Summer 2012
Palm Jumeirah RSP TO DESIGN PALM MALL ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE HUB
PALM VILLA FOR SALE AT DHS250 MILLION, VIPS ONLY NEED APPLY
TASTE OF ASIA AT THE AVENUES Asia Republic, the casual, open kitchen Asian
NAKHEEL SELLS 21 PALMA RESIDENCES ON FIRST DAY
Singapore architects RSP have been awarded
A 10-bedroom Palm mansion, with 70-seater cin-
diner, is the latest culinary offering to hit Atlantis,
Nakheel sold 21 of 104 Palma townhouses on
a Dhs25m contract to design the Palm Mall,
ema and indoor and outdoor pools is on the mar-
serving dishes such as Singapore Curry Laksa
the first sales day, reported Emirates 24/7. In-
retail complex set to open in 2014.
ket. Only VIPS are allowed to view the rare villa.
and Cantonese Fragrant Duck with Plum Sauce.
vestors must make a down payment of 40%.
Palm Jumeirah in Numbers
13
The number of days it takes for water to recirculate through gaps
in The Palm’s breakwater.
21
The number of Palma Residences townhouses sold on the first day of sales.
36
The percentage gain on the reserve price of a foreclosed luxury Marina
Residences apartment sold at Dubai Land Department’s public auction.
100+
Baby seahorses born in the Lost Chambers.
The rare Hippocampus Hystrix Seahorses, known as ‘Fry’, will assist in the repopulation of the species once they’re released into the Gulf.
120
Restaurants, cafés and dining options to feature on The
Pointe waterfront development.
233
The number of rooms at the
TV presenter Shereen Mitwali’s ultra-modernist, minimalist-inspired home is her white-washed sanctuary, a calm respite from the busy city yet conveniently located to its business areas
The Best of Both Worlds In an apartment on Palm Jumeirah, television presenter Shereen Mitwalli finds peace within a stone’s throw of one of Dubai’s busiest areas
by Karen Iley
From the luxurious white furnishings to the blazing brightness of the sea view, Shereen Mitwalli’s apartment on Palm Jumeirah dazzles from the moment you set foot inside. It’s a fitting reflection of its glamorous occupant. Shereen is a well-known face in Dubai, a TV presenter and events moderator who also owns a recruitment company in Australia. “When I come home, this is my space where I relax. When I’m on set or at events, there are so many people milling around, so I need a place to be tranquil,” says Shereen, who moved into the three-bedroom apartment in
Oceana six months ago. “I love water, I’m a Pisces so I feel peaceful next to the ocean.” Shereen found her apartment in a rather roundabout way, she says: “I had been looking for a waterfront apartment for some time and when I came to dinner one night at West 14th [within the Oceana complex] I could see that the area was great.” She moved her search to Oceana. “This apartment hadn’t been lived in before – I think the owner forgot he owned it! As soon as I saw it, I snapped it up.” When she first visited the Palm several years ago, Shereen’s reaction was, simply, ‘Wow!’ she laughs. “I was fascinated on so many different levels. It felt as though I had gone out of Dubai into a new city.” That sense of The Palm being a place apart has been a big factor in Shereen’s contentment about her home: “The fact that it’s so different from the rest of Dubai is important; while I love the hustle and bustle, I don’t want my home to be in the middle of cars driving, sirens, beeping...
The Palm offers this. It’s so close to my work commitments in Media City, to The Marina, my brother’s home in JBR – and yet far enough away to live in serenity.” For Shereen, living in an apartment on the Palm offers the best of both worlds – the sense of calm that comes from being on the waterfront with the convenience and simplicity offered by an apartment. “I’m ultra-modern and minimalistic and having positive energy in my home is important. I hate clutter and that is a direct reflection on my personal life. It’s uncomplicated and that’s how I like it”. The sophisticated simplicity of the apartment, its sea view, and the light that floods in provide a perfect setting for two paintings by Australian artist Colin Sweeney; they add a vivid pop of colour. “I’m an artistic person and a celebrator of success,” says Shereen. “It’s important to me that my home is a reflection of that, but that it’s also a place that re-balances me. It’s my little getaway."
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recently-opened Rixos The
Palm Dubai hotel, all kitted out in chic and contemporary minimalistic style.
900
The number of workers expected on site at Palma
Residences at the peak of construction. The exclusive development is expected to be completed by 2013.
25
million. The sale price of a 10-bedrom, 45,000 square-foot
mansion on the Palm. The villa comes complete with indoor and outdoor pools, a 70-seater basement cinema, parking for 20 cars and a 180-degree sea view.
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