{
  "id": 1172055,
  "title": "My Dubai Rent: Food app owner pays Dh155,000 for four-bedroom villa in Villanova",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/my-dubai-rent-food-app-owner-pays-dh155-000-for-four-bedroom-villa-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/16/my-dubai-rent-food-app-owner-pays-dh155000-for-four-bedroom-villa-in-villanova/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My Dubai Rent series brings readers inside the homes of Dubai residents to explore their living arrangements and preferences. In this installment, we visit the four-bedroom villa in Villanova, shared by Briton Andrew Burgess and his family. The 51-year-old founder of the food app Forked Up pays Dh155,000 annually for the home, which he shares with wife Lucy, nine-year-old son Cyrus, nanny Nancy, rescue cat Jack and dog Harley. The spacious villa boasts three bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, a maid's room, a balcony, and a garden.\n\nBurgess moved to Dubai in 2007 and has lived in various neighborhoods, including Mira, Al Barsha, and Jumeirah Beach Residence. He chose Villanova for its family-friendly community, green spaces, parks, and neighborhood atmosphere. The villa's spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and living area serve as the heart of the home, where the family cooks together, Cyrus does his homework, and friends often visit. The downstairs bedroom has been converted into Burgess's office, and the garden has become an extension of their living space, complete with a football goal, golf practice net, and barbecue. The community center offers a range of amenities, including a supermarket, pharmacy, pet shop, coffee shops, and restaurants, all within walking distance. For Burgess and his family, the sense of community and the spacious outdoor areas are the most valued aspects of their home.",
  "summary": "My Dubai Rent takes you inside a reader’s home to have a look at what they get for their money, how much they pay in rent and asks them what they like and don’t like. Briton Andrew Burgess has called Dubai home since 2007 and is in his fourth year renting a four-bedroom house in Dubai’s Villanova…",
  "key_points": [
    "Briton Andrew Burgess pays Dh155,000 annually for four-bedroom villa.",
    "Villa located in Villanova, shared with family in Dubai.",
    "Features include three bathrooms, open-plan kitchen, and garden."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The hefty rent paid by the food app owner for a Villanova villa underscores his priority on a family-friendly community and spacious living areas over a potentially lower rent in another neighborhood.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "My Dubai Rent: Food app owner pays Dh155,000 for four-bedroom villa in Villanova",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/my-dubai-rent-food-app-owner-pays-dh155-000-for-four-bedroom-villa-in-1175038",
        "published": "2026-08-16T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}