#PROJECT-Ras Al Khaimah: BLU MIRAGE

[dubai_nomad]

Originally Posted by yecabel

it is not about views, my argument is about beach location.

How can LHB and Blu mirage share the same beach location. Do you mean location on the island?

[Ines]

Originally Posted by dubai_nomad

How can LHB and Blu mirage share the same beach location. Do you mean location on the island?

Blu Mirage is located on Al Marjan Island, on a beach front location, on a plot facing out to the sea.

LHB is also on Al Marjan Island, in another location, not the same as BM.

Hope this is clear.

[yecabel]

Originally Posted by Ines

Blu Mirage is located on Al Marjan Island, on a beach front location, on a plot facing out to the sea.

LHB is also on Al Marjan Island, in another location, not the same as BM.

Hope this is clear.

actually,
BM is located on a waterfront plot, not a beach front. both developments, BM and LHB, will use the beach close to the Pelican development (the other side of the bay).

and yes, it is clear enough that you work for them.

[dubai_nomad]

Hi guys - anyone else brought a place in the Blu Mirage development?

[soennecken]

[QUOTE=yecabel;17639120]actually,
BM is located on a waterfront plot, not a beach front. both developments, BM and LHB, will use the beach close to the Pelican development (the other side of the bay).

It is interesting that you say BM will use the Pelican Beach. I understood this to be a private beach for Pelican and LHB residences. These are both Khoie properties whereas BM is not.
Soen

[yecabel]

[QUOTE=soennecken;17786545]

Originally Posted by yecabel

actually,
BM is located on a waterfront plot, not a beach front. both developments, BM and LHB, will use the beach close to the Pelican development (the other side of the bay).

It is interesting that you say BM will use the Pelican Beach. I understood this to be a private beach for Pelican and LHB residences. These are both Khoie properties whereas BM is not.
Soen

to access the beach, BM residents will use a tunnel that will take them to the side of the bay where the pelican development is located.

[Ali_Syed]

and what happens to the beach right on the door step of the BM? so a tunnel? its a long shot. will try to get confirmation from the developer.

[yecabel]

Originally Posted by Ali_Syed

and what happens to the beach right on the door step of the BM? so a tunnel? its a long shot. will try to get confirmation from the developer.

this is what i was told. now, not sure whether is the pelican beach or the one next to it.

what i am sure is that BM is waterfront, featuring small marina and promenade along the waterfront. my cousin was interested and contacted the company selling BM who told her about the tunnel.

[soennecken]

Originally Posted by Ali_Syed

and what happens to the beach right on the door step of the BM? so a tunnel? its a long shot. will try to get confirmation from the developer.

there is no beach at BM, it faces the open sea and will be rocks.

[Ali_Syed]

yes, i have confirmed with the developer. from BM building you will have a tunnel or a path running to other side of the road where the beach access is provided. the sea at front of the BM is not laid out as a beach, but instead is a Marina. so you will still have a path to walk along the Marina.

[Yousuf27]

Which way does BM face out to see - I mean which in which direction; - is it exposed to the open ocean of the Gulf - or is it in one of the Marjan Is. constructed lagoon type sheltered bays

[Ali_Syed]

it looks out to the sea. nothing at front of it. towards dubai.

[Yousuf27]

I think that without a breakwater - similar to that surrounding the Palm - the position of BM is too exposed to ocean weather. On the LHB side the man made bay (or lagoon if you like) - gives the developments almost complete protection from ocean waves. Although we're not talking "big ocean" proportions the Winter wind and consequent waves arriving on the ocean exposed parts of Marjan could make life quite unpleasant on the waterfront or the beaches. On sandy beaches erosion could also be a problem unless there is some sort of breakwater protection.

[Ali_Syed]

i am sure the Rakeen (island developer) would know more about this than us. and they would have some kind of protection for waves, if required.

[Yousuf27]

I wouldn't bank on that. I'm not saying it's at all dangerous - I'm just saying that from an investors point of view you might end up with a more profitable apartment if you buy it in one of the more sheltered positions - of which there are many on the Marjan Island peninsula. It's horses for courses though - windsurfing and surfing will be popular pastimes on the more exposed coasts, so maybe it's not such a big problem. There was a very detailed documentary on the Discovery Channel about the reasons why they had to build a breakwater around the Palms. I don't see that there is so much difference and why the same arguments would not apply to Marjan Island. The fronds of the Palm are entirely made of sand which would easily be washed away or at least eroded by wave action. The breakwater which protects the sand fronds is made of rock. If the Marjan Island project is using rock rather than sand then maybe it isn't such a big issue - but the possibility of man-made beaches being eroded on the "weather" side is still going to be an issue - if there is nothing to keep them in place.

[soennecken]

The islands themselves are the breakwaters. All the exposed coasts will have rock and the beaches will be on the inside or leeside. Even the main trunk will have beach on one side only. The otherside will be rocks and the main access road.

[Morrismarina]

Anybody (or perhaps Ines) know what the estimated annual service charge is for Blu Mirage ?? (The normal residential units not the serviced apartments).

[dubai_nomad]

Originally Posted by Yousuf27

I wouldn't bank on that. I'm not saying it's at all dangerous - I'm just saying that from an investors point of view you might end up with a more profitable apartment if you buy it in one of the more sheltered positions - of which there are many on the Marjan Island peninsula. It's horses for courses though - windsurfing and surfing will be popular pastimes on the more exposed coasts, so maybe it's not such a big problem. There was a very detailed documentary on the Discovery Channel about the reasons why they had to build a breakwater around the Palms. I don't see that there is so much difference and why the same arguments would not apply to Marjan Island. The fronds of the Palm are entirely made of sand which would easily be washed away or at least eroded by wave action. The breakwater which protects the sand fronds is made of rock. If the Marjan Island project is using rock rather than sand then maybe it isn't such a big issue - but the possibility of man-made beaches being eroded on the "weather" side is still going to be an issue - if there is nothing to keep them in place.

Is there anyway we can contact the Rakeen regards to this? I too believe that there should be break waters around the whole island. Can you imagine the errorion of beaches and in particualr the damage to the boats docked on the marina in front of Blu Mirage.
Im sure Rakeen have thought about this... I hope.

Does anyone know somebody at Rakeen to speak to?

[dubai_nomad]

Originally Posted by dubai_nomad

Is there anyway we can contact the Rakeen regards to this? I too believe that there should be break waters around the whole island. Can you imagine the errorion of beaches and in particualr the damage to the boats docked on the marina in front of Blu Mirage.
Im sure Rakeen have thought about this... I hope.

Does anyone know somebody at Rakeen to speak to?

Okay looking at the Palms and Al Marjan - looks like Al Marjan is the break water. Unlike the Palms where there are beaches on bothside of the palm leafs. So maybe this is why there is no covering break water around the island. However this doesnt explain how boats can dock on the BM side of the island....

[beer51]

Service charge for BM is 11 AED per sqft, bit steep.