Dubai is a city known for its skyscrapers but away from the high-end hotels, beach clubs and sprawling homes in areas like Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, there are thriving suburban communities where many residents are choosing to live.
As Dubai has expanded, the residential footprint has grown and post-pandemic many people are moving away from apartments into single-unit homes which offer a suburban lifestyle and crucially, outdoor space.
Gated housing
Jumeirah Islands is a purpose-built gated housing development close to the Marina area. The villas are grouped on 46 small islands surrounded by lakes and greenery. Like many others, the community has its own supermarket, school, clubhouse and leisure facilities.
Sheelah Odedra
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