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Jenny Hone and Len Steppings, the owners of Villa Yazlik, live in Suffolk and north London respectively. We first visited Kalkan in 2000, looking for somewhere to relax and unwind. At the time, Jenny was a magazine editor and Len a private client and owner-managed business adviser with a major national firm of chartered accountants.

What immediately stood out about Kalkan was the genuine friendliness of the local people, the enchanting views, the quality of the food in every restaurant, and the slow and relaxed pace of life. Like so many others, we fell for Kalkan’s charms and began to return year after year. We bought our first villa in 2005, and upgraded to Villa Yazlik some four years later. Owning such a large and beautiful villa, welcoming guests to it every year, and becoming part of the town for the longer-term has proven a truly rewarding experience.

Villa Yazlik is located in one of the best positions in Kalkan. In 2009, our friend Mahmut Arga, who developed our first villa, showed us the plans and the land where Villa Yazlik now stands. The design of this large, new villa by Kalkan’s leading architect was bold and visionary, but what clinched it for us was the location. It was clear that Villa Yazlik would have breathtaking sea views that could never be obstructed.

It was also obvious that the villa would have ample space inside and out for ten guests to gain full enjoyment from the many facilities this villa would offer, while still providing an opportunity for everyone to have their own space should they want it.

Added to this, the location means the villa is just 10-15 minutes walk into both Kalkan old town and Kalamar – with their wealth of romantic restaurants, small shops and friendly bars – an easy walk to the local beach and harbour, and less than 10 minutes walk to Kalkan bus station, where there are buses to Patara and Kaputas beaches, Saklikent Gorge and the attractive harbour towns of Kas and Fethiye.

The first thing everyone notices on arrival at Villa Yazlik is the spectacular view that takes in the two turquoise bays of both Kalkan and Kalamar, as well as the majestic Taurus mountains. But what also sets this villa apart is that the views can be enjoyed as much from the inside as the outside, thanks to a floor-to-ceiling wall of glass across the entire middle floor living area, as well as in each of the five bedrooms.

We also loved the fact that the design had not compromised on space, so the huge living area can seat more than 10 people comfortably, the indoor/outdoor dining areas seat 10 guests, the five bedrooms each have their own dressing areas and marble ensuite bathrooms, there is the addition of a guest bathroom and laundry room, and even the spiralled travertine staircases are unusually wide. This level of space and light helps to give an extra feeling of comfort and luxury.

Besides the villa having such a large internal space, it also has one of the largest outside spaces. This means we have a larger than average infinity pool on the main terrace, plus a waterfall cascading down to an equally large children’s pool on the lower terrace. In buying off plan we were also able to input our ideas into the design. So we included a large outdoor Jacuzzi, a bar and a traditional Turkish kosk lounging area, as well as a Jacuzzi in the main bedroom and a Jacuzzi bath in one of the ensuites. We have since added a sauna and steam room.

We loved the design of the villa – and its position in Kalkan – from the outset, and we have never looked back.