Pics of the new house

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

In case any of you were wondering what the housing is like in Bahrain, here are some pics of the new house. We are really lucky because the companies usually give ex-pats a housing allowance, so we can afford much better places than if we were paying ourselves:)

This is the front:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid78/p6419101ea1ad2c8f38d92a5d8c063295/fb238145.jpg

A bit of the lounge, plus the dining room:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid78/pa48d67044b079095c97f9da07401ea1f/fb238108.jpg

Lounge Again:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid78/p8d9f24fa10431d67d5d7e08b7264a0f5/fb2380b5.jpg

View from the roof:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid78/pd18a9fae655c2f1c1ac906ec40d734b0/fb23851c.jpg

Entrance Hall (WAY too big - it echoes and we have no furniture for it!:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid78/p52f3077767092effbf8e28ff86c5e55f/fb238374.jpg

My favourite part - I had some nice wrought iron & glass shelves made for the arches!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid78/p5b19c8a3e841520e133c7a3282612042/fb23834e.jpg

[MammaMangorin]

OMG thats not a house its a hotel http://www.bukefalos.com/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.bukefalos.com/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[micki76]

Looks like a Palace to me!! :eek: Beautiful! I saw how big your bedroom is in the bedroom pics thread, too. Very cool. How many rooms do you have?

[tatsxxx11]

How beautiful!!:) It IS a palace!!:D

[lovemyshiba]

Beautiful house!!!

I love the shelves you have there--they look stunning!!!

[Chinadoll]

Wow! Nice...It's huge!

[zippy-kat]

WoW!! Beautiful!!

[PJ's Mom]

Wow, what a house!! :eek: :D

[popcornbird]

OMG! I LOVE Middle Eastern houses! Just BEAUTIFUL! I've seen those kinds of homes in Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries, and they're just breath-taking! One of my aunts has a marble mansion like that, and its so big, I would always get lost. Ok, not lost...but I would end up not being able to find anyone but myself! :eek: And I thought homes here were pretty..............that is.....until I saw the homes there! :p

Now I know why you don't want to leave Bahrain! Teeheehee! :p

Beautiful house! How many bedrooms is it?

Ps. I like the SUV's too. Perfect for the desert. :p

Congrats on the new house!

[sammi]

WOW, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dakota's Mommy]

Very Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[Aspen and Misty]

When can I move in :eek: :eek:

It's HUGE! I love it! Luck you!


Ash :D

[ChrisH]

Just beautiful.:)

[Tonya]

WOW, Ally! What an elegant home! :eek:

[Miss Meow]

Wow, I know Ally deserves the best, but that takes my breath away! It's a beautiful house, I just adore the columns and the flooring :)

[anna_66]

It is just awesome! I love the view:D

[Uabassoon]

Ally you really are a princess! What a nice castle you have!

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Thanks everyone for your nice comments.....if any of you are ever in Bahrain we have plenty of SPACE......

Like I said, the only reason we can afford this house is because my husband's company gives us a housing allowance, and if you don't use the maximum amount they don't pay out the difference - you lose the money - so it makes sense to spend it on the best place you can find. It's great for the kids because they have a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts and a gym on the premesis, so they can have fun without needing to be carted around by "Mum's Taxi"! Also the main bedroom is FAR AWAY from the other bedrooms, which is great with teenagers in the house!:D
(There are 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 3 lounges - two of which are not being used because they have no furniture yet!)

Ally loves it now, but the first few days she was so intimidated by the size, she was scared to explore, and just hid behind the washing machine! Now however she is back to normal and has taken over!


By the way PCB, you are right about the houses out here in the Middle East - this is the typical style - big rooms, nice high ceilings, columns and archways, and marble floors! Also the SUV's - we almost never go into the desert, but I'd say 70% of the cars on the road here are big SUVs (bigger than ours - lots of Dodge's and GMC's etc) - so driving on the road is really scary in a little car amongst all the big "monsters" :eek: - I prefer being in an SUV because I am at the same height as all the other cars and they can't bully me, which used to happen when I drove a little Hyundai Elantra - I was always getting cut off and forced to change lanes because everything else was bigger than me!

[EssTer]

ooh, you house is very beautiful, and it is in very nice place, I think so :)

[Barbara]

Originally posted by Ally Cat's Mommy

Ally loves it now, but the first few days she was so intimidated by the size, she was scared to explore, and just hid behind the washing machine!

I would do that too:D :D :D

No, enjoy it while it lasts;)

[ramanth]

WOW!!! :eek: Your home is GORGEOUS!! :D