Apartments for rent in Borj el Ouzir

Borj el Ouzir, which everyone calls Borj Louzir, is the part of La Soukra that runs right into Ariana. You cross from one municipality to the other without noticing, and many residents actually give "Ariana" as their address. The district was first built with villas on medium-sized plots, then grew denser: a floor added here, a small four-storey residence there, in place of an old house.

That mix is what shapes the supply of flats to rent in Borj Louzir. Listings come as much from owners letting the floor above their own home as from agencies managing recent residences, and you deal directly with the advertiser. To widen the search to Chotrana, Ennasim or Dar Fadhal, the page of flats to rent in La Soukra covers the whole delegation.

Who looks here

Borj Louzir mainly attracts families who want the quiet of a villa district without moving away from the shops of Ennasr and Ariana. There are also many young employees working in Charguia, Les Berges du Lac or near the airport, for whom the district offers a reasonable commute without the rents of the northern suburbs on the coast. Students are fewer than in Ariana Ville, but those sharing a large flat go through the page of flatshares in Borj el Ouzir.

The strongest demand, whether you read the listings in French or in Arabic, is for two and three bedroom flats (S+2 and S+3): when people type "flats to rent in Borj Louzir", it is usually to settle a family there.

Villa floor or residence: two ways of living in the district

The villa floor remains the most widespread home. It often offers more space than a flat in a residence, a separate entrance, sometimes a private terrace or a corner of garden. On the other hand, there is no lift and no caretaker, parking is on the street, and living alongside the owner, who lives just below, calls for a few clear rules from the outset.

Recent residences offer the opposite: a lift, a parking space, an intercom, more modern finishes, but slightly tighter floor areas and service charges to budget for. An S+2 in a residence generally rents for a little more than a villa floor of the same size. Overall, Borj Louzir sits at the La Soukra average, a little above Ennasim and below the best residences of Chotrana 1. Those who prefer a whole house with a garden will find the offer on the page of houses to rent in Borj el Ouzir, which are also in high demand.

Living in Borj Louzir without a car

It can be done, with a little organisation. Shared taxis (louages) and buses towards Ariana and Tunis pass nearby, and a good share of the shopping can be done on foot in the local shops. For the big shopping trips, Ennasr and its stores are a few minutes away. There is no shortage of primary schools and nurseries, which weighs in families' choice. In the evening and at weekends, traffic on the roads towards La Soukra can grind to a halt: try the journey at the time you will actually make it.

Checks before you sign

Ask whether the water and electricity meters are separate, especially on a villa floor. In a residence, have the amount of the service charges and what they cover spelled out. Some low-lying streets in the delegation take a lot of water during autumn storms: a ground floor or basement deserves a frank question to the owner, and a look at any marks at the bottom of the walls. The usual deposit is one or two months' rent; insist on a receipt and a written lease, registered at the tax office (recette des finances).