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High Gardens apartments have great views across the Trump International Golf Course in Damac Hills. Pawan Singh / The National
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View of the apartment towers in Damac Hills in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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View of the villas in Damac Hills neighbourhood in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Estate agents have seen an increase in demand for properties in new desert communities like Damac Hills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Pawan Singh / The National
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Outdoor space is a big draw for families looking to move to Damac Hills. A five bedroom villa costs about Dh4.3 million and can be rented for anything from Dh160-Dh295,00 depending on size and location. Pawan Singh / The National
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Estate agents said villas at Damac Hills offer value for money, with plenty of space and amenities, if residents are happy to live 20 minutes out of the city. Pawan Singh / The National
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Villas in Damac Hills can be rented from as little as Dh90,000 for a three-bed property, rising to Dh295,00 for luxury, furnished five bedroom villas. Pawan Singh / The National
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At the heart of the Damac Hills community is the Trump International Golf Club, with 18 hole and floodlit par 3 courses. Pawan Singh / The National
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A pet farm inside the Damac Hills is home to reindeers who live in a climate-controlled area inside the park. Pawan Singh / The National
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A goat at the pet farm inside the Damac Hills community in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Goats are some of the animals found at the pet farm at Damac Hills in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The UAE's first artificial beach inside a residential community has opened at Malibu Bay at the Damac Hills park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Malibu Bay, an artificial beach, has opened in the community in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Children can enjoy a splash play area at the new Malibu Bay artificial beach. Pawan Singh / The National
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Malibu Bay has a wave machine, food trucks and a splash play area for children. Pawan Singh / The National
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Ducks enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the fishing lake in the community park. Pawan Singh / The National
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Diners can relax in hanging chairs outside the restaurant area at the Malibu Bay beach. Pawan Singh / The National.
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Colourful street art is splashed on the walls of the artificial beach at the Malibu Bay inside Damac Hills in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Malibu Bay artificial beach at Damac Hills has opened for residents. Pawan Singh / The National
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Studio apartments or one to three bed properties can be rented in the Damac Hills Golf Residences. Pawan Singh / The National
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High Gardens apartments have great views across the Trump International Golf Course in Damac Hills. Pawan Singh / The National
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View of the apartment towers in Damac Hills in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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View of the villas in Damac Hills neighbourhood in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Estate agents have seen an increase in demand for properties in new desert communities like Damac Hills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Pawan Singh / The National
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Outdoor space is a big draw for families looking to move to Damac Hills. A five bedroom villa costs about Dh4.3 million and can be rented for anything from Dh160-Dh295,00 depending on size and location. Pawan Singh / The National
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Estate agents said villas at Damac Hills offer value for money, with plenty of space and amenities, if residents are happy to live 20 minutes out of the city. Pawan Singh / The National
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Villas in Damac Hills can be rented from as little as Dh90,000 for a three-bed property, rising to Dh295,00 for luxury, furnished five bedroom villas. Pawan Singh / The National
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At the heart of the Damac Hills community is the Trump International Golf Club, with 18 hole and floodlit par 3 courses. Pawan Singh / The National
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A pet farm inside the Damac Hills is home to reindeers who live in a climate-controlled area inside the park. Pawan Singh / The National
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A goat at the pet farm inside the Damac Hills community in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Goats are some of the animals found at the pet farm at Damac Hills in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The UAE's first artificial beach inside a residential community has opened at Malibu Bay at the Damac Hills park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Malibu Bay, an artificial beach, has opened in the community in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Children can enjoy a splash play area at the new Malibu Bay artificial beach. Pawan Singh / The National
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Malibu Bay has a wave machine, food trucks and a splash play area for children. Pawan Singh / The National
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Ducks enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the fishing lake in the community park. Pawan Singh / The National
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Diners can relax in hanging chairs outside the restaurant area at the Malibu Bay beach. Pawan Singh / The National.
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Colourful street art is splashed on the walls of the artificial beach at the Malibu Bay inside Damac Hills in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Malibu Bay artificial beach at Damac Hills has opened for residents. Pawan Singh / The National
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Studio apartments or one to three bed properties can be rented in the Damac Hills Golf Residences. Pawan Singh / The National
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High Gardens apartments have great views across the Trump International Golf Course in Damac Hills. Pawan Singh / The National
Living in... Dubai's Damac Hills
This sprawling, leafy suburb is one of Dubai's biggest 'desert suburbs' - and falling prices have seen a recent surge in new arrivals
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07 February, 2021
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