What does the average studio apartment in Israel look like?
It is not difficult to understand what the average house of a Jew and an Arab, the main contingent of Israel, looks like. The Jews have white water tanks on the roof of the apartment building, while the Arabs have black ones. As for the apartments, they all have the same housing. Below is what the apartment of an Israeli resident looks like.
Before disclosing the main issue of the article, I would like to emphasize that the inhabitants of Israel, namely, Jews, value their small country very much. Each adjoining area is clean and tidy. This applies not only to the center, but also to the most remote region of the state. Jews have a public holiday dedicated to tree planting. Every resident of the country is obliged to take part in this action.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the apartment of the average citizen looks clean, bright and tidy. Since every piece of land in Israel is worth its weight in gold, housing is small and can seem cramped. The total area of a one-room apartment is 12-15 square meters. On average, every third resident lives in such conditions with a family of 2-4 people.
The kitchen takes about 5-6, the entrance hall is 1-2 square meters. Toilet - maximum 3-4 square meters. The largest room in a home is usually the bedroom and living room. Often, a studio apartment is a combination of an entrance hall, kitchen and living room, a separate bathroom and a bedroom. One bedroom apartment includes a divided living room. There are few three-room residential areas in the country. If they are, they are small in area.
Interior decoration of the apartment
Israelis are no different from Europeans. They have LCD TVs at home, modern household appliances and good furniture. The difference lies in the presence of elongated windows with a double protection system and dust protection.
Communications
The difference from Russian housing is in saving electricity, heat and hot water. In winter, at a temperature of -5 degrees and a strong Mediterranean wind, it will not be possible to get warm. There are no batteries in the room. The only source of heat is the air conditioner, which can be turned on for heating. By the way, the air conditioner is the main item in the house in case of 50-60 degrees of heat.
Electricity and cold water are constantly available, but residents use them very sparingly due to huge utility bills. As for hot water, to get it, you need to turn on the cooler in 10 minutes to heat it up. Otherwise, there are no inconveniences.
Corridor between apartments
Every apartment building in Israel is clean and tidy inside. But, it has a very small staircase. The same small passage can be seen in the stairwell near the apartments. To squeeze into a room, you need to have a waist circumference of a maximum of 150 centimeters. Otherwise, you won't be able to get home.
As a result, the average Israeli apartment is a small nest for small families, which has everything for life.