Latest Update and Photo's

Time is flying by and soon it'll be time for our next visit to Datca to see how our own house restoration is coming along.   In the meantime, heres the latest photos....   Its Bayram so work has stopped on the house for a short time for celebrations.

Looking Good...............

Six days on from my last post and I am happy to report more progress has been made on our house in Resadiye, Datca, Turkey.

The window glass has been installed, doors fitted and kitchen has been built too!  Won't be long now until we are able to stay there - can't wait !

  

Work continues.....

Very sad news about Holidays4u going into administration. We had many great holidays in Turkey with them and flew regularly on Aegean and Onur Air.

Back to the house and there is still a bit of work to do yet, but getting closer every week. Looking at going out to see the final stages of the build with my dad.  It will be the first time he has seen the house, and in fact the first time he has visited Datca, so fingers crossed he will love it as much as we do.

Kitchen - looking towards door out to roof terrace

Living room

Front Door

Internal staircase

Light switches and sockets - Yay!

From bedroom to bathroom

Fusebox being installed

More switches

Traditional door handles

Front Door  - Upstairs

Front door - downstairs

Top terrace  - back filling

Side - back filling land

Top of the staircase

Its Ramadan  at moment, began 1st August and ends at the end of the month 29th August.  This is muslims holiest month of the year, where they observe fasting for the month, from sunrise to sunset. 

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One year (and a bit) on at the stone house build in Datca

Hello! its been a while since I posted,  January in fact which I know is not very good, so I have to start with an apology!  However I think you'll see a huge difference in the house build, or at least I hope so !

We visited the house in May 2011, and were delighted with the work so far......then the tourist season kicked in and things came to a bit of a halt.   We are so very close and hoped that we could stay in the house on our next visit to Datca in July 2011.  They say the best things come to those who wait....... We hope to have the work completed by the middle of August... keep your fingers crossed we are!

Here are the latest pictures of the house, taken earlier this month. If only we could stay in Datca to oversee the work, then it could be finished very quickly, but its all got to be paid for and I need to work to pay for it!


So, what work has been done since our last visit:

• Bathrooms/wetrooms (walls and floors) have been tiled with Travertine 
• Bedroom floors have been tiled with Travertine
• Window frames have been fitted - all handmade by local carpenter
• Roof terrace has been finished and tiled with ceramic tiles
• Around the perimeter of the house has been tiled with ceramic tiles
• All of the wiring and cables have been laid and first fixed
• All of the plumbing has been first fixed
• Doors have been made, and are at the carpenter shop ready to be hung
• Wooden floors in the living room and kitchen upstairs are being laid 
• Wooden bespoke internal staircase is being fitted - looks amazing too!
• Entrance driveway has been opened in the garden wall to allow for a car to pass and park
• The garden terracing has been completed
• The inside walls (where specified) have been plastered

 And these are a few of things we have already purchased, ready for moving in:

• Fridge / Freezer (stainless steel)
• Washing Machine
• Cooker (stainless steel)
• Oven (stainless steel)
• Extractor (stainless steel)
• Water Heater

Have a look at the pictures below...

Roof Terrace tiled

Roof Terrace tiling and drainage

2nd Bedroom, floor tiled and bathroom tiled

Bedroom window with marble window sill and handmade window frames

Guest bathroom ( off 2nd bedroom) 

The waste disposal 

First glimpse of the internal staircase

This is looking at the main entrance downstairs, with utility room on the right

Doorway from bedroom into bathroom 

Handmade wooden staircase  (made to fit)

View looking from living room into kitchen, wooden floor being laid

Kitchen floor and windows

Kitchen floor and windows

Marble window sills (will match worktop)

Door way from kitchen onto roof terrace

Roof Terrace view (will have a railing)

Back of the house

There are still a lot of things to be done, so keep checking the site to see the latest progress, things should change quite quickly from here on in, so watch this space.