If you’re looking for a city escape, a family community and peaceful surroundings then you are looking in the right location. The Lakes is a hugely popular townhouse and villa community which makes up part of the Emirates Living developments in Dubai. BBQ areas can be found throughout, fields with football goals are there to be enjoyed and Reform at The Lakes Club will provide the family with delicious food!
The Lakes is home to 600 villas over 6 areas; Maeen, Zulala, Ghadeer, Deema, Hattan, and Forat. Each district has its own security and entry and exit points. The community is landscaped meticulously to provide residents with a homely community surrounded by greenery and lakes.
Most of The Lakes communities offer an exceptional lake view. Walkways can be found around the perimeter of the lakes which make a great place to run with a view, stroll with the dog or just clear your head after a busy day at work. Hattan Villas offer either a lake or Emirates Golf Course View. Emirates Golf Course is one of Dubai’s highly sought-after courses for golf enthusiasts worldwide.
Within The Lakes community, residents can find villas with a range of between 3-6 bedrooms across the six sub-communities. Each villa offers either a study, maids room or a family room with some of the larger villas combining all of these.
There is a total of 11 Community pools and parks in the lakes. 2 pools and parks can be found in Maeen, Zulal, and Hattan. Ghadeer has 1 pool and park with Deema offering residents 4. Forat is situated within walking distance of The Lakes Club and therefore does not have a park or pool within the community. The community pools are well maintained and have a lifeguard on duty.
In the way of schools, The Lakes is a mere 6-minute drive to the Dubai International Academy located in Emirates Hills. The school offers a rigorous curriculum and a rich language program for students. The school is a favourite for many families living in the Emirates Living area of Dubai and for those further afield. Fees start from AED 40,157 and can be paid by term if preferred. Dubai International School offers a 10% for the fourth child; 15% for fifth and 20% for the sixth child. For general enquiries, call: 043684111. For young children, Raffles Nursery is a hugely popular Pre-School Learning Alliance U.K accredited and is situated within The Lakes. Children from the ages of 1-4 years old are eligible to enroll. Fees start from AED 15,120 and can be paid per term. The 3rd sibling will receive a 5% fee discount and the 4th sibling and onwards will receive a 10% discount. For general enquiries you can call +971 4 427 1471.
The Lakes Club is an Emirates Living hub for families and couples alike. All day to day necessities can be found in the different outlets within The Lakes Club. It offers residents a variety of memberships with use of the large outdoor adults swimming pool, children’s pool, gym, and tennis courts. Choithroms is located in The Lakes Club and will deliver delicious British produce to your door. You will also find a dry cleaner, nails spa and a large Fitness First Family Club.
The Lakes Club is mostly known for the Reform Social Bar and Grill which is a fully licensed restaurant open for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. The British themed restaurants serve all the favourites; fish and chips, steak pie, roast dinner and afternoon tea. The restaurant hosts a quiz night on a Thursday with Aylissa Boyce from Dubai 92’ 9 pm until late with the winning team receiving a month worth of free drinks. Afternoon Tea is served on Sundays – Thursdays 3 pm - 5 pm and booking are advised. On Tuesday evenings from 7 pm to 10 pm, Reform hosts The Big Bingo show offering participants a fun musical spin on the game.
For the dog lovers of the community, The Lakes club hosts Puppy Pilates which are held often on Saturdays and are free!!
As mentioned earlier, The Lakes is partially set looking over The Emirates Golf Course. Emirates Golf Course is home to the Dubai Desert Classic, a competition which brings all of the championship golfers to the club. Previous winners include the infamous Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, and Rory Mcilroy. The competition is played on one of the three courses at the club, The Majilis. The Faldo and the Par 3 Academy Course are also available to play at the club. Each course offers spectacular views of the Dubai Marina skyline and the course is floodlit for golfers to enjoy the game after dark – a rarity in the city.
Choithrams supermarket is available in The Lakes Club and for all grocery needs. An added bonus - it stocks Tesco branded products and UK favourites.
Thinking about buying property in Dubai with Allsopp & Allsopp?
As a foreign investor, the real estate agents at Allsopp & Allsopp understand that looking for property abroad can be a challenging undertaking, with many different factors to consider.
It’s all too easy to feel overwhelmed by the task ahead but with the right team behind you, the process can become much simpler and much more rewarding. Allsopp & Allsopp pride themselves on moving families into homes and as a matter of fact, have found homes for over 50,000 families over the years whilst picking up multiple awards along the way.
The real estate brokerage has three offices within the Motor City branch located in Control Tower, bringing us closer to you and the community you are looking in. If you have a villa for sale in Dubai, we can help you sell quickly and efficiently.
Our main headquarters, situated in Motor City, boasts three floors, which feature exciting additions such as in-house gaming rooms, sound booths, a podcast studio, salons, and much more across a spacious 10,000 sq. ft area. We are also excited to share that we have a third floor currently under construction, which will be a Private Office targeted to UHNWI searching for a property worth AED 25 million or higher.
Dubai is one of the most desirable locations on the planet in 2024, and it’s not hard to understand why. As well as being known for luxury, glamour and endless sunny days, Dubai is also a safe city with plenty of transport links and a thriving property market. In fact, investors now consider Dubai to be a mature and stable market, delivering reliable and consistent yields year on year.
With so much choice when it comes to communities around Dubai, we have brokers dedicated to concentrating specifically on each area. In doing so, we have created area specialists who can provide you with expert advice on market price, renovation ideas, distance to the nearest schools and which shops nearby give the best offers! So, get your thinking cap on and ask our brokers those all-important ‘insider info’ questions about your desired area.
At Allsopp & Allsopp, our speciality is listening to your needs and wants and matching you appropriately to the right community and perfect property. As we are involved in thousands of leases each year, we have perfected our moving process into a well-oiled machine which is organised and thought out for you, the tenant, and your new landlord.
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Allsopp & Allsopp real estate brokers will not sit still. They will strive to find you a home which meets your criteria and will go above and beyond to ensure you are getting it for the best price. They say strength is in numbers, this rings true when choosing a real estate brokerage to help you to sell your property in Dubai. We have over 300 brokers potentially working on your behalf to help ensure your property is sold as quickly as possible, for as much as possible. Every day, our offices are communicating to ensure both buyers and tenants alike are spoken to about different properties in different offices ensuring the maximum return for all involved.
We will leave no stone unturned when looking for prospective buyers for you. We register hundreds of new buyers on a weekly basis and will often have a waitlist for new to-the-market properties. We don’t stop there though, all of the buyers whose requirements match your property will receive a phone call, emails and WhatsApp to alert them of your property's availability. We will get to work well before the property is advertised.
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If you are looking for property to rent or buy in Dubai, now is the time to act. The popularity of Dubai apartments and villas is only set to grow even more, so why not start your search for your ideal overseas home today? If you have a budget in mind, you could get in touch with our in-house mortgage team to get a pre-approval and begin hunting for your dream home!