Kalkan Villa Naturale with Panoramic Views 3 Bedrooms

A Very Private Hideaway in Kalkan overlooking Patara Coastline, custom-designed in a NeoClassical style. This authentic Islamlar, Kalkan Villa would suit a more discerning buyer in search of tranquil lifestyle within easy reach of Kalkan Town. This stunning property is a rare find indeed.

Villa Hideaway is boutique inspired and comprises three floors of living spaces with a large Master bedroom and 2 guest bedrooms, all with integrated bathrooms.

A columned enhanced elevated pool deck with adjacent arched porch extends from the main living salon and opens to a spectacular view of the entire Mediterranean coast from Xanthos to Patara beach and Kalkan bay. An overhead sunning and lounging terrace overlooks the pool area and offers a further birds-eye view of the surrounding historical area.

An exotic shaded wooden terrace deck in the Turkish style and a grapevine shaded lounging area offer distinctive additional spaces to enjoy cocktails or intimate conversation. Modern and spacious interiors, a state of the art kitchen, and Italian designed furniture and accessories offer an alluring vacation experience.

Features
Jacuzzi / Hot tub
Log fire
DVD player
Boat available for guest use
Sea view

General
Air conditioning
TV, CD player, Satellite TV

Standard
Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine

Rooms
Bedrooms (3)
Bathrooms (3)
En suite (1)
Shower rooms (3)
WCs (3)
Solarium / Roof terrace

Furniture
Double beds (3)
Dining seating for 6
Lounge seating for 10
Sleeps maximum of 6

Outdoors
Balcony / Terrace
Private outdoor pool (unheated)
Private garden, BBQ
Access: Secure parking

Further details indoors
Entering the villa a stairwell rises to the first floor and enters a short corridor that leads to two separate bedrooms with integrated bathrooms of exotic Persian alabaster or local marble lined walls and showers. Taps and sinks are all first quality European manufactured with Turkish quarried and lathed washing bowls.

A spacious salon with DVD player and wide viewing screen separates the bedrooms and leads to a massive cedar floored and curtain draped lounging terrace with spectacular views overlooking the coastal mountain range and ancient Lycian walking paths famous since antiquity.

Proceeding up to the second floor the spacious living salon and dining area with integrated modern kitchen are all dominated by a 5m high ceiling living area adorned with ornate wooden Ottoman ceiling panels. A massive Ottoman fireplace is meticulously integrated into a sumptuous environment of Italian designed sofas and lounging accessories. A curtain draped divan alcove in the Turkish style adds an additional element of cozy intimacy .

A fully integrated state of the art kitchen provides a delightful opportunity for gourmet cooking. Ample and quality cooking utilities will satisfy the needs of the most whimsical Epicurean. An extra refrigerator is provided for any addition spirit or ice necessities. Upon request a fully stocked refrigerator and pantry will be prepared for your arrival as well as an experienced European cook if desired.

From the main salon glass doors open to a columned and arched covered porch area that opens to the pool deck. Here one experiences a breathtaking panoramic 180 vista that scans the ancient Xanthos plain and Patara beach areas from the right, then to Kalkan bay with her two offshore islands to the front.

Dominating the entire left side viewing spectrum is a sweeping expanse of rock terraced mountain that captivates the viewer. From the turquoise waters of Kalkan bay an ancient walking path crosses the mountain northward to the mountain pass at Islamlar that was once the ancient trunk road to central Anatolia or eastward to ancient Pampylia and Cilicia.

Rising above the porch is a further stair accessed private terrace that affords yet another encompassing panorama of the sea and beyond.

The entire third floor consist of an oversize master bedroom and master bathroom with jacuzzi bath and douche shower. A large curtain draped arched balcony opens to the main salon below and arched windows permit a panoramic view of the pool area and distant landscapes and sea. A dressing area leads to a hidden entrance to the marble bathroom chamber. A further inner chamber houses the elevated jacuzzi.

For ancient history lovers
Recent study indicates tthat in 332 b.C.E. Alexander the Great, after a 3 month sojourn in nearby Xanthos, used this route on his journey of conquest to Asia!)

Further details outdoors
Arriving on the meandering private road one encounters terraced fields and interesting rock formations with ancient caves and crevices. Proceeding on a steppe incline there immediately becomes visible an imposing rock wall that encompasses and dominates the rear portion of the property and incorporates columned grape vine pergolas that provide shade in the summer months and fresh grapes in the late season.

Stone wall and terraced areas with abundant olive trees and grape vines define the lower portion of the property and as the road proceeds upward the visitor is greeted by lush Egyptian date palms leading to the main parking and disembarkation area.

At the rear of the villa a private lounging area with columned grapevine draped pergola is accessed from one of the two first floor bedrooms. The second first floor bedroom having access to a large wooden decked terrace also for cooler lounging on hot summer afternoons. Sumptuous lounging accessories are available for leisurely interludes.

Kalkan / Islamlar area
Nearby Islamlar and the Kalkan/Kas area:

Islamlar village is a typical Anatolian hillside village at the foot of the coastal mountain range. Famous for its abundant grape and olive production, large lorries can be seen in late summer trucking out red and white table grapes to distant consumer markets. Tantalizing river trout restaurants are a short 5 minutes away for enjoying a diversified evening dining experience or afternoon lunch.

Nearby Kalkan provides a quick stop for any shopping and market necessities. Boutiques, curiosity shops and restaurants are abundant. There is also a local beach for swimming or sunbathing and a harbor for boat trips.

At a 30k distance by way of a spectacular coastal road one finds charming Kas. The cosy atmosphere and relaxed sophistication imparts the special feeling of the Mediterranean lifestyle

Delightful shops and delectable restaurants abound. Ample harbor facilities offer the usual boating trips and a special day trip to the Greek Island of Meis.(20 Pound) There an international sailing harbor is usually well reserved with open sea sailing boats from exotic destinations.

Adventurous world travelers can exit Turkish immigration and customs in Kas and continue from Meis to Rhodes by ferry boat or Fly(10 Pound) and on Athens and further international destinations if desired.

The Turquoise Coast/Lycia region

Lycia region and Mediterranean coast:

Known in ancient times as Lycia, this region is home to many well known and documented ancient cosmopolitan centres that continue to captivate and entice the imagination. With high powered lenses actual Xanthos ruins can be viewed from the pool deck of villa Xanthos.

Further to the southern view the area of Patara and Patara beach can be seen. Within the same direction the distant island of Rhodes can be discerned on a clear afternoon sunset. Extensive ruins and archaeological sites can be explored within a short driving distance or walking route.

Some further interesting pastimes for exploring or swimming activities would include Saklikent gorge for a short day trip to a water filled rock canyon; Kaputas beach for spectacular beach and swimming; magnificent 18 kilometre long Patara beach; Kas, for a quaint and intimate evening dining experience or a day boat trip to the close by duty-free Greek island of Meis; Oludeniz for its world famous beach and tandem paragliding, windsurfing and sailing; Kekova with the sunken city and the nearby ancient ruins of Myra.

Nearby Kalkan (10 minutes), and Kas (30 minutes), one encounters the most well know scuba diving areas in the Turkish Mediterranean.