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Damac Properties said it had awarded a total of 285 construction and consultancy contracts worth Dh5.25 billion ($1.42 billion) across the GCC and UK in the first eight months of 2016. These contracts cover the public realm landscaping in Akoya by Damac, villas at both Akoya by Damac and Akoya Oxygen as well as infrastructure and the Golf course construction at Akoya Oxygen. To deliver these works, Damac has appointed some of the industry’s major names including China State Construction Engineering, Al Arif Contracting, Ghantoot Gulf Contracting, KEO International Consultants and Lacasa Architects & Engineering Consultants. Ziad El Chaar, the managing director, said: Akoya by Damac continues to make great progress with the Golf course completed and the handover of 1,350 villas and apartments set for this year. In Akoya Oxygen, seven main contractors have been appointed so far and the construction of 6,380 villas is in various stages of development, with many reaching level one. The Golf course works are under progress while the backbone infrastructure contract is awarded and works commenced, he revealed. On the opening day of Cityscape Global 2016, Damac announced five new project launches including the new phase of Akoya Imagine three-bedroom villas targeting millennials, the new four-bedroom Akoya Cuatro Villas, The Residences at Aykon City, Aykon Hotel & Hotel Apartments at Aykon City as well as the XV Villas at Akoya by Damac. We are pleased to bring to market a further range of projects for discerning customers and investors looking for a choice of attractive and lucrative investment opportunities, stated El Chaar. With exclusive, luxury residential apartments in the most convenient and easily accessible locations, we offer premium quality combined with the assurance of strong financial returns, he added. *Akoya Imagine 2.0 It is a range of 3-bedroom modern villas designed for millenials and their families, and is part of an international golf community. Set within one of Dubai’s most accessible suburban locations, these superb villas are less than 20 minutes drive to downtown Dubai, Mall of the Emirates or Palm Jumeirah. At a price of Dh999,999 ($272,118) payable over 3 years plus plot title deed with every purchase, these three-bedroom villas offer fantastic value as well as an attractive investment opportunity for the discerning customer. *Akoya Cuatro Villas It is a range of new homes specifically also designed for millennials and their families. Surrounded by a lush green environment, these four-bedroom residences are located in a family friendly golf community at the heart of the award winning Akoya Oxygen development. With serviced and non-serviced options available they offer the very latest in modern living and lifestyle, complete with a host of world-class amenities such as dining, shopping, hospitality and entertainment, part of the ultimate lifestyle proposition. *Aykon City The project, located in the Golden Quadrant on Sheikh Zayed Road overlooking the Dubai Canal, will be a new architectural icon on the majestic city skyline, taking residential and hotel property to new heights. The Residences, part of Tower C, Aykon City, is an exclusive collection of private residences from studio apartments to one-, two- and three-bedroom arrangements. Aykon Hotel & Hotel Apartments at Aykon City, the first project from Aykon Hotels & Resorts, is designed for guests who require intelligent, sophisticated service from a brand that has class appeal and exudes exclusivity with every detail. *XV Villas at Akoya by Damac These truly innovative villas offer extraordinary sophistication in design, with new to market “inverted” floor plans that provide elevated views across the lake and golf course. It features living spaces on the first floor which open to an infinity pool that flows to the ground-level pool. As opposed to all other villa types in Dubai, having the living space on the first floor allows for greater views over the golf fairways. According to Damac, the contemporary-styled villas offer a luxurious living experience and serenity in one of the most highly-anticipated golf communities in Dubai. XV Villas at Akoya are set within the impeccably-landscaped 18-hole, par 71 championship course designed by 2016 Olympic Games course architect, Gil Hanse and will benefit from the community’s amenities including a 30,000-sq-ft clubhouse, luxurious spa and wellness facilities, luxury shopping and entertainment, world-class dining, an outdoor cinema, as well as schools and nurseries, it added. |
