“Architect Reveals How a 250-Meter Area Can Accommodate a Saudi Family of Eight and a Maid in a House Design”

Architect Hisham Al-Qasim has advised against exaggerating in land purchase for building a house. He stated that 250 square meters of building surface is more than enough for a family consisting of a father, a mother, six children, and a maid. He suggested that it is possible to build on an area of 250 square meters with a flat building consisting of two entrances, a main hall, a hall at the family entrance, a kitchen, and a warehouse. The ground floor can be 100 square meters with a staircase area of 20 square meters, and the second floor can consist of three bedrooms with bathrooms, making a total area of 60 square meters. The remaining area can be used for a kitchen, a laundry room, and a housemaid’s room. Al-Qasim advised people to be careful with their penny and not go overboard with their requirements.

Al-Marsad Newspaper: Architect Hisham Al-Qasim explained that a person does not need a large land area to build a house on, noting that 250 square meters of “building surface” is more than enough for a Saudi family consisting of a father, a mother, 6 children and a maid.

no exaggerate in space

He said during an interview with Al-Resala TV: “Do not exaggerate in the purchase of land, and today the system allows a person to buy a land of 200 square meters, and there are exceptions for some projects, but this is the total, and although we are in dire need of these sizes, they are very few, so you find that Their prices are more expensive than the prices of a land of 250 square meters.”

space 250 Meter

He continued: “It is possible to build on an area of ​​250 square meters (a flat building) consisting of two entrances, one for women and the other for men, a main hall with washbasins and a toilet, a hall at the family entrance, a kitchen and a warehouse, all of which are 60 or 70 square meters, and this is on the ground floor, The staircase area is 20 square meters, and the ground floor can be 100 square meters, “kitchen, small motel, warehouse, main hall with bathroom, sinks, two entrances, hall and staircase”.

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And he continued: “The second floor consists of 3 bedrooms, a master room for the man and his wife with a toilet, two bedrooms for the children and a shared bathroom, the area of ​​each room is 4 meters by 4 meters, with bathrooms, the total area is 60 square meters.”

And he added, “The remaining 90 meters will be built for a kitchen, a laundry room, and a housemaid’s room,” and 60 meters remain.

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He added: “There is no need for enlargement. Some customers want a room with a bathroom for each child, a hall on the first floor and a hall on the second floor, and two kitchens. Two and a half floors are required, and a hidden air conditioner.. “Oh my brother, who has money to puzzle him, buys a bathroom and flies it.” You are now saying what You only have 500,000 riyals for the loan. Be careful of your penny. I mean, if you build 200 meters at a price per square meter of 2000, the cost will be 400 thousand, and the loan is sufficient.

In summary, Architect Hisham Al-Qasim’s advice is to not exaggerate in space when building a house. He suggests that a family of eight can comfortably live in a house built on 250 square meters of space. The house can consist of a ground floor with a main hall, two entrances, a kitchen, and storage, along with a staircase area. The second floor can have three bedrooms, including a master room with a toilet and two bedrooms for children with a shared bathroom. Additional space can be used for a kitchen, a laundry room, and a maid’s room. It is unnecessary to enlarge the house beyond these dimensions unless one has extra money to spend. His advice is to be mindful of your penny and not take unnecessary loans.