A cluster of food trucks close to the building is a bonus.
Ananda Shakespeare in her apartment in Damac Hills. She pays Dh25,000 for the single-room studio, which she says is the lowest rent she has paid in 17 years in Dubai. All photos by Antonie Robertson / The National
Although small, Ananda says the home provides everything she needs and the building has good facilities, including a pool.
The key to living in a studio is to carve out a workspace area, make it as homely as possible and to have amenities on your doorstep, she says.
Ananda lived in a serviced apartment previously, so said she did not mind not having a separate kitchen.
A studio helps to keep air conditioning bills to a minimum.
Many of Damac's properties are developed with value in mind, but townhouses and villas with gardens in the hills have risen in price significantly in 2022.
The area is about 25 minutes from Sheikh Zayed Road and Mall of the Emirates, and close to the Al Qudra camping area and cycle track.
A cluster of food trucks close to the building is a bonus.
Ananda Shakespeare in her apartment in Damac Hills. She pays Dh25,000 for the single-room studio, which she says is the lowest rent she has paid in 17 years in Dubai. All photos by Antonie Robertson / The National
Although small, Ananda says the home provides everything she needs and the building has good facilities, including a pool.
The key to living in a studio is to carve out a workspace area, make it as homely as possible and to have amenities on your doorstep, she says.
Ananda lived in a serviced apartment previously, so said she did not mind not having a separate kitchen.
A studio helps to keep air conditioning bills to a minimum.
Many of Damac's properties are developed with value in mind, but townhouses and villas with gardens in the hills have risen in price significantly in 2022.
The area is about 25 minutes from Sheikh Zayed Road and Mall of the Emirates, and close to the Al Qudra camping area and cycle track.
A cluster of food trucks close to the building is a bonus.
