The practical answer
Choose a kitchen by rehearsing the meals you actually prepare. Measure useful worktop space, check appliance doors and sockets, and establish what the purchase includes. Ask a qualified installer to assess services and proposed alterations. A compact kitchen can work well when its layout supports preparation, cooking, washing and storage without constant rearrangement.
Start with the meal you make most often
Choose a familiar meal and mentally prepare it during the viewing. Put the ingredients where you would unpack them, identify the chopping area, then locate pans, plates and the bin. Add a second person making tea. This exercise shows whether the room handles simultaneous tasks without turning every meal into a furniture puzzle.
Write down the equipment you truly use: a coffee machine, blender, oven or large saucepan may change your space requirements. Keep the list personal. Our groceries and dining guide covers spending habits; this viewing should establish whether the kitchen supports those habits comfortably.
Measure the counter that remains available
A long worktop can offer surprisingly little preparation room once the sink, hob and daily appliances are accounted for. Mark the part you could actually use for a chopping board and ingredients. Look for an accessible place to set down a dish, and consider whether someone opening the fridge blocks the main preparation position.
IKEA’s kitchen planning recommendations highlight preparation space near the sink and cooking area, together with room for doors and drawers to open. Use these as questions for your own layout, not a substitute for professional design. Compare the dimensioned apartment floor plan with the finished room, including columns and door swings.
Check appliance fit in three dimensions
An appliance recess needs more than a width measurement. Record its height and depth, the position of connections, and the space needed to open or remove the appliance. Ask who will verify the manufacturer’s clearances before installation. With permission, open the fridge, oven and surrounding drawers to see what conflicts emerge.
IKEA’s measuring guidance includes service positions, windows, doors and obstacles. The buyer’s practical extension is to consider the delivery route too: a selected appliance must reach the kitchen. For an unfinished property, request the latest service drawing and have the final fitted dimensions checked before ordering anything.
Give everyday objects a realistic home
Think in objects rather than cabinet counts. Where will your largest pan, chopping boards, glasses and groceries go? Can frequently used items stay within comfortable reach? A tall cabinet may look generous while offering awkward access for the person who will use it every day.
Complete the washing-up routine as well. Identify where clean dishes drain, where cleaning products can be kept appropriately, and whether waste storage remains accessible during cooking. For a furnished apartment, compare the actual inventory with your needs. The furnished-versus-unfurnished guide helps separate equipment supplied with the purchase from additions you must arrange.
Create a kitchen evidence sheet
Use the same short record for every finalist. This prevents an attractive finish from obscuring a missing feature and gives a kitchen planner something concrete to review. Note whether each answer was observed, measured or simply described.
| Priority | What to record | Who confirms |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | Clear counter after appliances | Buyer and kitchen planner |
| Equipment | Models, openings and service positions | Supplier or installer |
| Extraction | Installed arrangement and permitted changes | Installer and management |
| Inclusions | Cabinets, fittings and appliances supplied | Written property specification |
Ask about extraction and permissible alterations before assuming you can move the hob or add ducting. Keep electrical, plumbing and ventilation assessment with qualified professionals. Agree outstanding work through the property’s documented handover process.
Choose a kitchen you can live with
Separate improvements into movable items, planned fitting work and unresolved constraints. A drawer organiser belongs in a different category from moving plumbing. Request a written scope and current quotation for significant changes before allowing an imagined kitchen to influence your buying decision.
Living in Sahl Hasheesh should leave room for spontaneous meals and unhurried mornings. You do not need the largest kitchen to achieve that. You need a layout that fits your habits, an honest inclusions list and a feasible setup plan. Send Hurghadians Property your cooking and equipment brief so kitchen suitability becomes part of the shortlist from the beginning.
Your buyer checklist
- Rehearse one familiar meal with another person in the room.
- Measure counter space after allowing for daily appliances.
- Open doors and drawers with the owner’s permission.
- Confirm service positions and manufacturer installation requirements.
- Obtain the exact kitchen and appliance inclusions list.
- Price essential fitting work before comparing final offers.
Turn your priorities into a shortlist
Bring your questions to the next viewing and compare the same details across each apartment. Start with a focused selection of homes in Sahl Hasheesh.