Abdulla Al Gurg hails from one of the United Arab Emirates' most successful entrepreneurial families. Abdulla joined the family business, The Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG), in 2008. During a review of the business' real estate portfolio, he came across a residential property that was being rented out on a plot of land in Dubai's Umm Suqeim 1. The original property, a sprawling single-storey home, was owned by Abdulla's grandfather as part of his real estate portfolio. Abdulla was immediately taken with the potential of the plot and asked if he could purchase the property from his grandfather and make it his own.
Planning to build a new residence for himself on the site, Abdulla hired renowned multidisciplinary architect Viktor Udzenija, who has worked on everything from the interiors of prime London residences to overseeing the delivery of Dubai's iconic Index Tower. Abdulla's brief was to demolish the original structure and rebuild it from scratch, creating a unique mansion villa representing the pinnacle of luxury living. The property was a labour of love, taking four years to complete, and is currently for sale.
Abdulla's grandfather's residence, a 1960s villa in Al Barsha, heavily influenced the design of the current property. Abdulla asked Viktor to take inspiration from his grandfather's home, modernising his favourite elements and incorporating them into the Umm Suqeim 1 villa. The result is an ultra-modern property with the atmosphere of a luxury Bali or Phuket resort: light, peaceful and surrounded by water and greenery, creating a private sanctuary for its owners.
The six-bedroom villa is genuinely one of a kind in Dubai. The estate is being sold fully furnished, and every aspect of its architectural and interior design has been carefully conceived to create a modern, opulent and comfortable home. Despite being a single-storey building, which affords the owners greater privacy than a two-storey home, the villa features nine-foot ceilings to create a light, airy and spacious feel. The finishes carefully combine satin-stained olive veneer, bronze, laminated gold glass, porcelain tile, wood and ivory, cream and white Akdag Onyx quarried from Turkey.
Naturally, the villa includes exceptional amenities and high-end designer furniture. The property also comes with an art and sculpture collection valued at more than $15 million, including work by renowned designer and sculptor Misha Kahn. The collection also includes hand-picked Persian rugs, paintings, lightbox artwork by Ahmed Mater and furniture designed by the Campana Brothers. Other distinctive features include a quartz and gold dining table that seats 22 and cathedral chandeliers sourced in Prague.
The property has staff quarters, grand living and entertaining areas, a fully equipped kitchen, a preparation kitchen and an outdoor kitchen. The villa has six spacious bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms and built-in wardrobes. One of its most distinctive features is a six-car basement garage with a two-car museum that can be viewed from the office. The property also includes a 28-metre swimming pool spanning the length of the villa and fully landscaped gardens.
Abdulla's vision for the villa, combined with meticulous attention to detail, finishes and amenities, makes this Dubai property a true architectural masterpiece.
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Abdulla Al Gurg transformed a property in Dubai's Umm Suqeim 1 into a fully bespoke six-bedroom villa, combining architectural influences from his grandfather's home with contemporary design, high-end interiors and an extensive collection of art and furnishings.
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