Thinking of buying or renting in Dubai? Not sure where you want to live or what community is best for you?

Whether your moving from within Dubai or relocating from another country, Twinkle Real Estate Guide will help you find out everything you need to know about an area and its facilities.

Dubai has an amazing amount to offer. It is now known as the home of cutting edge seven star hotels, Western friendly alcohol laws, and abundant tax-free shopping. The city has a welcoming culture, a booming economy, world-class infrastructure, a multicultural environment and exceptionally high standards of living.

Dubai's desire to transform itself into a world leading centre of commerce, tourism and architectural grandeur has attracted the attention y of the world. A city of unique flavor and personality, Dubai is an attractive location for people from all over the world who come to work and live in a leading cosmopolitan and international environment.

Activities vary from the desert safari to the skiing at the indoor dome. There are traditional heritage areas to be visited along side the many luxurious modern offerings of the vast array of super luxury hotels.

There is vast array of malls that now include the world's largest shopping mall which also houses the worlds largest aquarium. To name but a few Dubai is home to tallest building in the world, the 7* hotel (also tallest hotel), the worlds largest man made marina and of course the Palm Island that is often described as the eight wonder of the world. In the midst of all this concrete, Dubai has several world class golf courses, horse racing courses and large mature parks.

AREA GUIDES

Al Barsha

A newly developed community, Al Barsha is still thinly populated when compared to other communities in the city. Al Barsha is close to Dubai Internet City, Dubai Marina and the Palm Jumeirah. Landmarks within Al Barsha include Mall of the Emirates, Dubai American Academy, American School of Dubai and Dubai Autodrome.

Al Barsha is bounded to the north by Al Sufouh, to the west by Emirates Hills, the east by Al Quoz and to the south by Dubai Sports City and other property developments

Al Barsha is a safe and quiet area filled with large, standalone villas and some new apartment blocks which are popular with Media City & Internet City workers. Nearby you will find the mighty Mall of the Emirates and many smaller, independent outfits such as spas, restaurants, salons & take-away have sprung up around the area.

Al Safa and Al Wasl

Al Safa is a residential area; Interchange No. 2 (Pepsi Interchange) of Sheikh Zayed Road forms the southeastern periphery of the locality.Al Safa terminates at Interchange No. 3.Al Safa is divided into two subcommunities — Al Safa 1 and Al Safa 2, which house extremely affluent residential communities. Al Safa and Al Wasl are two quiet residential areas close to Jumeirah that are popular with families. The area is populated with mostly highly-priced villas (old and new) set in established streets with traffic-calming speed humps and ample parking. Kids can ride bikes and play outside safely. Nearby you will find Jumeirah Beach Road with its leafy sidewalk cafes and boutiques is just down the road and Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates are a short drive away. The weekly shop can be catered for at Spinneys Centre, Park & Shop or Choithram which are all close by.

Arabian Ranches

Arabian ranches area information apartment’s villas and offices for rent just rentals Dubai. An all-villa development, the Ranches, offers a get-away from the city lifestyle. Residents can enjoy a sense of security in this gated community with essential services right on the doorstep. Built around a golf course, the development boasts 12 individual areas each featuring a different style of architecture and landscaping. The Arabian Ranches Community Centre offers a supermarket with bakery (Le Marche – Geant), pharmacy, several eateries, Costa Coffee, a licensed alcohol shop, medical centre and a mosque. Recycling and PO Box services are also at hand.

Bur Dubai

Dubai’s ‘concrete jungle’ and the original heart of the city lacks any green space but boasts numerous new and old apartment blocks in an area that is centrally located with good facilities. The area is old by Dubai standards and has a real street scene which is lacking in the city’s other neighborhoods’. Nearby there are supermarkets with two Spinneys, a Union Co-Op, a Choithram and a huge Carrefour all within reach. There are numerous budget options for eating out and the expat-favourite Waxy’s can be found in the Ascot Hotel.

Deira

A popular area for those in search of cheap rents, this is the heart of ‘old Dubai’. Many buildings are several decades old but there have been a number of new developments become available recently. If you can look past the heavy traffic and lack of parking, it’s a bustling, atmospheric section of the city and many a pleasant evening can be had exploring the souks, heritage sites and creek-side alleyways. Nearby there is Deira City Centre & Ghurair City cover off the malls for this area and you’ll also find plenty of small groceries, dry cleaners and the like within walking distance. The beautiful and popular Al Mazmar Beach Park is a short taxi ride away .

Downtown Burj Khalifa

It is the home of some of the city's most important landmarks including Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, and Dubai Fountain. Downtown is very well designed, You can walk from the Burj Residences to Dubai Mall through parks, where you can also jog right next to Burj Khalifa. You can have a lovely view of the Dubai fountains. You can access everything you desire comfortably. It is very central, only 1.5 hours to drive to Abu Dhabi and about 15 minutes to ‘old’ Dubai, Palm Jumeirah and Mall of the Emirates. The Old Town Island is mostly low-rise residential buildings, in addition to three hotels and Souq Al Bahar. Emaar Boulevard, The Residences and South Ridge comprise high-rise residential towers. And Emaar Square is a low-rise office complex.

Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina is an artificial canal city, It will accommodate more than 120,000 people in residential towers and villas. Dubai Marina offers high-rise district home to residential apartments, serviced apartments and hotel towers offering an array of entertainment venues and restaurants. Construction started over a decade ago and over the years the area has grown into a fully-fledged waterfront lifestyle destination complete with marinas, beaches and promenades (JBR Walk) along the sea and its 3.6 km man-made canal (Marina Walk), snaking through its midst. Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) is a master-development in its own right fronting Dubai Marina along the shoreline.

Emirates Living: a resident's view

Emirates Living District is the combination of ultra modern residential communities and commercial property developments. All over green area to live in, a house with a garden for your dog. The Springs is already an established community, with public areas finished off, trees are grown and it has some nice facilities. The fact that there are lakes also makes a huge difference to live. All villa looks over the lake and that is really enjoyable to walk around them with your dog. You can walk from one community to the other via the lakes. The location is also convenient with access to Sheikh Zayed and Al Khail Road. You are only 10 minutes away from the Mall of the Emirates for major shopping. Locally it is quick to pop into the convenience stores. There are two - the Spinneys at the community centre and Choithram closer. You wouldn’t be too far from the beach either, 10 to 15 minutes by car.

International City

Dubai International city is a country-themed architecture of residences, business, and tourist attractions. Located at the intersection of the Emirates road and Dubai-Hatta road, International City is an out of town low-rise apartment block development that boasts some of the cheapest rents in Dubai. The neighbourhood is divided into clusters named after different countries and each cluster has its own ‘theme’. It’s a bit soulless but still remarkably good value for money for those who don’t mind being some distance from Downtown and New Dubai. The area has its own selection of barbers, grocers, restaurants etc and it’s adjacent to the massive Chinese discount market, Dragonmart.

Festival City

Dubai Festival City is a large residential, business and entertainment development in the city of Dubai. Dubai Festival City is the Middle East's largest mixed-use development. Low-rise apartment blocks and villas are available in one of Dubai’s newest commercial, retail and residential developments. The area has a feeling of space and greenery with homes situated around a golf course. The community is adjacent to a massive shopping mall and well served by new roads in what is a fairly central position.