i am not a Brit, can I comment? :)
it depends on your budget, sir :)
Popular areas for western expats are West Bay, Pearl, Al Sadd (to some extend, depends on exact location and Landlording company), as well as some well-known compounds with good facilities, such as Al Fardan Gardens, Beverly Hills compounds, Al Asmakh properties, and others...Depends on what type of property you want, how much you are willing to spend and where your office is..