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10/6/25, 9:36 AM Is Dubai Motor City the most peaceful residential community in the UAE?

The view from Terraced Apartments - the Green Community Lake.
A tranquil escape surrounded by greenery

It’s just another world out here.

That’s how Dr Daphne Soares, a resident of Motor City’s Dickens Circus, feels. There’s always something happening, and that’s exactly why she has no plans to leave. We
caught up with the cheery Dr. Soares, founder of Carousel Moms NLP, in one of the community’s sprawling parks. She lives in Dickens Circus-1, a 3 BHK, as she
explains.

She used to stay in Norton’s Court—until the parking headaches and the daily trek for her children's school bus became too much. “So, we decided to move. We did not
want to leave Motor City,” she says. “You can see the surroundings, there’s such unity, and community here. There’s a pool here, baby pool and large pool and every
building has its own gym. It’s so comfortable and everyone’s helpful here. The guests don’t have such a trouble with parking.”

Her children, meanwhile, love spending time in the park, relaxing with their friends and journaling.

As for the rent, she’s candid. “That is Dh62,000. Earlier, when we first moved, it was Dh55,000,” she says. But higher costs haven’t dampened her enthusiasm. Motor City
has only gotten livelier since she first arrived. “When we first moved to Motor City, there was only Spinneys. And now, there are so many restaurants around, and there’s
also the Avenue Mall. Lulu has opened and so has Carrefour. There are salons, hairdressers and gyms. There are classes for children, including ballet and taekwondo. My
daughter used to go for ballet. There’s just so much happening here.”

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