Adil Raza Khan | March 29, 2025
Let's talk Emirates Hills!
75% of Dubai's 3.6+ Million population constitutes expatriates, settling here from overseas. It is clear that every year Dubai witnesses a large number of foreigners coming here for settlement or work. Factors influencing ambitious people globally to choose Dubai as their preferred base are :
High-net-worth individuals from across the world prefer Dubai for settlement and business. Now, they look for Exclusive gated communities in Dubai for settling down with families. Similarly, top-class real estate investors, dealing exclusively with super wealthy elite-classed property buyers and tenants, also look for such communities that can match their level of sophistication and class.
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Emirates Hills is one of the first freehold premier neighborhoods in Dubai that allowed foreigners to buy properties here and own for a lifetime. Old money and royal charms enchant its posh ambience better than the new upcoming premium areas in the city. It has been and continues to be one of the Best places to invest in Dubai luxury real estate for luxury property enthusiasts and investors alike.
Availability of abundance of land initially helped Emaar be extra generous with their planning and development of Emirates Hills. The sophistication of the elite class will not be on display appropriately if the size of the accommodation is not remarkably stunning and majestic. Emirates Hills villas and mansions are noteworthy for their sheer plot size and built-up-area.
The typical size ranges from 5,000 to 20,000+ sq ft on an average. The minimum configuration of villas and mansions here are 4 bedrooms going up to 10 bedrooms. Plot size is typically 12, 000 to 45,000+ sq ft. Some mansions and villas can be around 50,000 sq ft as well. The Marble Palace, for example, has a plot size of 70,000+ sq ft.
Hardly any other popular villa-exclusive gated community can match the sheer brilliance of the engineering grandeur, massive size and architectural styling of those at Emirates Hills. Even the smallest signature Luxury villas in Emirates Hills are greater in size than the standard villas newer popular villa destinations are offering.
So, what do the residents love here?
Wealthy residents here love the king-size accommodations, with no sky-touching apartment buildings to ruin their mood and view.
Do you know the late Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her family, used to be a former resident in a villa in the Emirates Hills, Dubai? If reports are to be believed, some of her family members still reside here.
Presently, David Beckham with his wife Victoria Beckham owns a villa here in the Emirates Hills. Good news for the fans of Lionell Messi is that this football genius also expressed his love for the Emirates Hills villas by buying one here years back.
After Politics and Sports, let’s dive into the entertainment domain. And, who these days have not heard of Bollywood? Amitabh Bachchan, Shahenshah of Bollywood, has a villa here with his family. Though he resides mostly in India, you never know when you see the lights are turned on in his Emirates Hills villa.
When the main topic of this blog is Real Estate, how can we miss an eminent real estate developer himself staying in the Emirates Hills? The founder of Danube Properties in Dubai– Mr. Rizwan Sajan– stays in Emirates Hills.
Well, we can easily assume that the Emirates Hills’s residents surely love the fact that they are practically neighbors to such notable personalities from around the world.
Super rich and world dignitaries who Buy property in Emirates Hills Dubai wouldn't like reading how they sip their morning tea or plunge into the swimming pool in the newspaper, will they?
When they are spending millions, sometimes, more than 100 millions also, for a peaceful and luxurious stay with their families, the exclusivity is their No. 1 priority.
You do not have apartment buildings, offices, townhouses or any such establishments that can ruin the sophistication and privacy of the place. Hi-tech security forces with smart safety installations and manned guarding service providers ensure no prying eyes can ever challenge the privacy of the elites here. Privacy here is a priority.
The worldwide famous personalities are safe here from public harassment. Privacy and exclusivity in a tranquil setting with luxurious facilities portrays the prestigious status of this gated community.
Other residents might not be renowned public figures but they love the privacy they enjoy for their celebrity neighbors.
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No, we are not dragging the same point of privacy here under the Freedom section. Stretching blogs with the same information also bores us!
By Freedom, we mean the liberty the residents of Luxury villas in Emirates Hills have in styling their villas the way they please. It is one of the hallmarks of Emirates Hills gated community.
When one is spending almost a fortune on owning a majestic villa or mansion, why should personalization go missing? Why should you accept the all-look-the-same residences that the real estate developer decide for you? Emirates Hills residences not just are huge but also are unique in architectural styling and engineering from one another. The owners are free to decide how their villa or mansion should look from outside as well. They are fully customizable. It is a rare kind of freedom you can enjoy now in other gated communities in Dubai.
The residents can style their villas/mansions as per their preference as these are custom-built.
This is one of those Exclusive gated communities in Dubai that comes with an exclusive golf course, the Montgomerie. The Montgomerie Emirates Hills or the Address Montgomerie is a sophisticated Golf Resort and hotel that comes with a 18-hole Championship Golf Course. This golf course is designed by the renowned Colin Montgomerie and has 14 lakes and 81 bunkers besides 18 holes. Emirates Hills golf club also is a preferred base in Dubai for Golf players of all levels.
But, not all are Golf enthusiasts. We understand. But, the lush greenery of the rolling green fairways paired with 14 beautiful lakes surely interest the residents here! Huge open spaces around with beautiful sight of greenery and blue water of the lakes enhance the peacefulness and charm of the region inside the safe gates of the community.
Landscaped Parks, Green Spaces and 3 Dog Parks, Green Jogging Trails and more add to the greenery of Emirates Hills. Here, you have only 600 approximately. Almost every villa enjoys an unobstructed view of the golf course, greenery around, serene lakes and the Dubai Marina Skyline.
Urban lifestyle facilities are not missing here as well. Situated close to Sheikh Zayed Road, it is near the business hubs of Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers, the residents of Emirates Hills have it all.
The community is home to the finest educational institutes likes Dubai British School Emirates Hills, and Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills. The Lakes, The Springs, The Meadow are adjacent posh communities that have schools and nurseries. Montgomerie. Fine-dining choices are plenty in the Montgomerie golf club. The Spring Souk and The Meadows Souk have casual dining restaurants. Love your time at Emirates Hills Restaurants
So, what do the residents love here?
Being close to nature doesn’t keep the Emirates Hills’s residents away from urban facilities.
We are not crowding the content with the mention of amenities like gym and swimming pool. Even the most standard community in Dubai has it all. The points mentioned here are the reasons residents take pride in staying at Emirates Hills. If you are truly interested in the Emirates Hills community, we are a click away.
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Adil Raza Khan is a Dubai luxury real estate expert with over 13 years of experience in the UAE property market. He is the Chairman of APIL Properties.
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