Comments on: Beautiful Merchant Houses along the Corniche, Muttrah, Oman http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/beautiful-merchant-houses-along-the-corniche-muttrah-oman/ A Canadian Christian English teacher living in Oman Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:10:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: andydbrown http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/beautiful-merchant-houses-along-the-corniche-muttrah-oman/#comment-335 andydbrown Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:25:20 +0000 http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/?p=1263#comment-335 There are many great areas of Muscat. Shati al Qurum is a very nice location. Al Khuwair continues to be a popular place for expats to live. Madinat al Qaboos is also great. There are so many excellent locations that one could live in here in Muscat. I would just try to make sure that you are not too far from your work place to avoid traffic. (If you can get a villa close to the beach, that would be a big bonus, I think!) My wife thinks that Shati al Qurum is the best place of all to live although the housing is quite expensive there. Blessings as you try to choose the best place for you and your family! There are many great areas of Muscat. Shati al Qurum is a very nice location. Al Khuwair continues to be a popular place for expats to live. Madinat al Qaboos is also great.
There are so many excellent locations that one could live in here in Muscat. I would just try to make sure that you are not too far from your work place to avoid traffic. (If you can get a villa close to the beach, that would be a big bonus, I think!) My wife thinks that Shati al Qurum is the best place of all to live although the housing is quite expensive there. Blessings as you try to choose the best place for you and your family!

]]> By: Sherman McCoy http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/beautiful-merchant-houses-along-the-corniche-muttrah-oman/#comment-333 Sherman McCoy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:36:08 +0000 http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/?p=1263#comment-333 Since you mentioned the Corniche in Muttrah, and your favorable review of it, I'm wondering your opinion on other neighborhoods. I am moving to Muscat in January, and need to find an apartment for my family. I've only visited Muscat once, and it seems very spread out compared to Abu Dhabi. It seems like there are a lot of properties to let in "The Wave", but I'm not sure I want to be that far away from the center of town, especially since I will be working on the east end. The beach area near the Hyatt looks ideal, but seems like it might be dedicated to locals. Do western ex-pats favor any particular area, such as near the American School? I'd really appreciate your opinion on this, since I'm committing to a 1 year lease and I'd like to get it right the first time Since you mentioned the Corniche in Muttrah, and your favorable review of it, I’m wondering your opinion on other neighborhoods. I am moving to Muscat in January, and need to find an apartment for my family. I’ve only visited Muscat once, and it seems very spread out compared to Abu Dhabi.

It seems like there are a lot of properties to let in “The Wave”, but I’m not sure I want to be that far away from the center of town, especially since I will be working on the east end. The beach area near the Hyatt looks ideal, but seems like it might be dedicated to locals. Do western ex-pats favor any particular area, such as near the American School?

I’d really appreciate your opinion on this, since I’m committing to a 1 year lease and I’d like to get it right the first time

]]> By: andydbrown http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/beautiful-merchant-houses-along-the-corniche-muttrah-oman/#comment-155 andydbrown Fri, 22 May 2009 10:55:04 +0000 http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/?p=1263#comment-155 Wow! Your grandfather's house?! Amazing! Small world, huh? Thanks for all the info and the link to your personal pics! Wow! Your grandfather’s house?! Amazing! Small world, huh? Thanks for all the info and the link to your personal pics!

]]> By: muscati http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/beautiful-merchant-houses-along-the-corniche-muttrah-oman/#comment-149 muscati Thu, 21 May 2009 13:15:51 +0000 http://andyinoman.wordpress.com/?p=1263#comment-149 Hi Andy, that house with the big balcony and the turquoise blue shutters is my grandfather's house. My father was brought up in it and I spent part of my childhood in too. It is not exactly an ancient house. It was built in the early 1940's and was probably completed around 1944, which makes it 65 years old this year. I would love to see this house converted into a museum like Bait Al Zubair. Of course, millions of rials will have to be spent on renovating it. This house has more history than Bait Al Baranda, which incidentally has no historic value at all in comparison. At the time being, the house is still inhabited. I have some pics from the inside of the house on my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/muscati/sets/1284071/ Hi Andy, that house with the big balcony and the turquoise blue shutters is my grandfather’s house. My father was brought up in it and I spent part of my childhood in too. It is not exactly an ancient house. It was built in the early 1940’s and was probably completed around 1944, which makes it 65 years old this year.

I would love to see this house converted into a museum like Bait Al Zubair. Of course, millions of rials will have to be spent on renovating it. This house has more history than Bait Al Baranda, which incidentally has no historic value at all in comparison. At the time being, the house is still inhabited.

I have some pics from the inside of the house on my Flickr account:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/muscati/sets/1284071/

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