Binghatti Terraces, Dubai Silicon Oasis
The first big shop of a stay at Binghatti Terraces happens at the address itself: a Carrefour Market with a bakery plus butcher and fish counters operates there. The block was developed by Binghatti Developers, rises 10 storeys and holds 201 homes. It was completed in 2016.
Homes run from studios to three-bedrooms, and that spread decides who the block suits. A studio or a one-bedroom works for one person or a couple on a short trip. The two- and three-bedrooms give a family or a group of friends room to spread out for a week or a month. The pool, the gym and the parking are shared by everyone in the building, so your choice comes down to bedrooms and people.
A day inside the block can run in a straight line. Start in the gym, move to the pool and the jacuzzi, and finish at the barbecue area. The play area and the roof or deck space make good side trips. Nothing in that list needs a car key, and the parking is there for the days that do.
On a weekend, any size works. For a week, the Carrefour Market at the address covers the shopping. A month is where the larger homes earn their place, because the cooking, the laundry and the working week all need room.
Developer
Binghatti Developers
Storeys
10
Total Units
201
Completed
2016
Location
Dubai Silicon Oasis
On this page
- A family's stay: play area first, pool second
- School and nursery runs for a longer stay
- A work stay: gym, lounge and the Dtec crowd
- From DXB to the front desk
- Buses, taxis and the missing metro
- If you own here
- Milk, bread and the weekly shop
- A first dinner
- A clinic, a pharmacy and a hospital
- A free zone that became a district
- One day out
- What to weigh before you book
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A family's stay: play area first, pool second
With children, the day starts at the play area. The building has one, and it spares you the trip to a park on mornings when the heat is already climbing. The pool takes the late afternoon, then the jacuzzi. The homes are studios to three-bedrooms, so a family can match the flat to the party. The three-bedroom homes give a larger party more than one bedroom door to close.
Evenings move to the barbecue area and the roof or deck space. When the weather says no, the residents' lounge or function room works for a birthday or a longer table.
A park sits 0.18 km from the tower. Silicon Park adds sports courts and children's play areas, plus open green space for the cooler hours, and North Park, by IT Plaza, has a football court and a running track.
School and nursery runs for a longer stay
If children come along for a term rather than a week, the school map is close. GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis is 1.55 km from the building and teaches from Nursery to Year 13, with British and IB pathways and three swimming pools on campus. Emirates British Nursery follows the EYFS. The building's play area takes the after-school hour. American University in The Emirates is 0.82 km away for anyone on a study stay.
A work stay: gym, lounge and the Dtec crowd
For a working trip, the building supplies the basics. A gym sits in the building. There is a residents' lounge or function room for a change of table, and cafes or restaurants operate on site. The roof or deck area and the lounge give you a second place to open a laptop. A weekday routine fits inside the block.
The district itself is built around work. Dtec, the start-up campus, gives Dubai Silicon Oasis a working community, and Dubai Digital Park adds office and retail space beside smart apartments.
When the gym downstairs is not enough, Fitness 4 life is 0.45 km away. GymNation, on the top floor of Souq Extra Mall, is 0.94 km from the building.
From DXB to the front desk
The drive from Dubai International (DXB) to the building is 21.5 km and takes about 22 minutes by road in free-flowing traffic; real traffic adds time. Give the driver the building name. The building has a reception desk for residents and security with CCTV cover, which gives you a desk to head for with the luggage.
After check-in, the Carrefour Market at the address handles the first shop. Bab Al Rayan Grocery, 0.09 km from the building, covers a forgotten carton of milk. That makes the first evening easy.
Parking for residents and maintenance services are both provided at the building, so a car stays easy to keep for the length of a stay. Traffic builds at the main entrances and exits of the community in the morning and evening peaks, on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and the Dubai-Al Ain Road, so an early flight deserves a margin.
Buses, taxis and the missing metro
Dubai Silicon Oasis has no metro station. A bus stop is 0.12 km from the building, and bus 320 reaches Centrepoint on the Red Line. A second bus runs to Rashidiya, the other Red Line option. Centrepoint is about a 15-minute drive by car, so most visitors skip the bus and take a taxi. With parking at the building, a rented car is the other easy answer.
Taxis, ride-hailing and private cars are the convenient ways in and out of the community. Bus X25 links Al Karama Bus Station with Dubai Silicon Oasis if you are coming from that side of the creek. Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street is a few minutes by car for everything else.
If you own here
If you own here, Dubai requires a DET holiday home permit for each unit before it is listed. A building or owners' association no-objection certificate may be needed on top of the DET permit, and many buildings run their own registration process for arriving visitors. 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.
Milk, bread and the weekly shop
Spinneys, 0.49 km off, takes the bigger basket. Souq Extra, a retail strip with more than 30 outlets, adds a Carrefour for daily essentials.
A first dinner
Tunday Kabab and Oregano both sit within 500 m of the building, and Q1 Mall sits 0.11 km from the door. Further out, Chili Ways is in the Silicon Central food court and My Govindas is opposite Silicon Oasis Mall. Casual dining in the district leans towards Indian and Lebanese kitchens.
A clinic, a pharmacy and a hospital
Super-Care pharmacy is 0.52 km away, and BinSina Pharmacy is inside Souq Extra Mall. Medi Family PolyClinic in SIT Tower covers general practice and specialist services. Fakeeh University Hospital, 1.49 km from the building, is open around the clock in neighbouring Academic City.
A free zone that became a district
Dubai Silicon Oasis was set up by the Dubai government as a free-trade zone in 2003 and opened in 2004 as a hub for innovation and technology. The authority's headquarters is nicknamed the Pineapple Building. A walk-in smart police station gives the community round-the-clock services.
One day out
The DSO Water Wall, 2.25 km from the building, is the nearest sight. Further afield, Global Village and IMG Worlds of Adventure are each about a 20-minute drive from the community, and Dubai Safari Park is nearer.
What to weigh before you book
It suits you less if you want a lively night out or a metro on the doorstep. Nightlife in the district is limited. Construction still under way in parts of it brings noise and dust. If relatives are visiting and the flat is full, Radisson Red inside Dubai Digital Park and a three-star hotel with a gym and pool are places for them to stay. Owners weighing a unit here can read our guide to Dubai Silicon Oasis for owners before they decide.
Sources
Sources: Bayut area guide, Bayut, Property Finder area insights, GEMS Education school page, Wikipedia, Property Finder, Property Finder blog, RTA news, Houst, betterhomes, Propsearch.
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