Villa Marti Turkey

Prepare to be wowed when you vacation in the architect-designed Villa Marti, nestled in the hillside overlooking beautiful Kalamar Bay, near the holiday hot spot of Kalkan, on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. This distinctive detached villa stands out from the crowd, with its elegant three storey unique structure, set in its own stoned walled grounds. Villa Marti has five ensuite double bedrooms and can comfortably accommodate up to ten guests, ideal for a large family gathering or friends get together. The villa comes with private parking, for your comfort and entertainment complimentary there is air conditioning and Wi-Fi throughout, and for your security and peace of mind it has CCTV and a security alarm system. A paved and decked terrace is populated with mature trees and shrubs, and a centrepiece private swimming pool with separate Jacuzzi enjoys unparalleled sea views. The interiors are sleek, chic minimalism, decorated in stylish monochrome, with flashes of colour. Floor to ceiling picture windows flood the villa with natural light, and reward the guest with breath taking panoramic vistas.
Enter the villa via the cut out white gate, and take the steps to the ground floor, where you will find your cool, contemporary, light, and airy holiday home. The marble floored, sea view, living space has a seating area with an elephant grey L-shaped sofa, contrasting armchairs, coffee table, and a flat screen smart television with a DVD player, with sliding doors that open onto the pool terrace. The adjacent designer dining set is perfect for some impressive indoor entertaining. The fully equipped super swish black and white kitchen has every modern appliance you will need to cater for your holiday, including a fridge freezer, built-in electric oven and gas hob, and a dishwasher and washing machine. The first of the five bedrooms can be found on this floor, a sea view twin room, with a dressing area, an ensuite bathroom, and access to the terrace, great for those who like a morning swim. A guest cloakroom completes the ground floor. Take the stairs to the first floor, where there are three exquisitely appointed ensuite double bedrooms with sea views and furnished balconies. The spacious master bedroom has a king size bed, with an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower, and a Jacuzzi bath. One bedroom is a double and the other is a twin room. The fifth ensuite bedroom is on the second floor, and benefits from its own private terrace with sun loungers and stunning sea views. There is also a separate terrace for all the guests to enjoy, the perfect place to meet for sun downers at sun set.
The tiled and decked terrace is home to sea view infinity swimming pool with a separate Jacuzzi, where you can sip chilled bubbles and watch the boats sail by. Sun loungers and shady parasols surround the pool, and a soft seating area is ideal for relaxing in the summer sun and catching up with this year’s best seller. As the sun goes down over the horizon sample the local delicacies freshly cooked on the built-in barbeque, and dine at the alfresco as the stars begin to shine.Villa Marti is located overlooking beautiful Kalamar Bay, to the west of the quaint harbour town of Kalkan, situated on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, the jewel of the Mediterranean Sea. The town of Kalkan a scenic one and a half hour journey from Dalaman Airport, through the Turkish countryside and Taurus mountains.
Kalkan was originally a Greek enclave called Kalamaki, and Ottoman and Hellenic influences can be found in the winding streets of the old harbour town. Walk through the cobbled streets full of traditional white houses, home to a reputed one hundred and fifty restaurants, cafes, and bars, enticing souvenir shops, and designer brand stores stuffed with objects of desire. After dark, dine in one of the famous rooftop restaurants with stunning harbour and sea views, sampling traditional Turkish delights and international cuisine. From the villa it is a short drive to the local shops and restaurants of Kalamar, and a five minute drive into Kalkan where you can find supermarkets and banks, and a local Thursday market, that can cater for all the provisions you will need for a happy holiday.
The villa is just seventy five metres from the sea, ideal for an early morning swim. Within walking distance of the villa is the charming Kalamar and Kulube Beach Clubs, with restaurants, and full size swimming pool. Take a trip into town, and at the harbour get aboard one of the complimentary water taxis to one of the many exclusive beach clubs. The beach clubs all have with bathing platforms, sea views, sun lounger waiter service, restaurants, and bars, and some offer full size swimming pools, water sports, and spa services too. For the beach bunnies, Kalkan has its own pebble beach with organised sun loungers and brollies, easy access into the calm Mediterranean sea, and its own cute cafe. Travel further afield to the stunning Kaputas Beach set in a natural gorge, only two hundred steps down and two hundred steps back up, but well worth it for the scenery and the sea. Take a trip to Patara, where you will find twenty kilometres of unspoilt golden sands, and a protected area for the hatching Caretta Caretta turtles. Patara also boasts an archaeological site over two thousand years old, with not just one but two ancient amphitheatres, not to mention the most stunning sunsets, best seen from the ever-changing sand dunes. No stay in Kalkan is complete without a boat trip from the harbour, whether it’s a shared one with family and friends, or you charter your own gulet, a day out at sea with your favourite captain and crew, is one that 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, and then sail back to harbour cocktail in hand to watch the sunset.
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, Sidyma, 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, and 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. And if you’re feeling intercontinental, hop on the twenty-minute ferry from Kas to the Greek island of Meis, where you can swim in the mystical Blue Cave and dine by candlelight at the water’s edge.