4-bedroom properties are those that have four allocated bedrooms. This type of property would suit a medium sized family. There are some 4-bedroom properties advertised as having a separate room for a maid/driver, some have their own attached bathroom too. Technically such properties would be considered to have 5 bedrooms. Approximately 80% of all 4-bedroom properties available for rent in Qatar are villas. The remaining 20% of 4-bedroom homes for rent are apartments, penthouses or townhouses.
It is advisable to check the facilities being offered and also the layout of the property as some agents do not always list all the amenities fully. It is also best to view any properties that interest you in person as there are many aspects of the home that you can gauge better when you visit the property.
A house is a property that is usually set out over two or more floors. In Qatar, houses are usually referred to as villas, although it is possible to also find townhouses too. There are two kinds of villas: either standalone villas or compound villas. A standalone villa is defined as a house that has boundary walls and stands on its own private land as a detached and separate entity. A compound villa is defined as a house that is located within a residential compound or "neighbourhood/society". Compounds vary in size and can be anything from a handful of houses to hundreds in the much larger compounds. Both have their benefits and drawbacks for example, standalone villas offer more privacy for their occupants and compound villas usually benefit from many more amenities, security and maintenance.
A townhouse is a type of terraced housing often referred to as "row houses" as they are constructed in rows and stand side by side with shared walls usually to both sides. Most townhouses typically have more than 2 floors and commonly three in most regions. There is a wide variety of houses available in Qatar with varying amenities and suitable for most budgets.
Al Wakra is a municipality located in the southeast of Qatar. The name is derived from the Arabic word "Wakar" which roughly translates to "bird's nest" and was named as such after a hill in close proximity that flocks of birds would build their nests on. The capital of Al Wakra is Al Wakra City. It is bordered to the north by Doha and Al Rayyan which then further borders it to the west too. The area is characterised by its sand dunes and higher elevations above sea level as opposed to the north or Qatar. The Naqiyan Hill Range dominates the southern quarter of the municipality in Khawr al Udeid which is Qatar's largest nature reserve and recognised by UNESCO and may be better known by its English name of "Inland Sea".
Al Wakra is the home of Hamad Port, Qatar's main commercial seaport, replacing Doha port in December 2016 and is located near Al Mesaieed. Qatar's most important power stations and desalination plants are also located here.
Al Wakra hospital is the largest in Qatar and was established in 2012 in Al Wakra City serving the southern region of the country. The area also has several international schools and good transport links making it popular with renters looking for affordable housing outside the capital. In recent years many real estate companies have focused their efforts in developing affordable family housing in the municipality. Numerous compounds can be found offering apartments and villas for rent in Al Wakra combining both comfort and modern facilities suited to families and couples looking for cheaper rental homes in Qatar.