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The swimming pool in Ms Sukkar's villa is designed to ensure she and her family can relax as though at a hotel pool, she said

Carol Sukkar and her husband Wael pay Dh235,000 for a five-bedroom villa in Dubai's Umm Suqeim 1. All Photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Cherished pictures adorn the walls

Ms Sukkar is happy to take her work home with her, so to speak, as she owns a home furniture company

The staircase in the villa

The spacious living room area

The shaded dining area

The villa entrance

Ms Sukkar said she is always thinking about to further improve the interior of her home

The swimming pool in Ms Sukkar's villa is designed to ensure she and her family can relax as though at a hotel pool, she said

Carol Sukkar and her husband Wael pay Dh235,000 for a five-bedroom villa in Dubai's Umm Suqeim 1. All Photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Cherished pictures adorn the walls

Ms Sukkar is happy to take her work home with her, so to speak, as she owns a home furniture company

The staircase in the villa

The spacious living room area

The shaded dining area

The villa entrance

Ms Sukkar said she is always thinking about to further improve the interior of her home

The swimming pool in Ms Sukkar's villa is designed to ensure she and her family can relax as though at a hotel pool, she said

My Dubai Rent: Carol Sukkar

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