Five hundred metres above sea level, close to the quiet villages and local shops of Islamlar and Üzümlü, and a mere 15 min winding drive north of Kalkan, you’ll find this small community of 6 mountain villas, each with 4 bedrooms.

Each villa provides stunning views over glinting tomato fields to mountain peaks, Patara beach and the Turquoise coast of the Mediterranean, with even Rhodos visible on the clearest day. As the evening breeze cools and the sun gently sets, you can watch the stars above, and look down on the lights below.

Islamlar enjoys an ideal climate of warmth without the heat, and fresh mountain air without the cold. Life is easy with shared connections and facilities, lighted access road, mains services, telephone, broadband, maintenance and if you’re energetic, private tennis court.

Set among fields and lush forests of cedar and pine, olive groves, walnut trees and vine, the air is filled with the fragrances of jasmine, lemon and thyme. Small waterfalls, springs and mountain streams provide constant fresh water for Islamlar, giving natural irrigation, and feeding the trout pools that supply the friendly local restaurants.

Built on a bedrock of limestone and finished using local stonemasons and craftsmen, each villa is individually designed to fit naturally into the landscape. All stone carved from the bedrock is re-used in construction of the villas or boundary walls. Following the contours of the hillside, some villas are built on two levels, others on three. The result is a unique contemporary design – spacious, full of natural light, and specified to the highest quality standards for the most discerning tastes.

Top architects incorporated the extraordinary views into each villa’s design using large, picture-frame windows and sliding doors. You will look out over the Taurus mountains during breakfast, see Patara beach from your lounge – and swim toward the Mediterranean in your infinity pool.

Villa:

Spacious entrance hall
Open-plan dining room
Open-plan lounge with fireplace and library
Fully-fitted open-plan kitchen
Two master bedrooms, each with its own marble-finished en-suite bathroom,
fully fitted with WC and bath
Two guest bedrooms, each with its own marble-finished en-suite bathroom,
fully fitted with WC and shower
Marble floors throughout, except in the master bedrooms which are hardwood
Marble-finished ground-floor terrace with generous infinity pool and
outside shower
West-facing balconies on all floors, accessible from living area and bedrooms
Visitor WC
Laundry room fitted with automatic washing machine
Covered private parking space
Landscaped garden
The three-level villas have a total floor area of 275 sq.m. (2960 sq.ft), the two-level villas have a size of 231 sq.m. (2486 sq.ft). The difference between the two villa types is mainly in the arrangement of bedrooms and balconies. The three-level villas also have an additional visitor WC.

Structure

The villas are all built with a reinforced concrete frame.
The floors are also of reinforced concrete.
The walls, unusually, are of solid lightweight blocks. This improves sound and heat insulation.
Finishes

All floors throughout the development are finished in marble, with the exception of two principal bedrooms which are hardwood, to provide some warmth on that cool spring night.
The walls are smooth plastered in all rooms and painted white. Bathroom walls are of finest Turkish marble.
The windows and sliding doors are all made of aluminium with double glazing throughout. The main front door is of hardwood.
Fittings

All bathrooms are fully fitted with bath or shower, washbasins, mirrors and stainless steel taps and fittings.
The kitchen is fully fitted with fridge, freezer, dishwasher, electric hob and oven. Where possible international brands of appliances are used, such as Siemens, Franke, Bosch etc. Most refrigeration equipment is by Beko, a Turkish company who should know a thing or two about