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This is the signature structure in JVC -- the Five hotel. It has 269 infinitey pools - nearly one for each room
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View of the Nakheel Villas in Jumeirah Village Circle. All photos by Antonie Robertson/The National
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Commonly known as JVC, the district is home to more than 25,000 residents. Construction of some buildings are ongoing, but completed ones quickly attracted people
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This is one of the newer buildings in the neighbourhood. There is a mix of developers, so rents vary from each residential structure
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Rents for a one-bedroom apartment start at Dh25,000, but ones in newer buildings like this can cost between Dh65,000 to Dh75,000
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Flats in new buildings come with equipped kitchens, wooden flooring and a more modern look
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Most buildings in JVC have their own swimming pool and gymnasium
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A view of a living room in a one-bedroom flat
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Halfa park is one among many other parks in JVC
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Most of them have a running track and kids play area
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JVC is also known for its unique townhouses and villas
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This is a three-storey townhouse that comes with its own private lift
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This is the signature structure in JVC -- the Five hotel. It has 269 infinitey pools - nearly one for each room
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View of the Nakheel Villas in Jumeirah Village Circle. All photos by Antonie Robertson/The National
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Commonly known as JVC, the district is home to more than 25,000 residents. Construction of some buildings are ongoing, but completed ones quickly attracted people
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This is one of the newer buildings in the neighbourhood. There is a mix of developers, so rents vary from each residential structure
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Rents for a one-bedroom apartment start at Dh25,000, but ones in newer buildings like this can cost between Dh65,000 to Dh75,000
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Flats in new buildings come with equipped kitchens, wooden flooring and a more modern look
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Most buildings in JVC have their own swimming pool and gymnasium
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A view of a living room in a one-bedroom flat
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Halfa park is one among many other parks in JVC
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Most of them have a running track and kids play area
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JVC is also known for its unique townhouses and villas
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This is a three-storey townhouse that comes with its own private lift
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This is the signature structure in JVC -- the Five hotel. It has 269 infinitey pools - nearly one for each room
Living in... Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle
Six years since the first residents moved in, more than 25,000 people now call Jumeirah Village Circle home
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Sarwat Nasir
07 February, 2021
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