My Own Home: South African invests Dh2m for three-bed villa in Dubai’s Mira Oasis – The National

My Own Home: South African invests Dh2m for three-bed villa in Dubai’s Mira Oasis – The National

My Own Home takes you inside a reader-owned property to ask how much they paid, why they decided to buy and what they have done with it since moving inSouth African Gina Lloyd moved to Dubai almost five years ago with her husband Jarred and their two children – and they have since bought a home for their growing family.The 36-year-old primary school teacher and Mr Lloyd, 39, an analytics consultant in the finance industry, invested in a three-bedroom villa in Mira Oasis in the spring of last year.They live there with their daughters Kiara, 11, and nine-year-old Kelcy.Ms Lloyd took The National on a tour of their house and revealed why they enjoy life in the Dubai suburbs with good access to desert recreation.My own Dubai Home: Dh2 million for a three-bedroom villa in Mira OasisWhat are the details of your home?Our villa has three bedrooms, a maid's room, three full bathrooms and a study which, since our renovations, is now a comfortable guest bedroom size.We live at the end of the street in a quiet area with a nice open area outside where our children can enjoy biking and playing.We have an open double garage and a lovely