Housing Accommodation in Jeddah, KSA

[bluebirde2000]

Hi!

Moving from the UK to Jeddah to work for at least two years and would like to know what is the going rate to rent a furnished or unfurnished one or two bedrooms Apartment or a Villa in or out of a compound.

Also any other kind of info on living there will help.

Thank you. :)

[mutt]

It really depends on if you are alone or bringing your family and how your company plans to pay for your accommodation.

Try these websites and you might get an idea of what’s available in middle class compounds.

www.redseahousing.com
www.sharbatlyvillage.com.sa
www.mura-bustan.com

Villas outside compounds are a lot cheaper, but lack security from religious police.

Jeddah can be a fun city, take loads of suntan lotion and your swimsuit!

Email me if you have any other specific questions.

Mutt. ([email protected])

[taba]

I stayed at Sharbatly and it was great!!! Safe and peaceful...
Good bunch of guys...if you end up going there..PM me!
Enjoy!!!!!

[mutt]

Taba,

I didnt know that Qr stayed in Sharbatly....... i thought that they were in the old Holiday Inn?

Mutt

[bluebirde2000]

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your help. I have checked some of the web sites. What are the running rates for two bedrooms villa for a family of three? Anyone can help.

Thanks once more.

[newswatcher]

Found this - http://www.geocities.com/jeddahinfo/findahome.htm
hope it helps!

Mutt is of course the expert in the area! :cool: :cool:

[taba]

Mutt,

I did have a life before QR!! (and after for that matter!)

I was working on a corp Bac 1-11 out of JED.

I was pre briefed in BEY by a Kiwi who gave me "a number" to call and every Thursday night...WAYHAY!!!

A lot of people moaned about Sharbatly, maybe cos it's older? But I had a great time there!

[mutt]

Newswatcher,
I believe that website is the creation of Ppruner Conky Jo, unfortunately she departed from the desert and Pprune around a year ago. Thanks for pointing it out. In answer to your question in R&N, two pax decided that they wanted to get off an aircraft just before pushback, the two Captains had a disagreement over the level of security checks required before the flight departed. Eventually they changed aircraft hence the 5 hours.

Taba,
Sharbatly was a party town, not sure what its like these days. I’m glad to hear that you had a life before and after QR. :)

Bluebirde2000,
Give me a day or two and I will ring some of the compounds for prices.

Mutt.

[taba]

Fair comment...socially better that Doha or compared to Doha circa 1980's...yes Mutt, I have been to DOH several times prior to QR!! Ha Ha...What I liked about Sharbatly is that the villa was secluded and had it's own security gate. Good times...beats the freezing cold (-12) up here in the boonies!

[newswatcher]

Thanks Mutt. Any prizes for guessing that the pax who wished to get off had a family name not unlike "Al Saud"?

[bluebirde2000]

Thanks Mutt

Will be waiting for your info.:rolleyes:

Taba

How many years you were in jeddah? I mean can you Live there for a long time?By the way do you still have this number? :cool:

[mutt]

Not even close Newswatcher, by all accounts they were teenage Pakistani girls who didnt want to leave the country of their upbringing.

Mutt.

[mutt]

Based on two bedroom furnished villas. Prices vary with the size/style/furniture selected.

Sharbatly - SAR 56,000 - 97,000
Arabian Homes Sierra - SAR100,000 - 135,000
Arabian Homes Andalus - SAR70,000 - SAR90,000
Lotus IV - SAR88,000
Andalusia - SAR 170,000 - 205,000 (3 Room)

That should give you on indication. There are cheaper places, but they lack the facilites provided by the larger compounds.

Good Luck.

Mutt.

[Skaz]

Hi all,
are there compound type accomodation in Dubai? or is it only apartments and villas?

[bluebirde2000]

Thank you Mutt;

You are a great help. Will look you up when I arrive Jeddah.

any other info on the life style there? I mean what can be done in the free time or weekends?

Thanks

[bluebirde2000]

Mutt or Taba:

Any help in this area. Thank you.

[mutt]

Remember that Jeddah is located on the Red Sea with the 2nd best coral reef in the world. There are plenty of water sports located in enclosed beach resorts.

The city has countless restaurants and shopping malls, not to mention, ice skating, bowling, golf clubs, football clubs, rugby clubs and hopefully a microlight/skydiving club by the summer.

For the kids there is T-ball, softball, baseball, scouts and a whole range of school arranged activities.

Boredom is not an issue provided that you have a little bit of imagination, patience and a sense of humor.

Cheers

Mutt.

[bluebirde2000]

Hi all,

Can anyone please tells me is it safe to move nowadays?

Thanks. :eek:

[akixx]

I just left jeddah a week ago had to get back to school state side, its completely safe. You have nothing to worry about in that aspect of life in jeddah.

[mutt]

The US state department recently announced that it was permitting the repatriation of diplomatic families at government expense, this applied to a number of countries including Saudi Arabia.

As of this date and quoted from one of the US Consular Generals, “Nobody has taken the offer, all of the US diplomatic staff and their families are staying in Saudi”.

Actions speak louder than words…….

Mutt.

[mutt]

Following the shooting of a BAE employee in Riyadh on Thursday, the British foreign office has issued the following....

WARDENS NOTICE


The Consulate General would like to draw British citizens’ attention to a change in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) travel advice for Saudi Arabia, which issued today 21 February. A copy of the full text is attached to this notice and it can also be found on the FCO website (www.fco.gov.uk).

You are advised to continue to maintain a high level of vigilance. Recent warden’s notices have focused on security precautions you will wish to bear in mind.

The further advice is that you should now consider whether your presence in Saudi Arabia and that of your dependants is essential. The FCO are now advising against non-essential travel, including holiday travel, to Saudi Arabia. This advice is being given because of the increasing regional tension and the risk of terrorist action. Similar advice is issuing for Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.

You will wish to know that the FCO has authorised the voluntary departure of dependants of staff in the Consulate General and the Embassy, and of non-essential Consulate General and Embassy staff who wish to leave. We anticipate that the Consulate General will continue to offer a full range of services.

Developments on Iraq and any further increase in regional tension could affect this advice. If you wish to check it at any time, our website address is: www.ukm.org.sa. You are advised to follow developments closely.


Mutt

[bluebirde2000]

Thank you Mutt :D

I have to report to work by mid March. So I hope by then things will be clear.

Good day.

[taba]

Bluebirde, yeah, good luck in Jeddah. Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier, but I can see that Mutt has been of great help!

Taba;)