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Dubai's top 10 Real Estate Deals of 2016

Emirates Hills properties dominated the biggest deals of 2016.

With 2017 in full swing, here's a look back at the top ten deals of last year.

Words by Ruqayyah Khan in The Market · Jan 12th, 2017

2016 was a great year for villas in Dubai, and an even better one for the coveted Emirates Hills, which makes up most of the entries on this list. Thanks to REIDIN, we’ve put together the top 10 property deals of 2016:

1. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 53 Million

An Emirates Hills villa sold in January 2016 tops the list at AED 2,461 per square foot. Pictured is a similar villa that is fully finished in a beautiful contemporary style.

2. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 50 Million

A villa (not pictured) in Emirates Hills sold at AED 2,440 per square foot in March 2016 with a BUA of 20,490 square feet on a plot of 32,062 square feet. The home featured above at the same price point, comes fully furnished and has stunning views of the lake and Dubai Marina skyline.

3. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 45.9 Million

Continuing the Emirates Hills trend, a home (not pictured) in the prestigious community sold at AED 2,069 per square foot in January 2016 for a villa with a square footage of 22,180 on a plot of 34,707 square feet.

4. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 44 Million

Another villa (not pictured) from Emirates Hills sold at AED 1,997 per square foot in June 2016 with a square footage of 22,034 on a plot of 34,707 square feet.

5. Palm Jumeirah Villa, Aed 38 Million

Club villas
An off-plan villa on the Palm. Price on application.

A villa on the Palm was sold at AED 4,930 per square foot in January 2016 with a square footage of 7,708 on a plot of 14,351 square feet. An off-plan villa in the same price range (pictured) comes from the ultra-exclusive XXII Carat Club Villas.

6. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 32.5 Million

An Emirates Hills villa (not pictured) was sold at AED 2,796 per square foot in May 2016 with a square footage of 11,622 on a plot of 18,641 square feet.

7. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 32 Million

An Emirates Hills villa (not pictured) sold at AED 2,541 per square foot in June 2016 with a square footage of 12,596 on a plot of 16,959 square feet.

8. Emirates Hills Villa, Aed 30 Million

An Emirates Hills villa (not pictured) sold at AED 2,515 per square foot in January 2016 with a square footage of 11,930 on a plot of 16,063 square feet.

9. Palm Jumeirah Villa, Aed 30 Million

The second Palm Jumeirah villa in the top 10 sold at AED 4,166 per square foot in October 2016. This villa (not pictured) was 7,201 square feet on a plot of 13,406 square feet.

10. Le Rêve Apartment, Dubai Marina, Aed 29.7 Million

The only apartment to make our list, a 14,349-square-foot home (not pictured) in Le Rêve was sold at AED 2,070 per square foot in November 2016.

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Note: The properties listed above are purely for illustrative purposes. They are still listed for sale and have been featured for the reader to become familiar with the quality of properties sold at that price point.

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