The Lakes — Forat

Forat is one of the smaller villa sub-clusters inside The Lakes, part of the wider Emirates Living master community developed by Emaar. It consists of detached and semi-detached villas arranged along quiet internal streets with direct access to the shared lake and park network.

Location & connectivity

The Lakes sits between Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Al Khail Road (E44), giving residents two major arterial options. Dubai Marina is roughly a 10-min drive; DIFC and Downtown Dubai are approximately 20–25 min away. The nearest Dubai Metro station is Nakheel on the Red Line, about a 10-min drive — The Lakes is not walkable to metro.

Property mix

Forat is exclusively a villa cluster — there are no apartments or townhouses within this sub-cluster. The wider Lakes community offers context for buyers comparing options:

• •Villas: Forat, Ghadeer, Hessa, Maeen, Esmeralda, Alvorada (neighbouring clusters vary in size and layout)

Schools

• •Raffles International School (Emirates Hills) — IB curriculum, ~5-min drive
• •Dubai British School (Springs) — British curriculum, ~5-min drive
• •Regent International School (The Greens) — British curriculum, ~10-min drive
• •Dubai International Academy (Emirates Hills) — IB curriculum, ~5-min drive

Healthcare

• •Mediclinic Meadows — ~5-min drive
• •Saudi German Hospital (Al Barsha) — ~15-min drive
• •Mediclinic City Hospital (Healthcare City) — ~25-min drive

Shopping & dining

The closest major retail hub is Ibn Battuta Mall, around 10–12 min by car, offering full supermarket and dining options. The Springs Souk is a convenient neighbourhood retail strip roughly 5 min away, with a Waitrose, casual dining, and cafés. Larger options including Mall of the Emirates are about 15 min away.

Parks & leisure

The Lakes community is built around a series of landscaped lakes and walking/cycling paths that connect all sub-clusters — residents use these daily. The Els Golf Club at Emirates Hills borders the community and is accessible within a few minutes by car. Dubai Marina Walk and JBR Beach are approximately 15 min away for waterfront access.

Nearby areas

• •Emirates Hills
• •The Springs
• •The Meadows
• •Jumeirah Islands
• •Dubai Marina

Things to consider

Forat villas are well-regarded but the community has no metro access — a car is essential for all daily errands. Resale availability in Forat specifically is limited given the cluster's size, so buyers may face a restricted selection at any given time.