Our House

Our house is on a small complex (91 houses) on the outskirts of Kusadasi (8 miles) in the Turkish district of Devutler.
Kusadasi is a major holiday resort with loads of good shops, restaurants, bars and nightlife. All the big cruise liners call at Kusadasi to savour the local attractions. The main attraction for the tourists is the wonderful scenery and the ancient site of Ephesus.
Devutler is renown for its fruit and vegetable growing. Our house is surrounded on three sides by a peach orchard. The best times for the peach crop are June and July.
The house is a detached three stories, 4-bedroom house with two and a half bathrooms. It is fully furnished with sleeping for up to 8 people. It has air-conditioning on the lower two floors and portable fans on the upper floor. The main bathroom has a bath and a shower plus an automatic washing machine. No need to take too many clothes or to take dirty ones home with you. The kitchen has a large fridge and freezer plus a duel fuel cooker , If the gas runs out mid meal you will still have one ring that runs off electricity. There is also a dishwasher. The lounge has a three-piece suite, satellite TV, DVD player with lots of films and music cd’s and a playstation. The house has four balconies with wonderful views of the sea and mountains. Outside we have a lovely patio area with a built in barbecue a hammock and an outside shower for when you return from the beach or pool.
The garden is a low maintenance one with a few flowers and six fruit trees,Plum,Apricot,Orange and Lemons. Behind the house we have room to park your hire car. If you want a car phone Omur on the house mobile tell him you are at Brians house and he will bring you one. Cars cost about £20 per day, cheaper for long term. All important numbers are on the phone. Mine,Doctor,Gas,Taxi,Car hire,Beer delivery and the Agent if you have a problem.




 

The complex and pool

The complex is small with only 91 houses all the same as ours. At the moment there is no direct access to the main road so we have to go through another site to get out. This should be remedied by 2008 when the access road is due for completion. Also due for completion this coming year (2008) is our own local shop for all your needs. When completed this will be only 50 yards from the villa.
The nearest place to catch a dolmus (minibus) is through the peach orchards, (see walk to the beach) towards the beach.
The pool has some loungers. While it was empty I measured the depth and the length at all points.

Swimming pool

The swimming pool is 8.8 meters wide and 28 meters long.
At its deepest point it is 1.8 meters (6 foot) deep and it is this depth up to the fountain in the centre (see picture below). It then ramps up quite steeply to 1.2 meters (approx 4 foot). It remains at this depth for the remainder of its length but with a section for children at just .6 meters (approx 20 inches).
 

Shops and shopping
The main shops for clothes, duty free, and souvenirs are in Kusadasi but we have lots of shops in our area. I would recommend the Tuesday and the Friday fresh food market for your main food shopping in Kusadasi.
If you are really lazy or just want to chill out you can phone our local shop and he will deliver any thing that he keeps. His number from our mobile is 00 90 256681 1336 or 00 90 256681 2643. A mobile phone will be found in the villa.
Be careful with your mobile over here. It will cost a lot to make any phone calls over here in Turkey. Use our phone for all your calls and texts. You will need to top it up with credit. 100 Turkcell credits will cost approx 12YTL (£4.00)
If you follow the directions for the walk to the beach, it is only 5 minutes walk to the shop for some really nice, fresh bread. If you need the water butt changed give him your address (84 Char Kent) and it will be home before you.
This is the recommended way to buy your drinking water as it only costs 3 YTL for 20 litres.
The water in the tap is ok for cooking but not for the whiskey.
On your way into the complex, by the Turkey Telecom building you will see the local farmers stall selling fruit and vegetables at a very low price, (keep your shrapnel for him) so don’t expect him to change large notes.
Down by the beach you will find lots of small stalls selling lots of things you don’t need. Before you get to the beach, by the bus stop, you will find our two local shops for your fresh bread.
Out on the main road into town about 1.5 miles from the house we have a very nice supermarket (Megros) and next to this is the open market where you can find the best copy designer labels this side of Hong Kong.
If you like good whiskey, rum or brandy then either buy them on the plane or in the duty free at the airport when you arrive (yes they have a duty free on arrival). Any other drinks like Gin Vodka and beer are very good and cheep locally.
The vegetables in this area are absolutely gorgeous and I can recommend the potatoes particularly.
If you go to the fresh food markets you will see cabbages the size of dustbin lids that must weigh all of twenty plus pounds, radish the size of oranges and eggs that are all guaranteed to be double yoker’s. We might when we are over in May, buy one of them baskets on wheels. If we do then take it with you when you shop, as you will need it.
Have a good shop and then home to enjoy it.


 

The prperty has 4 balconies 2 for the sun rise and 2 for the sun set. It has wonderfull views over the peach orchard to the sea and the mountains of Millipark. The pool has three depths 1 for children ,about 500mm deep. 1 for playing about 1.4 meters deep and the deep end for swimming and diving. We also have a basketball court.

The villa comprises 4 bedrooms in total; 1 double, 3 twin. . This gives room for up to 8 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The villa has 2 bathrooms and 3 WCs for your party's use. Air-conditioning keeps the villa cool.

The villa has television and home cinema with dvd, satellite/cable. The music system will play cassettes, cds, radio. If you need to keep in contact there is a telephone for incoming and outgoing calls.

There is room for 8 in the living room and 8 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

This is a non-smoking villa

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The villa is in a very quiet area. It has access to a shared swimming pool, a south facing garden, a south facing patio area, a south facing balcony, sea views, panoramic views, interesting views, a barbeque. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The villa is right beside swimming, walking.

Close to the villa you will find a beach, water skiing, wind surfing, fishing, horse riding, golf, tennis, scuba diving, a theatre/cinema, shopping areas, a restaurant, a food shop.

Within easy reach of the villa you will find sailing, boat hire, climbing, flying, cycling, historic sites, a themepark.

golf is due for comp in 08 bookings for golf will not be taken until after 06/08 after course check

There are three water parks within 45 minutes drive and all can be reached by bus.

The villa is....

60 min from Izmir airport.
90 min from Bodrum.
10 km from Kusadasi Town.
20 min from Ephesus.
120 km from Pamukkale.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

10 AM

8 AM

Diane says: "We were very happy with Villa Gwent. It was comfortable and well furnished. Sitting outside on the balconies or terrace was very relaxing and enjoyable. When we stayed it was out of season in the middle of April. The weather was good - not too hot, quite windy but sunny and warm. All the local restaurants were closed so we always had to drive to Kusadasi if we wanted to eat out. However there were 2 local shops open and supplies could be bought there. Hiring a car was pretty essential for getting out and about. The sea was too cold for swimming in comfortably but we did go in! Getting to sites of interest were easy and we visited Ephesus and Priene, Melitus and Didyma. Also the local Dilek National Park was close and beautiful to walk in or for sunbathing."

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