Candace Acacia, Al Furjan
Candace Acacia is an Azizi Developments building in Al Furjan. You choose between a studio and a two-bedroom. It carries more shared space than its home count suggests: a spa, a squash court and a swimming pool sit on the same site as the front door. That mix is the point of the building.
Developer
Azizi Developments
Unit mix
Studio and 2-bedroom apartments
Area
Al Furjan, Dubai
On this page
- A weekend, a week or a month
- Studio or two-bedroom, room by room
- The shared spaces, from the water to the lawn
- Landing at DXB and arriving at the door
- Roads and the bus
- Parks and the school run
- Eating out and the first shop
- A free afternoon and the next-door comparison
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A weekend, a week or a month
On a weekend away, a studio and the wet side of the building are enough. The swimming pool and the jacuzzi cover the afternoon, and the spa covers the evening. You swim first and rest after. It suits you less if you are travelling as a group of three or more who want a bedroom each: the mix stops at two bedrooms.
A week gives you a routine. Mornings go to the gym or the squash court, afternoons to the sauna and steam room, evenings to wherever you decide to eat. Jebel Ali Recreation Club has a pool and a gym, plus tennis and squash courts, if you want a second venue for the squash habit you built downstairs.
A month changes what you value. Maintenance services are provided at the building, a reception desk takes the parcels, and parking for residents is on site. The weekly shop moves to Danat Al Furjan Grocery or the bigger Carrefour, both mapped in the district. A month is also long enough to use the barbecue area and the lounge, which a short stay never reaches.
Studio or two-bedroom, room by room
A studio is one room that does everything: the bed and the desk share a single space with the table. That suits a solo traveller or a couple who spend their days out. A two-bedroom splits sleeping from living, so one of you can work with a door shut while the other sleeps late. A family fits too, with the children in the second bedroom. Al Furjan offers apartments, townhouses and villas, so a two-bedroom here sits among much larger homes and the choice of size is wide.
The shared spaces, from the water to the lawn
Start with the wet side. A swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a sauna and a steam room sit together, and the spa sits alongside them. A day of rest is easy to plan around them, because you never leave the building. Use the pool in the middle of the day and keep the spa for the evening.
The active side has a gym and a squash court. If you play squash, it is the facility most worth choosing the building for.
The social side starts with a barbecue area and a play area for children, set among landscaped gardens. A residents' lounge or function room sits alongside. If you travel with a group, the lounge gives you somewhere to gather that is not a living room, and the barbecue area turns a Friday evening into a dinner you cook yourself. Families get the most from this side of the building, because the children have the play area and the gardens while the adults have the barbecue.
Landing at DXB and arriving at the door
From Dubai International Airport (DXB) you can take a taxi in one leg to the building. The reception desk is the first stop, security with CCTV cover watches the entrance, and parking is there for a hire car. Rail is the other way in. Al Furjan (R72) is one of the Route 2020 stations on the Red Line, and it opened on 1 January 2021.
Roads and the bus
Discovery Gardens is the neighbouring Red Line station. Al Furjan Metro Station is named on the Route 2020 extension of the line, which gives you a way across the city that avoids the highway queues.
Al Furjan lies between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road. Access also runs through Al Yalayis Street and Garn Al Sabkha Street.
RTA Route F45 is a metro link bus that starts at Al Furjan Metro Station and runs to Discovery Gardens. Bus stops are mapped in the district at Al Furjan Green Bridge and Al Furjan KP Mart, which is useful for the short hop to the shops.
Parks and the school run
District 6 Park and JVT District 1 Park are mapped as parks in the area, and Masakin Al Furjan has a large common garden with a children's play area and barbecue spots. The building's own landscaped gardens are the quieter option.
Fakeeh Medicentres at Jumeirah Park is the clinic mapped in the district, and Bin Sina Pharmacy is one of the pharmacies.
Arcadia Global School is mapped as a school in Al Furjan. Chubby Cheeks and Redwood Montessori are among the nurseries that take children from a few months old.
Away from the building, Al Furjan Club has a temperature-controlled pool, a sports court, a fully equipped gym and four fitness studios, which gives a family a second option when the play area has had its turn.
Al Furjan West Mosque and Al Yaqeen Mosque are the mosques named for the community.
Nakheel is the master developer of Al Furjan. Danube Properties and Deyaar Development have also built in the district, as has Wasl Properties.
Eating out and the first shop
For the first evening, Spinneys is mapped as a supermarket in the district, and so is Park n Shop Supermarket.
Cafes or restaurants share the building's own site, which keeps the first coffee within a short stroll. Beyond the gate, Exotic Shoreline serves Asian food, and McCafferty's is an Irish pub with live music. Oregano is an Italian restaurant inside Al Furjan Pavilion. Savis Restaurant and Super Bowl are also mapped in the district. For breakfast, Boon Coffee Roasters at Jumeirah Park Pavilion and Tea n Talk are mapped as cafes in Al Furjan.
A free afternoon and the next-door comparison
City Centre Me'aisem and Ibn Battuta Mall are the two big malls closest to the community. Ibn Battuta Mall has a Cinepolis cinema and a Carrefour. Festival Plaza and an IKEA store are the other shopping stops nearby, useful when a stay turns into a furnishing project.
Al Furjan is quieter than Dubai Marina or JBR and lacks their party atmosphere. Discovery Gardens borders it along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and cycle routes link the two. If you want nights out, pick the Marina. If you want a pool day and an early night, this is the better fit.
The district is fenced and gated, with controlled visitor access. Quortaj, Dubai Style, Murooj Al Furjan, Masakin Al Furjan and Tilal Al Furjan are among its sub-communities, and it sits between Discovery Gardens and Jebel Ali Village.
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. Our guide to Al Furjan for owners sets out the permit steps. Permits are not issued for properties whose sale agreements prohibit short-term rentals, and a developer no-objection certificate may be required where applicable. For the detail, see our page on Al Furjan homes managed by Royale Stays. If you are choosing between buildings, compare Candace Acacia with Azizi Star or Murano Residences.
Sources
Sources: Bayut Area Guides, Property Finder blog, Roads and Transport Authority, Khaleej Times, dubizzle blog, Real Estate Club Dubai, Dubai Media Office, Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Ibn Battuta Mall official site, Gulf News, Wikipedia, Bayut.
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