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Hey Guys and Girls,
For work related reasons I will shortly be leaving the lovely (but far too quiet for me) Al Ain for Dubai.
As I'll be heading down Abu Dhabi way fairly often to, I have pretty much settled on the JBR/Marina area for location. Also as I am a young and single 25 year old the Walk/Beach lifestyle appeals to me.
I know the questions I am about to ask have probably been covered before, but either I am not patient enough in searching the archives or am just generally rubbish at using the search function, either way I haven't really found a definitive answer to my last few niggles so rather hoped someone might not mind regurgitating what they have said before here or a PM will do.
1. JBR/Dubai Marina - to me they don't seem far enough apart to be much different, but I have heard people often prefer the Marina over JBR, given that they almost appear one in the same could someone point out the ups and downs of either.
2. How is the community feel? - I have never really done apartments before and although not a stranger to the UAE or city living it would be nice to get to know some neighbours as well.
3. Although I'll have a housing allowance that I know will cover my needs in terms of rent what add ons should I be looking at budgeting for outside the 5% municipality and a few hundred a month in utilities (i.e. are the service charges ridiculous or reasonable).
4. I have heard there are plenty of units still available (correct me if I am wrong!), but does anyone have anyone/any estate agents they would recommend for this area?
Thanks in advance guys and if anyone fancies giving an account of their time in either part of the development would be happy to hear it too.
Cheers,
SP.
For work related reasons I will shortly be leaving the lovely (but far too quiet for me) Al Ain for Dubai.
As I'll be heading down Abu Dhabi way fairly often to, I have pretty much settled on the JBR/Marina area for location. Also as I am a young and single 25 year old the Walk/Beach lifestyle appeals to me.
I know the questions I am about to ask have probably been covered before, but either I am not patient enough in searching the archives or am just generally rubbish at using the search function, either way I haven't really found a definitive answer to my last few niggles so rather hoped someone might not mind regurgitating what they have said before here or a PM will do.
1. JBR/Dubai Marina - to me they don't seem far enough apart to be much different, but I have heard people often prefer the Marina over JBR, given that they almost appear one in the same could someone point out the ups and downs of either.
2. How is the community feel? - I have never really done apartments before and although not a stranger to the UAE or city living it would be nice to get to know some neighbours as well.
3. Although I'll have a housing allowance that I know will cover my needs in terms of rent what add ons should I be looking at budgeting for outside the 5% municipality and a few hundred a month in utilities (i.e. are the service charges ridiculous or reasonable).
4. I have heard there are plenty of units still available (correct me if I am wrong!), but does anyone have anyone/any estate agents they would recommend for this area?
Thanks in advance guys and if anyone fancies giving an account of their time in either part of the development would be happy to hear it too.
Cheers,
SP.
