good parking.

we have 265,000 dhs for housing, is this figure about right for those area's.
any advice will be appreciated.

thanking you in advance

jade

a 5 bed on the palm will set you back way more than that! you might get a 5 bed on the Meadows but I would be surprised to be honest with you.

Doubt you will get a 5 Bed in the Marina.
5 Bed in the Meadows will cost you over 300,000
5 Bed on the Palm you are looking between 400,000 - 450,000

for 265,000 you would have to look in Mirdif or Warqaa - a long way from the Marina.

Can I ask why you need such a big property?

loadsa kids would be my guess

or she might just want to sleep in a different room every night (apart from weekends)...like it matters!

MM, xx

Maybe she wants to have more bathrooms than Mata Hari????

ahhh...you could be onto summat there...

MM, xx

You may also want to consider Arabian Ranches - no idea of the prices there though? Others may be able to confirm.

As Ins has already mentioned, Palm Jumeirah will be in excess of 400,000

I think the prices have scared her off.

...and a sauna???

Obviously Finnish!

Finnish Catholics?

thank you for your comment's.

i have 2 daughter's,

one room for guest's and one for a home office.

the prices are higher than i expected but not impossible,

the sauna, because we have one here and have got used to it.

again thank you for your comment's, two bathroom's would be nice with three woman in the house.

more importantly....where will you be working and where are the kids going to school...that will more or less dictate where you will be living given the traffic situation...