A calm Dubai property website, built with AI
Lyka Realty helps people buy, rent, invest and lease in Dubai. I designed the site and built a working demo with AI as my coding partner.
The idea
Most property sites feel like portals: endless listings and pressure to call. Lyka wanted the opposite. Honest numbers, calm guidance and a clear next step.
So the site does four things well: helps people search, explains the areas, runs the numbers, and makes it easy to talk to a real advisor.
View the demo →
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Process
How I built it with AI
AI wrote most of the code. The decisions stayed with me.
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Start with words
I wrote a short brief first: who visits, what they need to do, and how the site should feel. Clear words gave the AI clear instructions.
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Set the look
One typeface, warm neutrals, a deep plum accent and real Dubai photography. A fixed style kept every section consistent.
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Build one section at a time
I described each section in plain language, the AI built it, and I checked it in the browser. Then I asked for changes until it felt right.
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Use real content
Real areas, AED prices and real buying costs, like the 4% DLD transfer fee in the calculator. No placeholder text.
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Polish and demo
Mobile layouts, small details and a final review, then a working demo on Vercel.
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The site
What’s inside
Investment calculator: mortgage, yield and upfront costs
Neighbourhood guides with price and yield ranges
Properties, filtered by what matters
A four-step form to book a 15-minute call
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Reflection
What I learned
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AI is fast, taste is still yours
It can build a section in minutes, but it doesn’t know what feels right. That part is the design.
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Clear words, better output
The more specific the brief, the less back-and-forth.
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Check everything
Every number, every screen size. The AI makes things look finished before they are.
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What’s next
This is phase one: a working demo, not the live site yet. More features and updates are planned before launch.