The Greens is a low rise apartment community off Sheikh Zayed Road beside Emirates Golf Club, built around landscaped courtyards and mature trees. It has been established long enough to feel finished, which in Dubai is itself a selling point.

What the area is

Clusters of four to six storey apartment buildings, shared pools and gardens, and a small retail centre. Next to The Views, close to Dubai Marina and Media City, and served by the Dubai Internet City metro station.

Who it suits

Tenants and buyers who want a central location, greenery and low rise living rather than a tower. Popular with professionals working in Media City and Internet City, and with families wanting an apartment rather than a villa. Rental demand here is consistent, which matters more than headline yield.

What it costs

We are currently marketing 2 properties to rent here: 2 apartments from AED 74,999 to AED 110,000.

Those are the units on our own books today, so the figures move. What they are useful for is establishing the shape of the market here rather than the exact price of the unit you end up buying.

What to check before you buy here

• Which cluster. They differ in age, outlook and how much of the landscaping they face. The name on the listing matters.
• Renovation state. Much of the stock is original, and a refurbished unit and an untouched one command very different rents.
• Service charges and the reserve fund, which matter more in an older community because the maintenance is real rather than theoretical.
• Parking allocation, which is tighter here than in newer buildings.