- Dubai-based dwelling upkeep specialist appointed to handle & keep luxurious multimillion-dollar property on ’Billionaires Row’.
UAE-based sustainable and technology-driven dwelling upkeep specialist Hitches & Glitches (H&G), a part of the Farnek Group, has witnessed an unprecedented improve in demand for dwelling upkeep in Dubai’s luxurious residential property sector.
H&G has been appointed to take care of quite a few luxury properties in prime residential communities corresponding to Emirates Hills, Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Hills Estate. One notable contract H&G has acquired is for a luxurious villa in Jumeirah Bay Island, sometimes called ‘Billionaires Row’, which has a built-up space (BUA) of over 7,200 sq. metres, equal to the scale of Manchester City’s soccer pitch.
H&G supplies a fulltime housekeeper, maid, chef, driver, service butler, a technician and a watchman. H&G maintains health club tools, a jacuzzi, dwelling automation, laundry and kitchen home equipment, a swimming pool and water options, intensive landscaping and manages pest management and 24-hour safety.
“According to propertyfinder.ae, a 2,237 square metre plot of land in Jumeirah Bay Island is currently valued at AED 155 – 160 million. That obviously doesn’t even include the cost of building a villa! So, having made that level of investment, these discerning owners recognise that they require regular high-quality management and planned preventative maintenance, particularly if they are away from their home for any extended period,” commented Zohaib Azhar, director of operations at Hitches & Glitches.
In addition, H&G was lately appointed to handle 900 premium branded apartments and five-star lodge residences in Dubai Downtown, Dubai Creek Harbor and Dubai Marina neighborhood. Presently H&G’s dwelling upkeep division has greater than 1,500 energetic Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC), valued at over AED 22 million, serviced by 210 certified technicians.
Dubai is at the moment one of many fastest-growing luxurious residential markets on this planet. As such, the worth of properties in Dubai’s prime residential developments proceed to develop exponentially.
Over 100 residential properties have been bought for greater than $10 million throughout the first quarter of this 12 months alone, a 19 per cent improve in contrast with the identical interval in 2023. More than a 3rd of these transactions have been for properties on Palm Jumeirah, with traders from the UK, China and India, making up roughly 37% of whole transactions.
“We initially recognised this trend over two years ago when it became apparent that increasing numbers of wealthy overseas investors were buying luxury properties in Dubai. So, we formed a specialist unit of highly trained technicians to compete in this niche market with a tailored offering, providing a convenient one-stop shop for MEP, civil, carpentry, smart home automation, white goods, special renovation projects and fit out works,” stated Azhar.
In a further commentary, Gergana from Sterling Capital Real Estate emphasised the significance of effectivity and reliability in property administration: “Our clients demand fast-track customer service because time is a precious commodity in Dubai. We need services that allow us to provide a one-stop solution without compromising on quality standards or requiring frequent follow-ups for maintenance issues. The era of maintenance teams making daily visits to fix recurring problems like AC or drainage is over. In today’s digital age, efficiency and speed are paramount. People expect prompt, reliable solutions that meet their needs without hassle.”
H&G’s sensible know-how platform, which was developed in-house by Farnek’s sensible FM options firm HITEK, can be enhancing the corporate’s aggressive benefit, particularly for luxurious property house owners primarily based abroad. It’s dwelling upkeep app allows house owners and property managers, to observe the progress of their deliberate upkeep and different service requests from preliminary reporting to completion and permits prospects to approve and pay for any supplies that possibly required to finish the job.
“Demand is also soaring for smart home gadgets, as improved technology has made devices easier to use and more effective, particularly those with remote options for international investors,” stated Ahzar.
To consolidate its safety providing, H&G teamed up with sensible dwelling safety firm Ring, which has a lot of award-winning merchandise, together with motion-activated safety cameras with two-way speak, in-built floodlights with alarms, in addition to their famend Video Doorbell. This permits house owners or managers to reply the door from anyplace on this planet, through a two-way voice name and one-way dwell streaming of any customer, by means of their smartphone app or laptop computer.
“Customers can buy smart product bundles direct from the H&G online store with the added convenience of installation, ongoing maintenance, relocation and add-ons, providing a seamless experience,” added Azhar.