Luxury Villas vs. Apartments in Dubai Hills Estate: Which One is Right for You?

Do not laugh at this as it is the truth! Your intention to buy a villa or apartment is based on what number of people or type of tenants you need to accommodate inside the property. 

For property end users, you simply should assess how much spaciousness your family members need. 

• How many people are there in your family?
•  Do you often entertain guests that stay with you for days? 
• Are you planning to grow your family now?

For property investors, you simply should sit and think about what types of tenants you intend to attract. 

• Are you catering to high-net-worth tenants?
• Are you targeting families (big or small)?
• Are your target tenants solo-living professionals and couples living together?

The answer to these questions will reveal your intention, thereby clearing the first step in the dilemma. 

Villas for big families, high-paying tenants and people with guests coming to their place year-round for short stays. Apartments for solo living residents, couples, two-three friends living jointly and small families. 

Your budget is the main influencer here impacting your choice for villa or apartment. Villas are luxury homes in Dubai Hills Estate that come with a heavy price tag. Though apartments are not very cheap, they are comparatively more affordable. 

Your ability to buy and manage the mortgage financially afterwards are crucial to assess and finalize accordingly. 

VILLAS IN DUBAI HILLS ESTATE

APARTMENTS IN DUBAI HILLS ESTATE

Deciding on your affordability focusing only on the price tag will not be a wise thing to do. Why? 

Look at these following add-ons to the price tag

• 4% of the sales price as Dubai Land Department (DLD) fee 
• Admin fee of around AED 580
• Property registration fee: AED 4,200 (properties over AED 500,000) and AED 2,100 (for properties under AED 500,000). 
• Mortgage discharge fee (if you are a Mortgage Seller) ranging from AED 500 to AED 1,500
• NOC fee between AED 500 and AED 5,000
• Sales progression fee isn't fixed. 
• 2% of the sales value Agency fee. (varies as per the agency’s internal pricing structure).  

Even if you are mortgaging, be sensible enough to predict how comfortably you can carry these debt obligations. If you are doing everything by cash, determine how your remaining savings will look like post the ownership. Your money, you can weigh better! 

You can find how to Buy villas in Dubai Hills Estate.

Dubai Hills Estate is one of those best communities to invest in Dubai where unnecessary discrimination is not entertained amongst luxe apartments and expensive residences. 

The 18-hole Championship golf course with the view of Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai skyline is open to both villa and apartment owners. Here, the residents of a budgetary 1-br apartment also enjoy access to Golf Course Club, the golf course and nature's generosity of green blessings bestowed without conditions apply. 

Also, Emaar had constructed Dubai Hills Mall inside the complex that keeps the door open to all! Arrays of shopping, dining and entertainment options under one-roof are here. 

Other Common Amenities that All Enjoy

• Swimming pool 
• Green parks including Dubai Hills Park
• Pedestrianized streets
• A 54 kms Cycling route
• 2.5 kms Jogging Track
• Basketball Court
• Football Pitch
• Table Tennis Tables
• Ice Ring
• Skating Park
• Splash Park
• Paddle Court
• Children’s playground
• Tree-lined walkways
• Fully-equipped Fitness Centers
• State-of-the-art security measures
• Modern architecture 
• Branded building materials
• Schools and Hospitals.

Only These Matter

Villas and Mansions enjoy private expansive garden, private pool, extra spaciousness with more serenity and high-end engineering installations and architectural implementations. Dubai Hills Estate apartments for sale are more compact, comparatively. The size and grandeur of villas plus exclusivity is prominent but it doesn’t impact access to the luxuries mentioned already. 

The answers to your dilemma should be clearly apparent to you with the understanding of these points only. Whether you are an investor or an end-user, the doubts between villas and apartments revolve around these basic points– Choice, Budget and Luxuries. If you wish to receive a more personalised understanding with the guidance of a property consultant, we can help you. 

APIL Properties has been assisting several buyers and sellers with real estate relevant services/guidance in the capacity of a reliable RERA certified real estate agency. Blogs are posted for satisfying all your common queries and doubts. Our team willingly welcomes you for further collaboration!