My Own Home: Toufic Hobeika

  • Toufic Hobeika, his wife Iryna and their children in their five-bedroom villa in Dubai Hills. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Toufic Hobeika, his wife Iryna and their children in their five-bedroom villa in Dubai Hills. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The family paid Dh5.3 million for their five-bedroom villa and spent a further Dh3.5million on renovations. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The family paid Dh5.3 million for their five-bedroom villa and spent a further Dh3.5million on renovations. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • They spent Dh1.3 million extending and redesigning their kitchen. Antonie Robertson / The National
    They spent Dh1.3 million extending and redesigning their kitchen. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The living room before renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The living room before renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • The kitchen includes a Teppanyaki grill station. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The kitchen includes a Teppanyaki grill station. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The kitchen before renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The kitchen before renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • The kitchen during renovations. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The kitchen during renovations. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • The kitchen also has space for dining. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The kitchen also has space for dining. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The extended kitchen is the central point of the house. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The extended kitchen is the central point of the house. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The living room area. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The living room area. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The dining area. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The dining area. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The dining area before renovations. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The dining area before renovations. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • The spacious living area. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The spacious living area. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • One of the children's bedrooms. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the children's bedrooms. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • One of the bedrooms before renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    One of the bedrooms before renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • One of the five bedrooms. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the five bedrooms. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The children's play area. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
    The children's play area. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • One of the bedrooms is separated from the bathroom by a glass door. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the bedrooms is separated from the bathroom by a glass door. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The master bedroom and bathroom under renovation. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The master bedroom and bathroom under renovation. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • The bathroom before the renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The bathroom before the renovations in 2019. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
  • One of the children's bedrooms. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the children's bedrooms. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The villa includes some space for working from home. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The villa includes some space for working from home. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The couple added a big 12 by 3.5-metre lap pool and installed a barbecue smoker. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The couple added a big 12 by 3.5-metre lap pool and installed a barbecue smoker. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Mr Hobeika said he has received offers of Dh18 million to sell the 7,100 square foot property, but has no intention of leaving his 'dream home'. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Mr Hobeika said he has received offers of Dh18 million to sell the 7,100 square foot property, but has no intention of leaving his 'dream home'. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The pool during renovations. Photo: Toufic Hobeika
    The pool during renovations. Photo: Toufic Hobeika