Candace Aster, Al Furjan
Candace Aster, developed by Azizi Developments, holds 227 homes in Al Furjan, from studios to two-bedroom apartments. That mix tells you what to expect. These are compact and mid-sized homes, so the shared spaces carry more of a stay than the floor plan does.
It suits a couple on a week away, a small family, or one person working from a one-bedroom for a month, because the pool and the gym sit under the same roof as your front door. Al Furjan itself mixes apartments with townhouses and villas. It suits you less if you want a beach walk or a late night out, since the community is quieter than Dubai Marina or JBR and lacks their party atmosphere.
Developer
Azizi Developments
Location
Al Furjan
On this page
- What a building this size gives you downstairs
- Landing at DXB and finding the lift
- The first shop and the nearest pharmacy
- What the building offers each kind of stay
- Trains and the neighbouring station
- Buses and the roads in
- Pavilion errands and a table for the evening
- The school run and the clinic visit
- Green walks and a day out by car
- Who built the neighbours
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
What a building this size gives you downstairs
A tower with this many front doors needs a front desk, and Candace Aster has a reception desk for residents. Security and CCTV cover the entrances, so a courier or a late arrival meets a person before the lifts. The building also has a residents' lounge or function room. It is a useful place to meet a friend you would rather not take upstairs. If a tap or an air-conditioning unit misbehaves, maintenance services are provided at the building, which keeps a longer stay from turning into a phone-call chore.
Landing at DXB and finding the lift
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 44.6 km from the tower, about 42 minutes by road. A taxi runs the whole way in one leg. It drops you at the door. If you hire a car instead, the building has parking for residents, so you do not circle the streets looking for a space on the first night.
The first shop and the nearest pharmacy
Fresh leaves supermarket is 0.03 km from the building, which makes it the milk-and-water stop before you have unpacked. For the bigger shop, Spinneys is 0.5 km away. It sits at Al Furjan Pavilion, alongside the Al Furjan Clubhouse. BinSina Pharmacy, 1.36 km out, is the stop if you forgot something for the flight.
What the building offers each kind of stay
For a couple, the spa and the jacuzzi make an evening that needs no hotel booking, with the pool beside them. You can swim before dinner and finish in the jacuzzi without leaving the building.
For a family, the play area for children and the tennis court matter more than the lobby. The children get somewhere to run off an afternoon without a drive. The adults get a court. Named nurseries and British and Indian-curriculum schools sit in and beside Al Furjan, so a family weighing a longer move can compare several options close to home.
For someone working remotely, the gym marks the edges of the day, and the lounge is a change of room when the flat feels small. Parking means a hire car is easy to keep. Al Furjan Club is 0.41 km away and has a temperature-controlled pool, a sports court, a fully equipped gym and four fitness studios, so a longer stay never runs out of classes, and pinpoint Fitness is 0.43 km away.
A week here has a simple shape. You swim, you shop once and you use the gym twice. A month asks for a routine, and the same pool, gym and jacuzzi turn into that routine without a membership to join.
Trains and the neighbouring station
Al Furjan Metro Station is 0.68 km from the building, on the Route 2020 extension of the Red Line that was built for Expo 2020. From the station the ride to Dubai Marina takes about 8 minutes. The train beats a taxi when the roads are busy.
Buses and the roads in
The nearest bus stop, Al Furjan Apartment 2 2, is 0.07 km from the entrance. RTA Route F45 starts at Al Furjan Metro Station. It is a metro link bus that runs to Discovery Gardens, the neighbouring Red Line station.
By road, Al Furjan lies between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road. Al Yalayis Street and Garn Al Sabkha Street also lead in. Traffic on the main roads slows at peak hours. Some parts of the community are still under construction, so you may meet a diversion on the way in.
Pavilion errands and a table for the evening
Al Furjan has two Pavilion retail spaces, one on either side of the development. The first opened as the community's retail and dining centre and holds Spinneys, Boots, African & Eastern, Costa and McDonald's. Geant anchors the West Pavilion, with Life Pharmacy and a barber. Exotic Shoreline serves Asian food. McCafferty's is an Irish pub with live music. Oregano is an Italian restaurant inside Al Furjan Pavilion. Boon Coffee Roasters handles the slow morning.
The school run and the clinic visit
Arcadia Global School is 0.66 km from the building and teaches the National Curriculum of England from FS1 through Year 8. The Arbor School in Jebel Ali Village runs to Year 13. Chubby Cheeks and Redwood Montessori take children from a few months old. Jebel Ali School teaches British GCSE and IGCSE courses, and Delhi Private School teaches the CBSE curriculum near Ibn Battuta Mall.
Medicentres Al Furjan is inside Al Furjan Pavilion. Medcare Medical Centre is in Al Furjan West. NMC Specialty Hospital is among the larger health providers outside the community. Al Furjan West Mosque and Al Yaqeen Mosque are the mosques named for Al Furjan.
Green walks and a day out by car
Walkways and parks run through Al Furjan between the residential clusters. Masakin Al Furjan has a large common garden with a children's play area plus barbecue spots and benches. Cycle routes link Al Furjan to Discovery Gardens. From November to March the low to mid 20s C make the walk pleasant.
For a day out, JBR, Dubai Marina Walk and The View at The Palm are the main visitor spots reached by car. Dubai Butterfly Garden keeps butterflies of more than 50 species in two climate-controlled domes and is open all year.
Who built the neighbours
Nakheel Properties is the master developer of Al Furjan, and Azizi Developments built a significant number of the buildings. The name Furjan is given as meaning small villages, which matches the village-style neighbourhoods of the layout. The Samia is another Azizi building in the community. It includes a nursery and a mosque. Candace Acacia and Azizi Freesia are two Azizi buildings in Al Furjan with their own guides on this site, if you want to compare homes.
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. Permits are not issued for properties whose sale agreements prohibit short-term rentals, and a developer no-objection certificate may be required where applicable. Our guide to Al Furjan for owners explains the service in more detail.
Sources
Sources: Property Finder blog, Khaleej Times, dubizzle blog, Property Finder, Wikipedia, Real Estate Club Dubai, Dubai Media Office, Bayut Area Guides, Gulf News, Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Accor, Dubai Miracle Garden site, Bayut, Propsearch.
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