Villa Aralik

Live like a local with a stay at the charming Villa Aralik, in the village of Islamlar, above the holiday hotspot of Kalkan on the Mediterranean Turquoise coast. This beautiful stone cottage-style villa has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and can comfortably accommodate up to four guests. Ideal for a small family holiday, or two couples sharing, and perfect for a romantic honeymoon just made for two. Located in the natural setting of the hills of Kalkan, the villa occupies its own plot surrounded by tall pine trees and olive groves as old as time itself. Decorated with locally made craftsman wooden furniture, and painted in classic Mediterranean white, with cornflower blue highlights, this villa is a real home from home.

Small but perfectly formed, the ground floor has a furnished entrance hall, with a L-shaped comfy blue sofa, coffee table, and modern free-standing lamps. There is a bedroom with a large double bed, dressed in crisp white linens and sea blues accessories, with French windows leading to the garden and pool terrace, and an ensuite shower room. Take the central stairs to an open plan living area, furnished with a blue sofa, wooden side and coffee tables, a flat screen television, and an open fire for the cooler months and evenings. Billowing white curtains drape over louvred shuttered windows, and French doors give access to a balcony with table and chairs. A small kitchen with traditional wooden doors, wraps around the stone wall, fully equipped with everything you will need for a happy holiday. On this open plan level you will also find the second sleeping area, a double bed made up of vivacious aqua and turquoise tones; this sumptuous home offers guests a chance to escape the strains of urban living and drop the tempo. Simplicity is married with comfort at Villa Aralik.

The outside space is where you will be spending most of your time, home to an impressive natural salt water panoramic infinity pool, enjoy a few lengths before a yummy breakfast. Mesh sunbeds with shady parasols surround the pool, with a scattering of pastel pink cushions and bean bags on which to wallow in the sunshine. There is an elevated Ottoman seating area, and an ancient cedar tree, the perfect place to unwind with some holiday reading. The double level garden is surrounded by tall trees, giving the space a sense of privacy, seclusion and natural shade. A chestnut dining table cut from one piece of wood seats four guests, where you can dine alfresco as the sunsets and count the twinkling stars.