Villa renovation in District One
District One villas are big, multi-storey family homes with a defined architectural style. Renovating one means respecting that style outside while reshaping the inside around how your family actually lives.
Free site visit · Designed in 3D · One project manager for the whole villa
Renovating a large villa with a defined style
According to Meydan's real estate website, District One in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City offers four- to eight-bedroom villas and mansions in Modern Arabic, Mediterranean and Contemporary styles. These are large homes, often with several living areas, a staircase that sets the tone of the entrance, many bathrooms and a garden built around a pool. Renovation here is rarely about fixing problems. More often it is about personalising a developer-finished house: replacing standard finishes with chosen ones, adding joinery where the plan left blank walls, making a formal room into one the family uses, and finishing the outdoor spaces. The projects below are large villas we renovated in other Dubai communities.
What owners often change in District One villas
Entrance and staircase
Stair treads, balustrades, lighting and the double-height wall, which together decide the first impression of the house.
Kitchens, show and service
Many large villas benefit from two kitchens, one for display and family use and one for heavy cooking. We design and build both, with cabinetry from our own joinery.
Bathrooms and suites
Master bathrooms rebuilt with new layouts, and guest suites brought up to the same standard.
Majlis and formal rooms
A majlis, a home cinema or a study created from a room that sits unused.
Joinery throughout
Walk-in closets, wardrobes, wall panelling and TV walls made in-house to fit each room.
Outdoor works
Landscaping, pergolas, outdoor kitchens and pool renovation, run alongside the indoor work.
Keeping the architecture consistent
Inside your choice, outside the community's
A villa designed in a Modern Arabic, Mediterranean or Contemporary style looks most settled when the interior shares some of its language: arches and screens in one, warm stone and timber in another, clean planes in the third. We design the renovated rooms in 3D so you can see how new finishes sit with the existing architecture before anything is removed.
The exterior is a different matter. In a community planned around a consistent look, changes to elevations, colours or structures visible from outside are subject to the master developer's or management's approval. We confirm what is allowed and apply for the approvals.
Large villa renovations from our projects in other Dubai communities
Project Miracle
The Villa, Dubai · 1500 sqm · December 2022 - May 2023A full 360-degree indoor and outdoor makeover in The Villa with joinery, a new kitchen, tiling, wall cladding, bathroom improvements and gypsum ceilings with cove lights.
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Project Majestic
Al Twar, Dubai · Q4 of FY2024A complete transformation in Al Twar with marble-effect tiling, a custom-built staircase, every bathroom renovated and a reworked outdoor area.
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Project Jewel
The Villa, Dubai · 750 sqm · February 2020 - July 2020A villa in The Villa with a new kitchen, remodelled bathrooms, wood flooring, glasswork and smart home elements.
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How a large renovation is run
Project Study
A free site visit covering every floor, the garden and the services, to understand what stays and what changes.
Plan
Scope, phasing by floor or by zone, and the approvals, which we apply for.
Visualization
Renovated rooms and outdoor areas in 3D, agreed with you before demolition.
Execution
Our in-house team carries out the work, with one project manager responsible for the whole villa.
Duration depends on the work. A programme is given after the site visit.
Questions and answers
Can I change the exterior of my District One villa?
My villa is new. Is it too early to renovate?
Can you renovate a District One villa floor by floor?
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