Set in the heart of Dubai, Emirates Hills is home to many of the city’s most well-known residents. The project was developed by Emaar Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in the country. Emirates Hills is a luxury residence that consists of villas and townhouses as well as a wide range of amenities—including schools, parks and shopping malls—that make this a popular choice for families looking for a safe place to raise children.
The project was classified as freehold and open to anyone to purchase. The majority of owners are from wealthy families in the region and it has been noted as one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in the GCC.
Although the developer, Emaar Properties, pioneered the idea of freehold property in Dubai, this was Emaar’s first project where land was sold per square foot to individuals to build the house of their choice. Over time, all the plots were sold. Emirates Hills is the most expensive villa community to buy or rent a property in Dubai.
Emirates Hills is home to some of the city’s most celebrated residents, such as Sunil Vaswani (billionaire owner and Chairman of the Stallion Group), The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe‘s son, Robert Mugabe Jr. Asif Ali Zardari, the former President of Pakistan (and the family of deceased former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto), The Gupta family (one of South Africa‘s wealthiest families known for their friendship with President Jacob Zuma), Raghuvinder Kataria (billionaire investor and Chairman of Kataria Holdings) and many more.
The properties themselves look out over the fairways of the Address Montgomerie—an 18-hole golf course created by architect Desmond Muirhead and golfer Colin Montgomerie. Villas overlooking the golf course sell for up to $52 million.
Emirates Hills is close to Dubai British School, Dubai International Academy, Emirates International School, Meadows and Emirates Hill Nursery, and Raffles Nursery. Vida Emirates Hills hotel is located here as well.
