Azizi Freesia, Al Furjan
Azizi Freesia is a 12-storey apartment building in Al Furjan, developed by Azizi Developments. The building holds 98 homes in total, from one-bedroom apartments up to three bedrooms. That is a size where you meet the same faces at the pool by the second morning.
It suits a couple who wants a pool and a gym under the same roof, and it suits a family that needs a third bedroom without moving into a villa. Al Furjan offers apartments as well as townhouses and villas, and the apartment buildings are where a short or medium stay makes the most sense. For a week, a one-bedroom is plenty. A month asks for a second bedroom. If you plan a month, the size of the home matters more than the size of the building. A two-bedroom gives you a door to close, and the pool and the gym downstairs replace the memberships you would otherwise hunt for.
Developer
Azizi Developments
Storeys
12
Units
98
Unit Types
1, 2 & 3-Bed
On this page
- Seven in the morning: the gym and the front desk
- Midday at the pool, with the children's corner close by
- Dinner without leaving the block
- When a neighbouring building suits you better
- The Red Line and the F45 bus
- Roads, and a car park that waits
- From DXB to the lobby
- Where the name comes from
- The school gate and the nursery door
- A free weekend beyond the gate
- Spinneys and a clinic under one roof
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Seven in the morning: the gym and the front desk
The day inside Freesia starts at the gym. It sits within the building, so a workout needs no membership and no drive. On the way down you pass a reception desk. Security and CCTV cover are on site. If you arrive by car, parking is on site as well, which keeps the first and last minutes of every outing short and spares you a circuit of the streets with the luggage still on board.
Maintenance services are provided on site. For a stay of a few weeks, that is the line you want to exist: a tap or an air-conditioning unit that misbehaves has a route to a fix, and the desk is where you start, long before the problem becomes a reason to move rooms or to leave early.
Midday at the pool, with the children's corner close by
The swimming pool carries the middle of the day. The play area for children sits in the same building, so one adult can keep an eye on both while the other finishes a call. You do not plan a trip to a park for the small ones. You plan the nap around the pool hours instead. All 98 homes share the pool. The pace of the day follows the school holidays and the weather more than any timetable.
When the building's own pool is not the right fit, Al Furjan Club has a temperature-controlled pool and a sports court, plus a fully equipped gym and four fitness studios.
Dinner without leaving the block
The building has cafes or restaurants on site, and that settles the first evening if you land tired. Breakfast needs no taxi either, because the cafes sit downstairs. When you want a proper table elsewhere in the community, Exotic Shoreline and Thaifoon by Warinda are two of the restaurants named for Al Furjan.
A long stay changes what you ask of the building. In the first week you want a lift that works and a desk that answers. By the third week you want a cafe downstairs, a gym that is never far and a maintenance team you can reach. Freesia answers all three on its own premises, so the month runs smoothly.
Between November and March Dubai settles into the low to mid 20s C. Winter has none of the strong summer heat. Those are the months when you will want the evening out of the lift and onto a terrace.
When a neighbouring building suits you better
It suits you less if you want a beach walk or a late night out. Al Furjan is quieter than Dubai Marina or JBR and lacks their party atmosphere, and Freesia is a 12-storey block rather than a tall tower, so the evenings here are calm by design and the building will not change that for you.
A different kind of home is easy to find nearby. Al Furjan Villas and Townhouses, Azure Residences and The Cycle Residences are among the developments, so the community mixes houses with apartment buildings. Quortaj is a villa community with North African inspired architecture. The whole district is fenced and gated, with controlled visitor access. If you want a garden of your own, those villa and townhouse streets are the better pick. Freesia is the better pick if you want a pool without any upkeep and a front desk to take the questions.
The Red Line and the F45 bus
Al Furjan Metro Station opened on 1 January 2021 as part of the Route 2020 stations. Discovery Gardens is the neighbouring Red Line station. That gives you a second platform.
RTA Route F45 is a metro link bus that starts at Al Furjan Metro Station and runs to Discovery Gardens.
Roads, and a car park that waits
By car, Al Furjan lies between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road, and access runs through Al Yalayis Street and Garn Al Sabkha Street. Traffic on the main roads slows at peak hours, so leave the building outside them when you can. Parking at the building means the car is ready when you are.
From DXB to the lobby
From Dubai International Airport (DXB) you can take a taxi in one leg to the door, or go by rail. Al Furjan (R72) is one of the Route 2020 stations beside The Gardens and Discovery Gardens. The reception desk is the first face you meet inside the building.
Where the name comes from
The first phase of Al Furjan was announced in September 2007, with construction starting in 2008. The name Furjan is given as meaning small villages, matching the village-style neighbourhoods of the layout. Nakheel Properties is the master developer of Al Furjan.
The school gate and the nursery door
A family planning a longer stay can look at The Arbor School. It opened in 2018 and follows the National Curriculum for England. A Jebel Ali Village Nursery branch in Al Furjan South takes children aged 18 months to 4 years.
A free weekend beyond the gate
Ibn Battuta Mall and Discovery Gardens are the weekend options closest to the community. JBR, Dubai Marina Walk and The View at The Palm are the main visitor spots reached by car from Al Furjan.
For a change of air, Masakin Al Furjan has a large common garden with green areas, a children's play area, barbecue spots and benches. Cycle routes connect Al Furjan to neighbouring Discovery Gardens, which gives an older child or a runner somewhere longer to go than the corridor.
Spinneys and a clinic under one roof
Al Furjan Pavilion opened in December 2016 as the community's retail and dining centre, with a Spinneys supermarket and a Medicentre clinic. Spinneys sits by the Clubhouse, so the weekly shop and a quick appointment can share one trip, and the pharmacy run can join them without a second parking space to find.
Danat Al Furjan Grocery and Geant are further supermarket options for a bigger shop.
LIFE Pharmacy has a branch in Jumeirah Park Pavilion. The pharmacy run joins the same errand.
If you own here
Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Al Fouad by Sooma, Amalia Residences and Azizi Amber have their own guides. Permits are not issued for properties whose sale agreements prohibit short-term rentals, and a developer no-objection certificate may be required where relevant. Our guide to Al Furjan for owners explains the service in more detail.
Sources
Sources: Property Finder blog, dubizzle blog, Bayut Area Guides, Accor, Khaleej Times, Inside Realty, Dubai Media Office, Roads and Transport Authority, Wikipedia, Property Finder, Gulf News, Bayut, Propsearch.
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