The Lakes offer a gated family community with homes from 2 to 5 bedrooms built amongst tranquil and scenic waterways and landscaped parks. The villas are situated between two world-class golf courses, The Montgomerie at Emirates Hills and Emirates Golf Course the scene of the prestigious Dubai Desert Classic tournament.
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","Title":null,"moduleClass":null,"moduleId":null,"sectionSpacing":null,"id":"6233320dcc62617c59ee5ec6"}},{"moduleType":"NormalText","moduleData":{"Text":"What distinguishes The Lakes from the wider Emirates Living family is its premium positioning — more spacious plots than The Springs, more accessible pricing than Emirates Hills, and a water-feature-centred design that creates genuinely beautiful views from a large proportion of its homes. The combination of mature landscaping, golf adjacency, excellent school access and a fixed supply of only 600 villas makes it one of the most consistently in-demand villa addresses in Dubai.
The Lakes is one of the rare Dubai communities where residents genuinely tell you they never want to leave. The seven lakes at the heart of the development create a daily living environment of calm beauty, while the community's connection to Emaar's wider Emirates Living infrastructure adds a breadth of facilities that a community of only 600 homes could not independently sustain.
The Lakes offers some of the most sought-after residential property for sale in Dubai — exclusively villas and townhouses with 12 architectural styles across six sub-communities.
The Lakes sits firmly in the premium tier of the Emirates Living villa market — an established choice for those who want to buy luxury property in Dubai in a lakeside, golf-adjacent setting — with pricing reflecting its scarcity, lake views and larger plots.
The Lakes delivers stable, scarcity-driven investment fundamentals with consistent demand from premium long-term tenants.
The six gated sub-communities of The Lakes are: Deema (spacious family villas with green views), Forat (mid-tier villas with lakeside access), Ghadeer (quiet, well-positioned cluster), Hattan (premium 4 to 7-bedroom villas, some golf-facing), Maeen (central community with easy access to The Lakes Club) and Zulal (lakefront-facing, one of the most sought-after sub-communities in the entire development).
The Lakes sits between Sheikh Zayed Road Interchange 5 and Emirates Hills, 3 km inland from Dubai Marina.
Al Khail Metro Station on the Red Line is approximately 5 minutes away by car. JLT Tram Station approximately 8 minutes. RTA buses from nearby JLT stops connect to the metro network.
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The Lakes occupies a very particular niche that many Dubai villa buyers eventually discover: the intersection of lake views, golf proximity, a genuinely small and intimate community character, and excellent school access, all at a price that sits below Emirates Hills while delivering a lifestyle that, for many residents, surpasses it. With 600 villas and no new supply possible, demand consistently outstrips available stock — making patience a requirement but satisfaction almost guaranteed.
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The Lakes was developed by Emaar Properties as part of the Emirates Living master development. It was one of the earlier Emirates Living communities, completed in the mid-2000s.
How many villas are there?
Approximately 600 villas across six gated sub-communities: Deema, Forat, Ghadeer, Hattan, Maeen and Zulal.
Is The Lakes freehold?
Yes. The Lakes is a freehold community, open to UAE nationals and international buyers.
What are the nearest schools?
Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills (0.8 km, KHDA Outstanding) and Regent International School (1.0 km, British curriculum) are both within extremely convenient reach.
What makes Zulal the most sought-after sub-community?
Zulal offers lakefront-facing villas — direct views over the water — which are the most prized in the entire community and command significant premiums over equivalent non-lake-facing properties.
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