Villa Ayca Turkey

Villa Ayca is just jaw-droppingly gorgeous! This stunning panoramic sea view villa is located at the top of the town of the holiday hot spot of Kalkan, on the Mediterranean Sea of Turkey’s Turquoise coast. Constructed of classic white stone and shimmering glass, the villa is delightfully airy, flooded with natural light, and offers the most incredible views of the town, harbour, and the beautiful bay of Kalkan. Villa Ayca is a detached property, built over three floors, with five ensuite bedrooms, which can comfortably accommodate up to ten guests, ideal for a large family gathering or friend’s get-together. The villa has a parking space for two cars and its own private heated swimming pool, complete with complimentary Wi-Fi and air conditioning throughout. Villa Ayca is set in a fenced-in, private tiled terrace populated with indigenous pot plants and shrubs. This contemporary villa has been furnished with only the highest quality products, and the interior is decorated in a neutral palette of soft shades of grey with splashes of jewel colour highlights.
Enter the villa at the ground floor level, where you will find a world of open-plan living. The seating area has floor-to-ceiling glass windows that let in lots of natural daylight and opens onto the pool terrace. There is a large wrap-around L-shaped elephant grey sofa and a contrasting brown armchair facing a flat-screen television fully loaded with SKY, box sets, and a Superbox. For the cooler evenings, there is a suspended wood-burning Turkish fireplace. The adjacent dining table and eight upholstered chairs are ideal for impressive indoor entertaining. A state-of-the-art stainless steel grey and apricot kitchen are fully equipped with everything you need to cater for a happy holiday, including a built-in oven and hob and microwave, a family-size fridge freezer, and a large preparation island. The first bedrooms can be found on the ground floor with a large double bed, ensuite bathroom with shower, and direct access to the pool terrace, perfect for those who like to swim a few lengths before breakfast. Take the stairs to the first floor, where you will find three bedrooms, ensuite marble bathrooms with showers, and fully furnished sweeping sea-view balconies. Two of the bedrooms have large double beds, and the third has two single beds, great for children sharing. The master bedroom terrace suite can be found on the top floor, furnished with a king-size bed, a separate fully fitted dressing room, a glass-fronted jacuzzi bathroom, a huge ensuite marble bathroom with walk-in shower, and a furnished balcony with sea views as far as the eye can see. A games room with a comfy leather sofa and armchair, a flat-screen television, a full-size pool table, a running machine, and some free weights completes the accommodation.
Access the large tiled terrace via the floor-to-ceiling sliding doors of the living area, where there is an impressive step entry thirteen-metre long swimming pool, which can be heated in the cooler months. There is a shallow children’s pool area and a sea-view jacuzzi bath on the terrace for the adults. The pool is surrounded by modern grey mesh sun loungers, matching shady parasols, and some squishy bean bags to sit in and catch up on this year’s bestseller. A turquoise cushioned relaxed seating area is ideal for a morning coffee and chat or sundowners at sunset. The ten-seater matching turquoise cushioned table and chairs are perfect for enjoying an alfresco dinner under the stars, served with local Turkish delicacies cooked on the portable barbecue.Villa Ayca is located in Ortolaan, at the top of the quaint harbour town of Kalkan, situated on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, the jewel of the Mediterranean Sea. The town of Kalkan is 125 kilometres from Dalaman Airport, a scenic one and a half hour journey through the Turkish countryside and Taurus mountains. Originally a Greek enclave called Kalamaki, Ottoman and Hellenic influences can be found in the winding cobbled streets of the old town, full of traditional white houses, festooned with brightly coloured bougainvillea.
Kalkan is home to a reputed one hundred and fifty restaurants, cafes, and bars, and lots of souvenir and craft shops, full of goodies you’ll want to take home. From the villa it is a short walk to the local mini market for your daily provisions. Take a three minute drive into Kalkan where you can find supermarkets, shops, banks, and a fabulous Thursday market selling fresh local produce and hand crafted souvenirs. The nearest beach can be found five minutes’ drive away by the harbour, it is a pebble beach with calm clear waters, sun loungers and parasols for hire, and a local café for refreshments.
Alternatively hop on one of the many private water taxis to whisk you away to a beach club of your choice. There are fifteen very different beach clubs populating the Kalkan coastline, from the sophisticated Villa Mahal and laid back Indigo, to the family friendly Kalkan Beach Park and the beautifully staged Zest with its huge adult and kids’ infinity pools. Travel further afield to the stunning Kaputas Beach, set in a natural gorge, it’s only two hundred steps down, and two hundred back up again. Or take a trip to Patara, where you will find two two-thousand year old amphitheatres, ancient ruins, and fortifications, and twenty kilometres of unspoilt golden sands, with a protected area for the hatching Caretta Caretta turtles. No stay in Kalkan is complete without a boat trip from the harbour, whether it’s a shared one with family and friends, or why not charter your own private gulet for a day at sea with your favourite captain and crew, it is the stuff memories are made of. All aboard for a day of swimming and snorkelling in beautiful bays, enjoy a meal of local homecooked meze, take afternoon tea aboard, and then sail back to harbour, cocktail in hand to watch the famous sunsets.
Back on dry land don’t miss the opportunity to experience an authentic Turkish hammam, enjoy the heat and bubbles of a hands-on massage, and be pampered in one of the many super spas all over town. For those with itchy feet the Lycian Way walking trail cuts through Kalkan. Follow in the footsteps of thousands of years of history, as you trek the trail taking you through major archaeological sites, local villages, dramatic coastlines, and the areas’ flora and fauna. Take a short journey to the town of Kinik, where you can step back in time to the Lycian city of Xanthos. Follow the D400 to Fethiye, and discover the historical sites of Patara, Letoon, Tlos, and Pinara, where you can see the ancient ruins, amphitheatres and temples with Lycian, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine influences.
The harbour town of Fethiye is also full of ancient sites worth seeing, as well as a foodie-heaven fish market, and home to some seriously good designer labels and fabulous jewellery shopping. Whilst the nearer town of Kas is just twenty-five kilometres in the other direction, it’s worth the journey alone along one of the world’s most stunning and dramatic coastlines. Walk through the harbour to the cobbled streets full of Ottoman architecture and overhanging balconies festooned with pastel coloured bougainvillaea, barter for unique handmade and antique goods in its many shops, and make memories dining in one of the traditional restaurants serving authentic Turkish cuisine with mesmerising sea views. If you are feeling intercontinental, hop on the twenty-minute ferry from Kas to the Greek island of Meis, known locally as Kastellorizo, where you can swim in the beautiful Blue Cave, then dine alfresco under a Grecian sky by the water’s edge.
At Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Excellence Luxury Villas Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can usually put you in touch with the right people arrange any of the following: 
– Cook – Maid service – Local day-trips or tours – Airport pick-up/drop-off – Welcome hamper – Pre-stocked fridge
This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Excellence Luxury Villas Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.