• Inside, the villa is just as luxurious, with a grand staircase and gallery, spacious entertaining areas, marble floors and contemporary fittings spread over a built-up area of 7,400 square feet and on a 13,600 square feet plot. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    Inside, the villa is just as luxurious, with a grand staircase and gallery, spacious entertaining areas, marble floors and contemporary fittings spread over a built-up area of 7,400 square feet and on a 13,600 square feet plot. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The Burj Al Arab stands tall above the beach. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The Burj Al Arab stands tall above the beach. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • Each vista seems like a shot from a luxury lifestyle magazine. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    Each vista seems like a shot from a luxury lifestyle magazine. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The pool gathers some shade. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The pool gathers some shade. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The kitchen is sleek. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The kitchen is sleek. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • Follow the lights to the private beach. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    Follow the lights to the private beach. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The rear of the property. The current owner has spent the past two years on an ambitious upgrade programme to replace the original bathrooms, kitchen, external areas, pool and driveway. This villa has been on the market for the past six months as potential buyers balk at its Dh48 million price tag. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The rear of the property. The current owner has spent the past two years on an ambitious upgrade programme to replace the original bathrooms, kitchen, external areas, pool and driveway. This villa has been on the market for the past six months as potential buyers balk at its Dh48 million price tag. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • It is one of 4,000 luxury villas and flats that Nakheel built nearly a decade ago on the world’s largest man-made island. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    It is one of 4,000 luxury villas and flats that Nakheel built nearly a decade ago on the world’s largest man-made island. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • Potential buyers, concerned about low oil prices and economic upheaval, are waiting to see if prices fall further. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    Potential buyers, concerned about low oil prices and economic upheaval, are waiting to see if prices fall further. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • According to the property data company Reidin, prices for villas on the Palm fell by 16.4 per cent last year to Dh2,499 per square foot in October, compared with Dh2,992 a year earlier. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    According to the property data company Reidin, prices for villas on the Palm fell by 16.4 per cent last year to Dh2,499 per square foot in October, compared with Dh2,992 a year earlier. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • Night-time ambience. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    Night-time ambience. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The pool area as dusk falls. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The pool area as dusk falls. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The lounge area. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The lounge area. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • One of the seven bathrooms. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    One of the seven bathrooms. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The villa has been lavishly decorated. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The villa has been lavishly decorated. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The dining area. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The dining area. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • Another lounge area. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    Another lounge area. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • There's plenty of external seating for guests. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    There's plenty of external seating for guests. Courtesy Luxhabitat
  • The villa comes with a free-standing bath. Courtesy Luxhabitat
    The villa comes with a free-standing bath. Courtesy Luxhabitat

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The Dubai dream: Dh48m Palm Jumeirah villa with Burj Al Arab views – in pictures

Liz Claus

January 28, 2016

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It was villas such as these that helped to spread Dubai’s image as a millionaires’ playground. Take a look around this sumptuous property.

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