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The lagoon at Tilal Al Ghaf
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Laura Goldman rents a townhouse for Dh175,000, at Tilal Al Ghaf in Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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Ms Goldman, a real estate agent, has chosen the furniture carefully to make sure the house is not cluttered
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As part of her job, Ms Goldman brings families into her home to show them how a three-bed townhouse can be modelled
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Ms Goldman says Tilal Al Ghaf offers value for money compared to other upmarket areas
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The Goldmans have two children and lived in a Sofitel hotel for a year before moving to Tilal Al Ghaf
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The son's bedroom
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The daughter’s bedroom
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Ms Goldman's garden has artificial grass and some minimalistic furniture
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The community swimming pool
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The finish and the quality of the properties in Tilal Al Ghaf was a big draw, Ms Goldman says
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The lagoon at Tilal Al Ghaf
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Laura Goldman rents a townhouse for Dh175,000, at Tilal Al Ghaf in Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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Ms Goldman, a real estate agent, has chosen the furniture carefully to make sure the house is not cluttered
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CNLP2QOYYFDV5AWZT7TYI2U34E.jpg?smart=true&auth=2485291563d18353d73dd94f1503d8add8eb34fbee9ab9674c81aa6139190645&width=400&height=225)
As part of her job, Ms Goldman brings families into her home to show them how a three-bed townhouse can be modelled
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/74G3BCGHOFEERCCPJY5JR27XFY.jpg?smart=true&auth=88f7ca434132d14799a66fa396f186bbcda0da1190055f4a487250a5fc2fcbb5&width=400&height=225)
Ms Goldman says Tilal Al Ghaf offers value for money compared to other upmarket areas
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The Goldmans have two children and lived in a Sofitel hotel for a year before moving to Tilal Al Ghaf
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F3ZXRJ2JXVHJVJIN34QQUSVWXA.jpg?smart=true&auth=cd7b1b07f65b97ab621e23916d6bac096115f865a1aa0741c68f48e21a77cce8&width=400&height=225)
The son's bedroom
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The daughter’s bedroom
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Ms Goldman's garden has artificial grass and some minimalistic furniture
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The community swimming pool
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The finish and the quality of the properties in Tilal Al Ghaf was a big draw, Ms Goldman says
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The lagoon at Tilal Al Ghaf
My Dubai Rent: Estate agent settles down in Dh175,000 villa after hotel living
Inside the new Tilal Al Ghaf villa community with Laura Goldman
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