A house with a large yard in Mardakan: how many sot you actually need

2026-02-28 · 6 min read · MARDECO

City buyers often dream of «10 sot»; two years in, five of them are unused. Properly zoned, 4 sot delivers more usable value than 8. Here is the yard math by household.

What eats the space

• House — 100–200 m² (1–2 sot).
• 8×4 m pool + lounge — 60–80 m².
• Barbecue and summer kitchen — 15–25 m².
• 2-car parking — 30 m².
• Garden / vegetable beds — at least 40 m².
• Lawn and paths — 50–150 m².

By household

The universal mistake: buying yard «with a reserve». Each extra sot needs watering, mowing and a half-ton of autumn leaves. Above 6 sot without a gardener eats 8–10 hours a week in Mardakan.

Beyond size

1. Shape. Square beats elongated: fewer dead zones.
2. Orientation. Main lounge zone should face south or south-west.
3. Shade. Mature trees beat new lawn — you can't buy them.
4. Level. Flat plots cost more than 1.5+ m variation.
5. Fence. 1.8–2 m solid beats mesh.

Sot price by village

Mardakan: 15,000–35,000 AZN. Shuvalan: 18,000–38,000.: 12,000–28,000.: 20,000–45,000. Novkhani: 8,000–18,000.

See also: villages compared, family house.