Where to live?
Oct 26th 2009, 5:28 pm
#31
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Re: Where to live?
No vacancies are advertised for Mangrove and I understand the going rate is nearly 400k. We need to coordinate school in advance and AD is waaaay more expensive with fewer options so we're better served by a sure thing. But hey, if you know of a place opening up there in January for 220k I'll take it!
schools wise - Al Yasmina is British Curriculum (39k aed/year), Al raha International is IB curriculum, and is 42k ad/year. there are cheaper schools in other parts of KCA.
Dubai - springs/lakes & meadows - villas are starting to fall apart, my ac had gone, and my waterpump was knackered also, when i lived there a few months ago. landlords can't be bothered to do maintenance, now that the rents have come down, and they don't want to fork out the extra cash. Springs 7,8, and 9 are good to get onto al khail/emirates road and get to abu dhabi without avoiding the traffic & 2 year + roadworks (on springs drive) that you will go through every day if you lived in the other springs (apart from springs 1&2). Lakes has best access to SZR. Greens/The Views, my opinion is that it is the best community, but for traffic it is definitely one to avoid, as it takes 30 mins just getting onto SZR every morning.
schoolwise - dubai british school & emirates international school in meadows/lakes/springs area, but places are limited and waiting lists may be closed.
if i was to stay in dubai, i'd stay in the newer developments maybe on the palm such as tiara residence - 220k for 3 bed (pricey compared to shoreline, as they are 175k on the right hand side, again 3 beds). alternatively, you may want to go for some aprtments or duplex apartments in the marina.
my reason for moving to abu dhabi - simple: commute is 90 mins - and i see an accident every day on the road, some minor, but some fatal..
Oct 26th 2009, 5:47 pm
#32
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Re: Where to live?
No vacancies are advertised for Mangrove and I understand the going rate is nearly 400k. We need to coordinate school in advance and AD is waaaay more expensive with fewer options so we're better served by a sure thing. But hey, if you know of a place opening up there in January for 220k I'll take it!
Oct 26th 2009, 5:58 pm
#33
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Re: Where to live?
moved the other way... you could move to Khalifa City A or Raha, both off island, and about the 220k mark for 3 beds.
schools wise - Al Yasmina is British Curriculum (39k aed/year), Al raha International is IB curriculum, and is 42k ad/year. there are cheaper schools in other parts of KCA.
Dubai - springs/lakes & meadows - villas are starting to fall apart, my ac had gone, and my waterpump was knackered also, when i lived there a few months ago. landlords can't be bothered to do maintenance, now that the rents have come down, and they don't want to fork out the extra cash. Springs 7,8, and 9 are good to get onto al khail/emirates road and get to abu dhabi without avoiding the traffic & 2 year + roadworks (on springs drive) that you will go through every day if you lived in the other springs (apart from springs 1&2). Lakes has best access to SZR. Greens/The Views, my opinion is that it is the best community, but for traffic it is definitely one to avoid, as it takes 30 mins just getting onto SZR every morning.
schoolwise - dubai british school & emirates international school in meadows/lakes/springs area, but places are limited and waiting lists may be closed.
if i was to stay in dubai, i'd stay in the newer developments maybe on the palm such as tiara residence - 220k for 3 bed (pricey compared to shoreline, as they are 175k on the right hand side, again 3 beds). alternatively, you may want to go for some aprtments or duplex apartments in the marina.
my reason for moving to abu dhabi - simple: commute is 90 mins - and i see an accident every day on the road, some minor, but some fatal..
schools wise - Al Yasmina is British Curriculum (39k aed/year), Al raha International is IB curriculum, and is 42k ad/year. there are cheaper schools in other parts of KCA.
Dubai - springs/lakes & meadows - villas are starting to fall apart, my ac had gone, and my waterpump was knackered also, when i lived there a few months ago. landlords can't be bothered to do maintenance, now that the rents have come down, and they don't want to fork out the extra cash. Springs 7,8, and 9 are good to get onto al khail/emirates road and get to abu dhabi without avoiding the traffic & 2 year + roadworks (on springs drive) that you will go through every day if you lived in the other springs (apart from springs 1&2). Lakes has best access to SZR. Greens/The Views, my opinion is that it is the best community, but for traffic it is definitely one to avoid, as it takes 30 mins just getting onto SZR every morning.
schoolwise - dubai british school & emirates international school in meadows/lakes/springs area, but places are limited and waiting lists may be closed.
if i was to stay in dubai, i'd stay in the newer developments maybe on the palm such as tiara residence - 220k for 3 bed (pricey compared to shoreline, as they are 175k on the right hand side, again 3 beds). alternatively, you may want to go for some aprtments or duplex apartments in the marina.
my reason for moving to abu dhabi - simple: commute is 90 mins - and i see an accident every day on the road, some minor, but some fatal..
We'll likely look into Raha and Khalifa city a bit more, but lack of facilities is a big downer.
If the commute to Zayed Military City is 90 min from Dubai, I'll stay in Al Ain and remain blissfully ignorant.
Oct 26th 2009, 6:00 pm
#34
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Re: Where to live?
Ahhhhhh... Everything you've mentioned is what I was afraid of (maint, traffic, accidents)
We'll likely look into Raha and Khalifa city a bit more, but lack of facilities is a big downer.
If the commute to Zayed Military City is 90 min from Dubai, I'll stay in Al Ain and remain blissfully ignorant.
We'll likely look into Raha and Khalifa city a bit more, but lack of facilities is a big downer.
If the commute to Zayed Military City is 90 min from Dubai, I'll stay in Al Ain and remain blissfully ignorant.
i drive extra 30mins, as i work in the city.
