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The Marble Palace:

The Story of Dubai’s Most Expensive

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is the culmination of a rigorous twelve-year research stone and marble imported from all over the world,
and analysis of royal palaces and residences, which and the property offers pristine views of the golf
entailed frequent trips to Europe. Such meticulous course as well as city skyline views of the iconic Burj
attention to detail is evident throughout the property, Al Arab and Dubai’s coastline.
and it testifies to the unwavering dedication of Another eye-catching installation is the koi fishpond,
everyone involved in making this project a resounding which is symmetrically located beneath the property’s
success,” added Azar.
second dome, with an enormous stone block adorned
On the ground floor, the formal dining room stands with a group of The Three Graces in the manner of the
out as a centrepiece of the property. The room is 18th century Canova sculpture, acting as a notable
home to an 80,000 Coral Reef aquarium and this art element. The ground level also includes an indoor
The Marble Palace is the region’s most expensive looking for an exceptional lifestyle and eager to invest
mansion, valued at AED 750 million, and is being in Dubai’s rising real estate market. private feature serves as a unique and breath-taking pool room with mother of pearl accents, a steam room,
displayed to the world for the first time by Sotheby’s George Azar, CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty in element of this stunning home. The room is also a sauna, and a 24-carat gold jacuzzi. The property’s
International Realty in the UAE. This one-of-a- the UAE commented: “We’re so excited to bring this complimented by a custom precious stone & crystal ground level features a world-class presidential home
kind trophy home is a love letter to Belle Époque listing to the market. It is a testimony of the forward- dining table amongst other collector’s pieces. office with a secretary cabin.
architecture, radiating grandeur with rich surface thinking and innovative approach to property design The Marble Palace includes two domes artistically A 360sqm master bedroom and a big mini-master
treatments, geometric finery, and gilded statuaries. curated over 2 and a half years, 160 elegant marble bedroom are located upstairs. Along with three
that is rippling across Dubai.”
This is one of the largest properties in Dubai’s ultra- “Every aspect of this project reflects an extraordinary columns, adorned with elaborate Corinthian motifs. additional bedrooms and the option for a further eight
exclusive Emirates Hills neighbourhood, spanning commitment of time, energy, and dedication The domes rise over 14m from the ground floor, with rooms. On the first floor, there is a 200sqm fully-
over 70,000sqft of land space with an additional by the team involved. In one instance, seventy hand-carved glass individual pieces completed by equipped techno-gym, and in the basement, there is a
60,000 square feet of built-up space. Its carefully skilled artisans devoted more than nine months to 17 expert French artists and 20,000 carefully hand carefully managed 16-car garage.
crafted design elements are inspired by the High meticulously apply 700,000 sheets of gold leaf that carved coloured textured glass. Additional features include a spacious cellar and a
Renaissance and Baroque eras. This home is a embellish the property. The Palace’s grandiose design The palace facade is built with hand worked marble dedicated power substation. The property’s grounds
celebration of ultimate luxury and is ideal for buyers cladding consisting of over 40 containers of natural feature 50 mature trees and a small lake with a pavilion.

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