When a Danish family was looking to build a spacious and relaxed private villa on one of the premier plots at the tip of Dubai’s ultra-swanky Jumeirah Bay Island, they turned to the internationally acclaimed architecture firm SAOTA, whose signature contemporary style focuses on site-specific design solutions with bespoke finishes and vast expanses of glass that facilitate an easy-breezy indoor-outdoor lifestyle.

The South Africa-based architects employed a range of natural materials throughout the three-story home facing unobstructed views over the Arabian Sea. Textured stone cladding inspired by the area’s coral reefs softens and grounds the cutting-edge architecture, while the understated interior spaces take on a pale Scandinavian-inspired palette incorporating linen and leather.

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Automated banks of floor-to-ceiling glass glide open at the touch of a button, disappearing into the walls and uniting interior and exterior areas, while deep overhangs offer reprieve from the harsh desert sun, and an array of perforated elements reminiscent of traditional mashrabiya screens create playful patterns of light and shade that dance through the house throughout the day.

Along with ample reception rooms, there are two kitchens, one for the catering staff and the other a family kitchen flanked by a circular built-in banquette for casual meals and a family room. Numerous terraces and the swimming pool function as alfresco extensions to the interior spaces, with a series of interconnected planters and islands for lounging and sunbathing. Just beyond is a pristine beach.

There are six principal bedrooms, all on the second floor and each with a private lounge, a luxury bath, and custom-fitted closets by the Italian outfit Rimadesio, and a total of nine baths. Up top, the penthouse level houses a glass-walled gym with a sauna and an ice bath, while a subterranean garage comes with a hydraulic lift and space for up to eight cars. Elsewhere is a wine cellar, while an extensive home-automation system controls the climate, lighting, security, and audio-visual equipment. 

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The plum property’s $114 million price tag has landed it on Robb Report’s current list of The Most Expensive Homes in the World for Sale. Leigh Williamson at Dubai Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.

Jumeirah Bay Island, anchored by the ritzy Bulgari Resort & Residences, attracts deep-pocketed tycoons and crypto billionaires from around the world seeking privacy, security, square footage, and the ne plus ultra in UHNW residential bragging rights. Here, a bare plot of sugary sand can sell for upwards of $50 million, and, last year, a brand-new villa went for a whopping $89 million, a record for the tiny seahorse-shaped island.

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