From Kusadasi to Alanya the stunning southern coastline of Turkey winds around the pure blue waters of the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas and is graced with perfect sandy beaches and hidden inlets and coves. All along this path you’ll find pretty village after pretty town offering the very best of the Mediterranean lifestyle and a number of perfect waterfront properties for sale or rent.
Waterfront property in Turkey is highly in demand; home owners want beach fronted apartments, seaside villas and even cliff top homes and those seeking a property to rent for a holiday are also after the best sea views and access to the beaches and warm sea waters. Here are our top 5 waterfront destinations from west to east for your property search in Turkey.
Kusadasi - situated on the Aegean the beautiful port town of Kusadasi is a very popular holiday spot with those drawn to the range of stunning beaches the town boasts and also with those who come to the town on the many cruise liners arrive in the new harbour throughout the summer months.
Waterfront property is in abundance in Kusadasi as the town stretches out along a long stretch of the coastline and is elevated giving developers plenty of space to build overlooking the sea and on the seafront. Apartments with sea views start from EUR 40,000 and a beachfront villa will start at around EUR 250,000.
Altinkum - a little further down the coast is Altinkum which is about a 2 hour drive from Izmir. The town has an incredible expanse of unspoilt sandy beach which is the main draw for visitors to this region.
The majority of waterfront properties available are in the form of apartments as land is quite expensive on the seashore. Off-plan sea view apartments start from as little as GBP 20,000 or you could move a little outside of the main resort town and purchase a plot of land large enough for a villa with a pool overlooking the sea for GBP 100,000.
Bodrum - the Bodrum Peninsula is dotted with a number of pretty towns and villages offering an array of different sights, sounds and flavours to those in search of property in Turkey. The main resort town of Bodrum is very cosmopolitan and waterfront or sea view properties are more expensive in Bodrum itself than in the outer lying towns and villages of Bardakci, Gumbet, Bitez, Ortakent, Bagla and Akyalar for example. All towns have access to the sea and most have pretty sandy beaches.
Waterfront apartments in Bodrum itself are priced in the region of GBP 90,000 with a waterfront house or villa elsewhere on the peninsula starting at GBP 147,000.
Marmaris - this is one of the fastest growing resorts in Turkey in terms of investor interest and price growth. In 2004 real estate agents in Marmaris reported up to a 100% rise in property prices. The range of waterfront properties available is good with the developers working in this part of Turkey mainly building quality and luxury property.
Sea view apartments start from GBP 45,000 but go up to in excess of GBP 100,000 depending where in the town you’re buying, and as the town winds all around the coastline there is plenty of space for property development.
Dalaman - Dalaman is a small town on the Mediterranean coast most famous unfortunately simply for its airport! Most travellers pass through the farming community without taking the time to get to know the pretty beaches and coves dotted around the community.
If you’re after waterfront properties for sale in Dalaman you’ll be pioneering but you will most likely land a bargain. There are no two ways about it, it will only be a matter of time before this town receives the international attention it deserves from international property investors and visitors - but until then properties in the area remain highly affordable.
