Hammock Park in Wasl Gate
Hammock Park is a mid-rise residential building rising in Wasl Gate, on the Jebel Ali side of Dubai. It is planned at 10 storeys and takes its design reference from Miami Beach. This brief is written for owners of apartments in the project, for resale buyers weighing it, and for anyone comparing it with other buildings in the area.
The building and units
The layouts named for the project are studios, 1-bedroom apartments and 2-bedroom apartments, each specified to be handed over fully furnished. The development is given as covering 2 acres.
Inside the apartments, the specification lists:
- balconies
- kitchens built around an island, with granite worktops and soft-close drawers
- concealed storage
- eco-conscious paint, compact air-conditioning units and LED lighting
Solar panels are also listed among the building's sustainability features.
The architectural consultant named for Hammock Park is Federal Engineering Consultants, and the main contractor is named as Aroma International Building Contractors.
Amenities
Shared facilities are specified across more than 70,000 square feet. Among them are a man-made sandy lagoon and an Olympic-size pool. The top floor is planned as the Elevate Hub, holding a gym, a juice bar, a library corner and a sauna, with space set aside for work and rest.
Elsewhere in the building, the amenity list names:
- a children's pool and a Jacuzzi
- a steam room
- a padel court, a football pitch and a multi-purpose sports ground
- a miniature golf course and a gaming zone
- a jogging track
- a co-working space and a lounge
- cabanas, shaded seating, barbecue areas and a zen garden
These are planned facilities in a building that is still under construction.
Location
One of the neighbourhoods closest to Hammock Park is Jebel Ali Village, among Dubai's oldest residential areas, first built in 1977 to house expatriates. Nakheel is redeveloping it, replacing the original properties with new ones; its first phase is made up of villas with four or five bedrooms. Ibn Battuta Mall is close to that community, and Al Furjan lies 2.6 km from Hammock Park.
Distances from Hammock Park to fixed places nearby:
- 0.5 km to Ghaf Private School, in Jebel Ali Village Phase 1
- 0.8 km to Festival Plaza, with a hypermarket, pharmacy, clinic and gyms
- 1.8 km to Delhi Private School Dubai (Indian curriculum)
- 1.9 km to The Winchester School
- 2.3 km to The Arbor School, in Al Furjan
- 2.3 km to Switch Bowling
- 4.8 km to Jumeirah Park
- 6.4 km to Dubai Marina
- 7.9 km to Montgomerie Golf Course
- 8.5 km to Emirates Golf Club