Lago Vista, Dubai Production City
Lago Vista is a DAMAC Properties development of 900 homes in Dubai Production City, and it is one of five residential sub-communities in the district. The others are Lakeside, Midtown, Centrium Towers and The Crescent Towers. So the district has a mix of places to live, and this is the one with its own tennis court. Our overview of how Royale Stays runs a Dubai home explains the service behind these guides.
Developer
DAMAC Properties
Towers
3 (A, B, C): A & C are 21 storeys, B is 24 storeys
Unit mix
Studios and two-bedroom apartments
On this page
- Inside the development
- From the airport
- Who runs the district
- Metro and taxis
- The mall
- The grocery run
- Pharmacy and clinics
- Parks
- A short outing
- Schools and nurseries
- A quieter corner
- Shared facilities nearby
- A day in the development
- Choosing a size
- A wet day
- For a couple
- For a family
- For friends
- For a long stay
- Mornings
- Evenings
- Working from the development
- What to weigh
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Inside the development
The homes are studios and two-bedroom apartments, which keeps the choice simple. A swimming pool serves residents and a gym sits inside the building, so you can swim before a day out and train when you return.
A tennis court and a barbecue area give the grounds a social side, so you can play a set in the morning and light the grill at the weekend. It suits people who like to be outside.
Children have a play area, and a games room gives a wet evening a plan. A residents' lounge or function room adds a shared space for a quiet hour or a small gathering.
Landscaped gardens soften the ground level, and cafes or restaurants share the site. A pharmacy sits within the building or its podium, so a small errand needs no trip across the district.
Parking for residents comes with the development, and a reception desk serves residents. Security and CCTV cover the premises, and maintenance is provided at the building, which keeps a long stay simple for anyone who does not want to chase repairs.
From the airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 40.4 km from the building, about 37 minutes by road without traffic. A taxi from arrivals does it in one go. The run is long, so a late arrival works better here than a rushed one.
Who runs the district
TECOM Group, a Dubai Holding subsidiary, owns and runs Dubai Production City as the master developer.
Metro and taxis
No metro station sits inside the district. Dubai Internet City Metro Station is the rail end of the F34 feeder bus. Taxis and ride-hailing cars are easy to book for trips from the district, which helps if you arrive with luggage and do not want to work out a bus route after a long flight.
The mall
City Centre Meaisem is 0.85 km from the development. It has casual dining and salons alongside its retail stores, so a hot afternoon has a cool answer.
The grocery run
Spinneys is 0.81 km from the building, which makes it the shop for water and milk on the first evening. Many towers in the district also have grocery shops on the ground floor, and some have salons, barbershops or cafeterias.
Pharmacy and clinics
Life Pharmacy is 1.79 km away, and Mediclinic Meaisem provides general medical care close to the district.
Parks
Central Park and Halfa are park and play areas named in the district, and JVT District 1 Park is another. They give children somewhere to run when the heat allows, and they give adults a place to walk once the sun drops.
A short outing
Calida Victory Heights is 1.06 km from the development and is mapped as an attraction. Dubai Butterfly Garden and Dubai International Cricket Stadium are visitor attractions close to the district, and Dubai Autodrome in Motor City and The Els Club golf course are reached by road.
Schools and nurseries
Dibber Nursery takes children from 4 months to 6 years old. Emirates International School Meadows teaches the IB curriculum and is one of the schools families nearby use, and Arcadia British School and Dubai British School both teach the UK curriculum from foundation to secondary.
A quieter corner
The Qasr Sabah blocks sit in a quieter corner of the district, away from the larger tower clusters. Lago Vista is among those larger clusters, with a pool and a court on site.
Shared facilities nearby
Many residential buildings in the district have shared fitness centres, swimming pools and saunas for residents. A gym inside this development is part of that pattern.
A day in the development
A slow day can stay inside the grounds. You can swim in the morning and play tennis in the afternoon. A barbecue suits the evening, and a cafe on site covers the rest. The day needs no planning at all.
Choosing a size
Two sizes cover the whole development. A studio suits one person or a couple on a short trip, while a two-bedroom home suits friends or a family sharing the cost. With 900 homes across the site, you have a wide choice of floors and positions when you book.
A wet day
When the weather turns, the games room and the play area keep everyone busy, and the pool waits for the next dry hour.
For a couple
A couple gets a tennis court and landscaped gardens, with a games room for the evening. That turns an evening in into something slower than a night out, and it needs no booking. A studio suits a short break well.
For a family
A family with children gets a play area and a pool in the same development, and the two-bedroom homes give a larger party room to spread out. The adults can supervise from a chair. A wet weekend passes without a long drive.
For friends
Friends travelling together can use the barbecue area for a long dinner and the residents' lounge for a quieter hour. Tennis gives the group something to do that is not a screen. It is a good fit for a reunion weekend.
For a long stay
On a stay of several weeks, the small things carry weight. A gym downstairs keeps the routine steady. A pharmacy in the podium covers the small errands, and repairs go through the building's maintenance service. You settle in quickly and stop thinking about logistics.
Mornings
Mornings run well in a development with its own facilities. You can swim, train and be out of the car park before the traffic builds. Parking for residents means the car is ready when you are.
Evenings
Security and CCTV cover the premises, and the reception desk gives arrivals a point of contact. A cafe or restaurant on site means dinner can be a short walk. It is a place for settling in.
Working from the development
Someone working remotely for a month gets a residents' lounge for a quieter hour and a gym downstairs, with a cafe on site, so a long day at a laptop has breaks built in. The district is a media free zone as well as a residential one, which means offices and studios sit close by.
What to weigh
Lago Vista suits you if you want a court, a pool and a gym on site in a mixed-use district. It suits you less if you want a metro station close by, since the nearest rail link is reached by feeder bus. Lakeside and The Crescent Tower C are two other buildings in Dubai Production City with their own guides.
If you own here
If you own here, 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.
Sources
Sources: Gulf News, Bayut area guide, Alpha Pro Partners blog, Wikipedia, Dubizzle blog, Bayut.
Questions