Al Falak Residence, Dubai Silicon Oasis
Souq Extra and a Carrefour are a one-minute walk from Al Falak Residence, which means the first morning of a stay can begin with a trolley, not a taxi. In Silicon Oasis that is a real advantage, because the district is built around the car.
Al Falak Residence is a nine-storey apartment building in Dubai Silicon Oasis, built by Falak Properties through its subsidiary Al Falak Residence. Below is what a week there looks like, and what it means if you own one of the flats.
- Developer: Falak Properties, through its subsidiary Al Falak Residence
- Storeys: 9
- Completed: November 2017
- Mix: one-bedroom apartments in the recent sales
- Supermarket: one minute on foot
- Dubai International: 21.8 km by road, about 22 minutes in free-flowing traffic
Developer
Falak Properties
Storeys
9
Unit Types
64 one-bed, 32 two-bed apartments
Area
Nadd Hessa, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
On this page
- Getting here from Dubai International
- No metro, but buses and taxis
- The first errand
- Coffee, and the shortage of dinner
- Malls
- Staying fit
- Something for the children
- Parks and the lake path
- Schools and nurseries
- Doctors
- Prayer and community
- What kind of place this is
- Who stays here
- The neighbours
- Days out
- What the district is like
- What is on in the city
- A week at Al Falak Residence
- What the register shows
- What owners get from us
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Getting here from Dubai International
The drive from Dubai International is 21.8 kilometres, around 22 minutes when the road is clear. Traffic adds to that, so a flight landing at rush hour should plan for longer.
Silicon Oasis sits at the crossroads of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and the Dubai-Al Ain Road. Many buildings give residents reserved parking, and public parking is usually paid.
Traffic builds up at the main entrances and exits in the morning and evening peaks, so leave the district a little earlier than you think you need to if you have a flight to catch.
No metro, but buses and taxis
There is no metro station in the district. Bus lines X25 and 365 serve the area, and a bus stop stands outside Silicon Central.
The nearest bus stops on the map are the two North Park stops, four minutes on foot. Taxis, ride-hailing and private cars are the convenient ways in and out, and a hire car makes the stay much simpler for anyone planning day trips.
Centrepoint on the Red Line is about a 15-minute drive away, so the district suits drivers better than anyone who relies on public transport.
The first errand
Carrefour and Souq Extra are both a minute away, and Zaal Grocery is three. Al Maya Supermarket in Silicon Gates 1 and Green Belt Supermarket at IT Plaza are other names, with a Carrefour Market in Binghatti Terraces.
Smaller outlets such as Plus Point Supermarket and Spring Green Park Supermarket deliver and keep longer hours.
Coffee, and the shortage of dinner
Only two places to eat sit within 500 metres of the building: a Starbucks and a French Bakery. That is thin, so most evenings call for a short ride, and a booked table saves a wait when you get there.
Casual restaurants serve Indian and Lebanese food, and hotel restaurants and bars add to the nightlife. Foodings Restaurant and My Govindas are named options, and the Silicon Central food court has Chili Ways.
Malls
The malls are close, but not on foot. Q1 Mall is 13 minutes away on foot, which is a pleasant walk in the cooler months and a short taxi ride the rest of the year.
Silicon Central is a much longer walk, so a family with children will want a taxi for the cinema. The mall opened in 2023 with a 21-screen cinema, Lulu Hypermarket and H&M.
Cedre Shopping Centre handles daily grocery shopping, with Souq Extra and Silicon Central for wider shopping and dining.
Staying fit
GymNation is two minutes on foot, and FitGym nine. Fitness First is in Dubai Digital Park. The Elite Health Club in the Semmer Villas community centre has a pool and an outdoor cinema.
Nitro Gym is in Apricot Towers, and several ladies-only gyms exist.
Something for the children
Fabyland is an amusement park among the family options in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Silicon Park offers sports courts, children's play areas and open green space.
Parks and the lake path
Dubai Silicon Oasis North Park is six minutes away on foot. Silicon Oasis Community Park is in the district, and Silicon Oasis Lake Park has a running track, which makes it the pick for an early run before the day heats up.
Parks across the district suit jogging, cycling and children's play, and the DSO Lake Ecological Park on 57 Street gives you a longer loop when you want one.
Schools and nurseries
GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis is 12 minutes away on foot. It is British and runs through the sixth form. Indian International School teaches the CBSE curriculum, and Vernus International School teaches an American programme up to Grade 5.
Emirates British Nursery, British Orchard Nursery and Orange Seeds Nursery teach British early years or Montessori programmes. Toddlers International Nursery in Silicon Gates 1 teaches the EYFS curriculum.
Doctors
Aster Clinic is nine minutes away on foot, and Fakeeh University Hospital fifteen, so a doctor is never far whether you walk or ride. Medi Family PolyClinic is in SIT Tower and Symbiosis Medical Centre in Cedre Villas.
Prayer and community
Several mosques stand inside the villa clusters and residential zones.
What kind of place this is
It is a planned district, built on a grid of wide roads and open lots that a visitor from an older neighbourhood will find unusually quiet on a weekday afternoon. Dubai Silicon Oasis covers 7.2 square kilometres, and the free zone belongs to the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority. It is a smart-city technology park, and the free zone was set up by the Dubai government in 2003.
The community is a 15-minute city, with homes, shops and offices close together. Students and professionals like it for that reason.
Who stays here
Apartments run from studios up to three-bedroom units, and the two big villa communities together have over 1,600 villas of three to five bedrooms. Affordable rents make the district one of the popular areas for students.
The neighbours
Two hotels sit nearby. The Inn at Dubai Silicon Oasis has a gym and pool and a free shuttle to Centrepoint metro station, and Radisson Blu Hotel Apartments is a four-star serviced residence. Radisson Red inside Dubai Digital Park is another option for visiting family.
Days out
Bring a car or book a taxi. Global Village and IMG World are each about a 20-minute drive away, and Dubai Safari Park is nearer. The Dubai Mall is a 20-minute drive.
What the district is like
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a lively district that may not suit anyone after calm, and construction is still under way in parts, which brings noise and dust.
A walk-in smart police station opened in October 2020, giving residents and workers 24-hour security services.
Our reading: with a mall, a hospital, parks and a lake path inside one authority-run community, a flat here suits you if you want to stay put, with a car for trips out.
What is on in the city
Dubai's year follows a clear order. Shopping fills the winter, and November belongs to fitness.
This autumn the City Half Marathon starts in DIFC on 8 November, and Diwali events run through the first half of the month with shopping offers and dining deals. National Day follows at the start of December with fireworks and family activities.
A week at Al Falak Residence
On Monday you land, take a taxi, drop the bags and walk a minute to Carrefour. By day two you have found the park and the gym.
By day four you know which errands need a car and which do not.
The routine settles into something close to a local one, with a morning shop, an afternoon walk at the lake and an evening ride out to eat, and a week is long enough to make it your own.
What the register shows
The register labels all of these as sales and they cover one-bedroom flats only. Read the table as a snapshot of a handful of deals.
| Unit type | Sales | Dates | Price (AED) | Size (sq m) | AED per sq m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom | 6 | 22 Jun 2025 to 13 Jul 2026 | 480,000 to 605,000 | 60.51 to 64.55 | 8,936 |
AED per sq m is the median where a row has more than one sale.
What owners get from us
If you own here, we look after the whole stay. Royale Stays handles furnishing and photography. We set the pricing and run check-in. We answer guest messages and handle maintenance. Our management fee is from 15% of booking revenue.
Letting a flat here starts with the Department of Economy and Tourism holiday-home permit in your name, which we file.
Sources
Sources: Bayut, Property Finder, betterhomes, Wikipedia, Dubai Media Office, Visit Dubai.
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