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By Ben James AUS on Tue, 06/05/2008 - 1:35pm

I have just been to view a villa in a compound with the works, pool, gym and the list goes on. But the price seems high.

Does anyone rate living in a flat and using a local gym and swimming pool etc or is the high compound price the way to go?

I understand it's my decision, however any thoughts would be handy

Cheers Ben

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dragonfly212 said go check and use the search ...

go check and use the search button for our ql member name ghina, one time she comes up with sumaries for all the flat and villa around.

Everybody is right everybody is wrong it depends where you stand.

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 1:41pm

deedee said flat vs. compound ...

It depends a lot on your situation. Are you single or married with a family. With a family then compound is definitely better hands down due to places for the children to play, likelihood of other friends etc.

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 1:44pm

nadt said Compounds are great for ...

Compounds are great for families, but i know a lot of people who live in compounds and after a while the facilties there arent used. its great for kids to paly etc. However the price difference b/w compounds and apartments is pretty steep, if you think about it with the price diference you can use the money to go out and spend lots on entertainment. I guess its a personal choice...

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 3:55pm

Ben James AUS said Cheers ...

Thanks guys, I'm single so therefore maybe the compound will not be as suitable. I'm a sports nut so all the facilities seem beneficial at this point, however we have had a pool in the past and the novelty does wear off a bit.

I also don;t want to come here and find myself after 12 months just living within a compound. this was not the idea.

mmmmmmmmmm some more pondering. I like it!!!

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 3:59pm

nadt said You could always join a ...

You could always join a gym, it would be much cheaper...lol...

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 4:02pm

tallg said Some apartment blocks have ...

Some apartment blocks have the same facilities as a compound - swimming pool, gym, cafe etc, but obviously you don't have as much open space.

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 4:22pm

notfromhere said I have family here, so ...

I have family here, so compound life is great for us. Keep in mind that compound life in Doha is nothing like some of the compounds in Saudi where your whole life- work, shopping, entertainment, school, etc. - takes place inside.

It's more like what we call a "gated community" in the US. It's where neighborhood life happens. Everything else happens outside.

I am sooo thankful for our onsite gym, because if I had to fight Doha traffic to go to the gym.... I'd probably never go!

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 4:33pm

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