Reef Residence, JVC
Reef Residence in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) is a 38-storey tower built by Reef Real Estate, and its Tuesday starts in the gym. With 378 homes under one roof, you share the lifts with a lot of neighbours at seven in the morning. A gym sits inside the building, so a workout means a short ride down and no drive across town.
Storeys
38
Developer
Reef Real Estate
Units
378
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- Tuesday begins with the gym and ends in the steam room
- Landing at DXB and the last stretch
- Cars, the gate and the roads that feed it
- Spinneys on the way home
- Nursery bags and the school question
- A clinic on Kaheel Boulevard and a mosque in the mall
- The circle on the map
- Studios for one, a second bedroom for company
- When the building gym is not enough
- A Thursday film at Circle Mall
- Reef Residence against the villas and the low blocks
- It suits you less if you want a busy street
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Tuesday begins with the gym and ends in the steam room
Midday belongs to the swimming pool, which residents use to fill a hot afternoon. A steam room finishes the routine after a swim or a session on the machines. Swim first and steam second, and the day has a shape that a hotel would charge extra for.
When the heat drops, the evening moves outdoors to the landscaped gardens and the barbecue area, where neighbours gather, and a play area for children sits in the same set of amenities. You can use all of it without booking anything.
Landing at DXB and the last stretch
Land at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and take a taxi. The ride is a single leg by road, so you never change vehicle with your bags. Because JVC has no metro station of its own, the taxi does the last leg anyway. RTA route J01 runs through the community. It stops at 39 places inside it, which suits you if you are happy on buses.
Cars, the gate and the roads that feed it
Most households here end up owning or renting a car. JVC sits between Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with Hessa Street along its other edge. The community has few entry and exit points, and those can bottleneck at peak hours. Parking is part of the building, so the car has a bay when you get back.
Security and CCTV cover the building, and maintenance services are provided there. On a long stay that means a dead light bulb or a blocked drain goes to the building, not to a stranger you must find yourself. Construction continues in parts of JVC, so some streets are noisier than the finished districts.
Spinneys on the way home
Spinneys is the weekly shop. It was one of the anchor stores when Circle Mall opened. Households in JVC also use West Zone and Renee, plus Choithrams. For milk and bread, All Day Minimart and Aswaaq Mart sit close to residential blocks.
Breakfast out is a small search in JVC. LOUI Restaurant and Cafe and Teeneh ow Zeytoneh are listed among the independent cafes and restaurants, and either gives you a morning away from the kitchen.
Nursery bags and the school question
Little Wonders Nursery in the AMSA Building on Kaheel Boulevard follows the British early-years framework. Ladybird Early Learning Centre in District 12 takes children from 6 months to 5 years. Families with under-fives can choose between the two without leaving JVC.
A clinic on Kaheel Boulevard and a mosque in the mall
Karama Medical Centre on Kaheel Boulevard is the clinic most residents use for day-to-day care. Medicina Pharmacy opened with the mall. For anything larger, residents use Mediclinic Park View Hospital in Arjan.
The mosque at Circle Mall in District 11 holds up to 300 worshippers. It has a separate area for women, with access from the mall basement car park.
The circle on the map
Nakheel launched JVC in 2005. It is a freehold master development covering 560 hectares, with its streets laid out in a circle. That layout is why the community reads as a set of small neighbourhoods around parks, and why a tower this tall reads as a landmark from the nearby streets.
Studios for one, a second bedroom for company
The mix runs from studios up to two bedrooms. A studio suits one person on a long stay, a one-bedroom suits a couple, and a two-bedroom suits a family who want a door between the adults and the children. JVC suits remote workers and dog owners, as well as families who want more space, so none of those households looks out of place in the lobby.
A family gets the most from this building. The children have the play area and the pool, and the parents have a bay in the parking area. On a month-long stay as a couple, the pool and steam room carry the evenings while the gym carries the mornings.
When the building gym is not enough
Circle Club has padel courts and a football pitch. Jogging trails run beside them, so the early run and the evening match share one address. Wellfit on the second level of Circle Mall opens at 5:30 am on weekdays. That beats the lift queue at seven.
JVC has more than 30 landscaped parks joined by walking and jogging tracks. Circle Community Park adds play areas and exercise spots. After the gardens at home, it is the next place to stretch your legs.
A Thursday film at Circle Mall
Circle Mall is where JVC goes when the week ends, and a ROXY Cinemas branch there has five screens. All have recliner seats, and the car park holds over 2,500 cars. A film is an easy plan when the sun rules out the park.
Dinner follows from there, where Joe & The Juice and Tortilla keep to the mall, while Sticky Rice and Defne Turkish Restaurant are sit-down options listed for JVC.
Children get their own wing at the mall. Circle Mall includes a family entertainment centre of about 17,000 sq ft with an arcade, trampolines and a children's salon. For a gentler outing, JVC has dedicated cycling tracks beside its landscaped parks, so a bike ride with a small passenger is possible without crossing a main road.
Reef Residence against the villas and the low blocks
JVC mixes apartments with townhouses and villas. Nakheel built the villas and townhouses, while Damac and Ellington Properties developed apartment projects. Height is rare in that company, and a tower gives you a pool, gym and steam room under one roof, where a villa street gives you a garden of your own instead.
Other JVC buildings we cover include Golden Residence and Bloom Towers B, plus Belgravia Heights 1, and each makes a different trade between size and amenities. Schools show the split between neighbours too. Jumeirah Village Triangle holds Sunmarke and Arcadia. JSS is the only all-through school inside JVC.
Mall of the Emirates is a J01 bus ride away. Dubai Butterfly Garden, Dubai Miracle Garden and Global Village are among the attractions around the community, so a weekend can leave JVC without much planning.
It suits you less if you want a busy street
The quiet streets and the silence at night can feel strange to anyone who wants a busier lifestyle. Districts 13, 14 and 16 are the quieter parts of JVC, while other parts carry more traffic. If you want to walk out of the door into cafes and crowds, a tower here is a poor fit, because most of what you want needs a car or a bus.
If you own here
Holiday home permits in Dubai are issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism, and owners register on the Holiday Homes System before renting out a unit. An apartment needs Residential on its title deed to qualify. Our guide to Jumeirah Village Circle for owners covers the area in more detail. Royale Stays manages homes for owners at a management fee from 15%. The service covers furnishing and photography. It also covers pricing and check-in, plus guest communications and maintenance coordination.
Sources
Sources: Property Finder blog, Bayut area guide, The Sandy Times, Nakheel press release, Property Finder, betterhomes school guide, Khaleej Times, Nakheel, Nakheel community page, Curly Tales, What's On, Bayut, The First Group, Gulf News, Propsearch.
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