Comments on South Ridge Apartments and Burj Dubai Residence

[Swan Family]

Hi guys,

Just looking at places to rent and come across the South Ridge Apartments and Burj Dubai Residence. They looked very nice with gym, pool etc.

Has anyone got any comments on these places to live. Or if you live there have you got any concerns. We are a family with a one year old. Husband is working in the Wafi Residence building.

I would like both good and bad comments or concerns.

Thanks for your help again.
Kelly

[alli]

I think Burj Dubai residence is still very much a construction zone, but other than that know nothing about it.

[katiepotato]

Have got some friend that live near the Burj and it's a nice area. There are a couple of new souks with bars / restaurants in, and there is a small Spinneys in the Al Manzil souk. You'll also be right next to the Dubai Mall when it opens.

The access to Sheik Zayed Road is good, and your husband would be travelling against the traffic so it should only take him about 15 minutes to get to work (providing there are no accidents). Having said that there is still a lot of construction going on in that area, so it's likely that there will be some noise. Most apartment buildings will have a gym and pool so I wouldn't make that a deciding factor.

The Burj is a really popular area at the moment and apartments go really quickly, so if you've just seen them online make sure you call the agent and check they're still available. I think you'd be looking at about AED160k for a 2-bedroom in South Ridge.

Good luck!

[alli]

katiepotato knows where it's at!

[Elphaba]

Until Dubai Mall is completed it will continue to be a pain to get in & out of the Old Town area. At evening rush hour traffic is at a standstill.

If your husband is working near Wafi, why not look at living around that area (Wafi/Healthcare City)? He would avoid traffic and there are lots of new apartments going up around there.


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[BLM]

Me me I live there!

Southridge is lovely - all very new with stunning finishes and a bit cheaper than the residences but! it backs onto a massive construction site that works well into the night and is VERY noisy. You would need to live either on the front of the buildings or very high up.

The residences are pretty much the same but slightly closer to the souks (they're about to open up the walkway) so a little bit more expensive. They have their own spinneys and Boots, but I believe they're about to open a Spinneys at Southridge.

KatiePotato is absolutely right - the whole area is a construction site. In the morning it takes me about 10 mins just to get out onto SZR. And don't even get me started on the way back in the evening - its chaos. Trucks and men all over the place, the roads keep changing, taxis always getting lost and causing blocks. But hopefully this will all clear after October when they open the mall. Having said that, it may also increase congestion...

But overall, we absolutely love it there and wouldn't consider living anywhere else. We can walk (yes even in this heat!) to a supermarket, lots of restaurants and bars, even a decent hairdresser, all in five minutes. I work in Burj Dubai (2 minutes from Wafi) and it takes me about 20 mins to get into work in the morning.

Good luck with your move! Let us know when you've settled in, our next expat forum get-together is going to be in September

[grasshopper]

I just rented a one bedroom apartment in South Ridge 6. I haven't moved in yet as I'm still waiting on all my stuff to arrive from Australia, so taking advantage of the company's temporary accommodation until the very end!

I was very impressed with the South Ridge facilities and build quality. The apartments are generally quite big too. The apartments are brand new and kitchens are fully equipped (except for microwave). They aren't cheap however and some of the layouts can be a bit weird so you need to look at a few. Since I work in Emaar Square (formerly Burj Dubai Square) it's a pretty convenient commute to work without needing to go on Sheik Zayed Road!

Agree that the whole area is a construction site at the moment, but once the Dubai Mall opens I reckon that it'll be the place to be.

[Lenochka]

Hi Grasshopper,
I am in the middle of relocation...and towards the end of Sept I will need to find a place too. Looks like South Ridge Apt. would be an option for us too.
Would you happen to have a good contact/website or anything so I could look at.

Many thanks and best regards
Lenochka

[grasshopper]

Lenochka - I looked at Better Homes (www,bhomes,com) before coming to Dubai. Once I arrived, I went to the Better Homes office in the Al Murooj complex which is very close to Downtown Burj Dubai. The leasing agent showed me quite a few apartments in the various towers over a couple of days. It took about a week to find a place and have my application accepted and another week to finalise the lease and hand over the big cheque.

[BLM]

Cluttons also look after South Ridge. There are a lot of empty apartments there so you can often bargain down the price a bit...