Superb Duplex Offering Beachfront Living

Some places just have a quiet confidence and almost don't need to say much. This duplex at One at Palm Jumeirah really gives you that feeling. Honestly, I found myself leaning on the balcony railing for a while, just watching the water do its thing and thinking, well, this is what beachfront living on Palm Jumeirah should feel like. When you walk in, the first thing you notice is there is just so much space. Not just wide, but open in a way that makes it easy to relax, move around, have friends over, let your kids run around a bit in the living room while you're getting dinner together. You really feel the care British studio Elicyon put into the design too. Fabrics you want to touch, finishes that make sense, colors that actually calm you down. It does not feel cold or flashy—more like someone thought about how people really want to live.

Downstairs, the main living room is double sized and has these tall windows that flood the whole place with light. Sit back for a lazy morning with coffee and you get this almost uninterrupted sea view. The dining area is part of that big space too, so you can drift between meal time and hanging out pretty naturally. The kitchen sits off to the side and it actually feels like somewhere you'd want to cook for real. Gaggenau appliances, plenty of good storage, a big breakfast bar where someone will definitely end up scrolling their phone or just chatting with whoever's making pancakes. There is a prep kitchen too, if you like entertaining or want to keep things neat when guests are around. Plus, tucked away, there is an en-suite staff room that feels more like a proper bedroom than a utility corner. On the other side of the downstairs, you get three en-suite bedrooms. One could be a second master with its own view and plenty of closet space, so if you ever have parents or guests staying it just feels easy.

Make your way upstairs and you get this sense of it being a sort of private escape within your own place. The main master bedroom gives you a big bright space with its own sea view. The en-suite bathroom is all TOTO fixtures, so everything has that proper hotel feel without feeling cold. There is even a dressing room area that makes mornings less hectic. Two more guest rooms make up the rest of the upper floor, both good sized and both really private if you have kids, teens, or friends in town. There is an open home office space I really liked—sometimes you just want to plug in your laptop and see the water while you try to get some work done. The family lounge up here sort of ties it all together. It is not stuffy or formal, but more of that real lived in feeling that just sort of happens when the layout is right.

The balcony is one of those spaces people always imagine when they look at Palm Jumeirah real estate. I stood out there for a bit and to be honest it feels like you are looking out onto a different world. Sunrises get the sky all pink and blue, and you hear a bit of the palm breeze or sometimes kids playing nearby in the late afternoon. That is the part that surprised me most. Even in something as elegant as this duplex apartment, life here does not feel fussy. You bump into neighbors, you see people heading to brunch, the coffee shop is five minutes if you are slow walking, Dubai Marina is just a bridge away.

One at Palm Jumeirah is serviced by Dorchester Collection, so everything else is easy. Security feels right, concierge is always around, the lobby sort of smells nice in a way you might not expect. Of course, there is direct access to the beach itself and the resident pool is big enough that it never feels crowded. Everything about this property is about letting you have the waterfront lifestyle Palm Jumeirah is known for, but in a quieter, more comfortable way.

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