My Own Home: Couple's Jumeirah Park home almost doubles in value in one year - in pictures

  • Lyn and Alejandro Helbling live in a three-bedroom villa in Jumeirah Park, which they bought in July 2023. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
    Lyn and Alejandro Helbling live in a three-bedroom villa in Jumeirah Park, which they bought in July 2023. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The modest sized villa has surged in value
    The modest sized villa has surged in value
  • The dining area
    The dining area
  • The decor is inspired by their travels as a couple
    The decor is inspired by their travels as a couple
  • The kitchen
    The kitchen
  • They created a new kitchen where the TV room once was
    They created a new kitchen where the TV room once was
  • They transformed the upstairs landing into a TV room
    They transformed the upstairs landing into a TV room
  • The master bedroom
    The master bedroom
  • The couple's daughter's room
    The couple's daughter's room
  • The son's room
    The son's room
  • The entrance
    The entrance
  • The back garden
    The back garden
  • The street outside their house
    The street outside their house