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Post by MissingSki on Sept 17, 2014 2:56:13 GMT
Hi Vpainter,
Thanks for answering all kinds of questions. I am assigned to a bachelor house at Mango Circle.
Could you send all the related documents about the main camp to me at your earliest convenience please?
I sent you a PM but it still sits in the outbox.
I will arrive on 23rd this month. I would appreciate your help on this.
MS
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Post by 290811 on Sept 17, 2014 6:31:05 GMT
I too got assigned to what appears to be bachelor housing/area in DHA (Mango). But I am on family status with wife coming in a few months (no kids). My question is: can spouses (wives) live (legally/culturally/whatever) in bachelor housing with their husbands or is there some policy against this, thus requiring a relocation to "family housing" when she arrives? I'm okay with this, unless she will be the only female for one square kilometer!
Thanks.
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Post by GroveWanderer on Sept 17, 2014 9:51:29 GMT
Somebody else may have more definite info on this but I am not sure that all housing in Mango is necessarily bachelor housing. I know that most of it is, but that doesn't mean it all is. Also, there are other females living there (women can be bachelors too). As far as I was aware, wives were only allowed to live with their husbands in bachelor accommodation for a limited period but with the current shortage of housing, who knows?
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Post by Toyyabg on Oct 6, 2014 12:02:26 GMT
Hi everyone,
Any news about the new DHA compound?
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Post by vpainter on Oct 11, 2014 14:24:53 GMT
Here is the information I have received so far. I have since been told people will probably start being assigned housing there probably starting in November, due to renovations needed. i do not have pictures of the compound yet. I will forum a discussion group for it as people start living there and let you know when I have pictures and other information.
The newest compound which has been leased by Aramco is called “Radium” and is near to DH Towers and Rakah compound. It is directly across from the Patchi store between Dhahran and Rakah and has a reddish color to it. Mostly 2 and 3 BR apartments, a nice but small pool, apartments are large, and some seem a bit TOO large with lots of empty/open space. It’s completely vacant right now and lots of work must be done to make it liveable. The rumor I heard is that they want to start putting people in it in October (next month)! That may be a difficult timeline considering what we know about the project…But that’s the new place they’ll be putting people…
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dimk
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Post by dimk on Oct 12, 2014 17:51:42 GMT
vpainter, after a research i made on the internet, i came across with a web site about radium new leased aramco compound. Hope this is the compound you are talking about. If it is not then at least i tried  Also there are some photos of it. stellaredgepr.com/radium/our-com ... d-cornish/ |
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Post by lucky10 on Oct 15, 2014 23:30:22 GMT
Hi there. I am previously dancan2014, forgot my loggin info so setup a new account, this time I wont forget it . I was just checking the link for the radium and gosh the size! We are a family of five (husband wife and three kids) coming from Canada Calgary. The way it looks like right now we will be coming end of Nov...? hopefully. Will the radium be ready by then or what does the timeline look like right now? Thanks guys!!! |
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Post by Ans78 on Oct 18, 2014 12:12:57 GMT
Hi all,
My offer letter states Dhahran. I'm flying out in 5 days and still haven't got confirmation of housing yet..hope get it soon. We have opted for family acco.
Would appreciate if anyone can let us know what white goods are already in the property..previous posts mention fridge, washing machine, dryer etc but I've seen conflicting information. Also are the new properties fully furnished?
Thanks in advance
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Post by threeplus2 on Oct 19, 2014 4:24:31 GMT
Ans78,
Both Dhahran Tower and the new compound, Radium 5, are furnished, including fridge, stove, washer, dryer. And as a new arrival you will receive a welcome kit - there are lots of posts under "Living in Dhahran Tower" that list exactly what is in the current kits...basic food stuffs, kitchen necessities, linens, etc.
Good luck with final preparations and your journey.
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Post by threeplus2 on Oct 19, 2014 4:49:44 GMT
dimk,
That's the compound! Can see it from my Tower window!
Mind you, I do not see rooftop pools or gardens.....those sound fun!
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Post by dimk on Oct 19, 2014 12:05:00 GMT
threeplus2,
No pools or gardens exist inside the compound you mean???
Is it near to DT? I'm coming at the end of Nov,so do u believe I will be placed in radium?
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Post by threeplus2 on Oct 19, 2014 15:07:58 GMT
dimk,
What I mean is I cannot see from the tower the rooftop gardens and pools they mention on Radium's website. That doesn't mean they are not there. We popped in and looked at the compound a week or so ago (lower area only) and there is a pool area and courts for basketball and tennis in the inside courtyard area. As mentioned many times on this forum, it is nearly impossible to predict where you will be housed until the week you are coming and you are assigned housing.
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Post by Uman on Oct 21, 2014 15:53:37 GMT
Mango is all for Bachelors.......saying that There are exceptions.....my neighbour here has a wife and child.
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Post by vpainter on Oct 22, 2014 19:35:12 GMT
Some bachelors when their families come and there is not available family housing inside DHA, are allowed to stay in their bachelor quarters instead of moving out of Dhahran to receive family housing. Their choice.
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Post by Uman on Oct 23, 2014 15:05:43 GMT
Their choice maybe........but I still dont want to hears kids playing outside my window at 7am on a Friday!
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