Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Other Local Resorts & Areas => Koca Calis & Ciftlik Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Menthol on June 26, 2013, 20:08:46 PM
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....if this question or something similar has been asked a hundred times before but I've trawled the forum and taken as much as my eyes can bear and still not quite found the answer.
Where should I avoid buying in Koca Calis or Ciftlik if I dont want my property to be flooded? As you can imagine I've seen some lovely properties online for both areas and the environment around there is in many ways perfect. But just like anyone else, I dont want to be worrying every winter.
I'd really appreciate your valuable and honest advice. Only one estate agent out of the dozen or so I'm in touch with has ever mentioned that a property is 'in the flood zone'. Other agents have said a particular property definitely isn't in the flood zone when I've asked the question. I want to believe them because some of the properties are just so lovely..........but...... :-\
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I sold property for years and know Koca Calis pretty well, but I couldn't tell you where the risk area is. Two identical houses facing each other might not both have the problem, and I also suspect that as development takes place, the area of flood risk alters. Builders often like to build above road level for example, thus ensuring that a proportion of their rainfall ends up as someone else's problem.
The best advice is to view in a storm, or to return and knock on neighbour's doors. They tend to tell you exactly what the situation is in that specific part of town - not least because they know if they don't, you might be their (angry) neighbour soon.
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:'(
Seems I'm just best to give the area a miss then. Really sad about that.
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This year may show a change in the flood areas due to the huge increase in drains being fitted to the neighbouring areas - OK it may have no benefit but will be interesting to hear if there are improvements.
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try catalarik
touchwood no flooding in the times i have been there
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Although plenty of people getting their fingers smashed with a hammer :D
I wouldn't disregard Koca Calis entirely - but best to do your own research.
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Although plenty of people getting their fingers smashed with a hammer :D
I wouldn't disregard Koca Calis entirely - but best to do your own research.
whose fingers are they scunno :-X
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You may be right Jim about holding on after this winter to see. I hope for everyone's sake, Koca Calis and Lower Ciftlik fare better this winter.
I drove through Catalarik on the way to Uzumlu, puma. Would you recommend the area?
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have messaged you.
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yes we have lived there for 9years and it has a lovely pool and the neighbours are a mix of turkish and english
and it is near enough to all the resorts without the noise
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Sounds good! I don't think I've ever seen any properties advertised there though and believe me, I've looked at hundreds of properties - mostly online I might add..... :-\
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Never seen any flooding in Akarca. Quite pleasant too. It is between Fethiye and Calis.
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Flooding. A lot of it depends on when you see things. I mentioned this earlier.
Here is a photo of Nicholas Homes' Valletta Apartments near the Pelin in Calis. Very nice I'm sure you will agree.
(http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/valletta.jpg)
And here is a photo I took myself, in 2005 - the sign advertises the new, off plan project, Valletta Apartments:
(http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/valetta.jpg)
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So basically I need to buy a house on the top of Babadag. And hope we don't have an earthquake......
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One school of thought suggests that buildings built on solid rock take full transfer of seismic activity, whereas those built on softer land benefit from having a lower connection to, and therefore lower direct transfer of earthquake force and movement.
So, it's best to buy a Valletta Apartment ;)
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Tell that to the Venetians.
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When we bought eight years ago we arranged to go into an Estate Agents so they could take us out and show us around a number of properties. There was an English lady working there and when the two Turkish people who were taking us to view, brought out the list of properties to show us, the English lady said to us "I would advise you don't buy in Koca Calis, it was built on a swamp and is full of mosquitos" So, with that advice we scrubbed off all the Koca property. Now, these comments where her's not mine.
We did buy in Calis and are lucky we bought in a lovely spot a cul-de-sac with farm land next to us. So, I would not discount Calis in your search for property, there are some lovely properties for sale in Calis.
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Were to look next ?
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I'm looking in Calis/Fethiye, (seeing as it is difficult for any agent or indeed anyone to determine where one stops and the other starts.)
Ovacik/Hisaronu/Olu Deniz (seeing as it is difficult for any agent or indeed anyone to determine where one stops and the other starts.)
??? ;)
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I have owned a property on Telmessoss Site for the last 9 years and our house has never been flooded, some houses on the site did have a problem one year when the pump broke but I believe they have a back up now. The workmen build some retaining walls during winter and stay up all night in heavy rain to keep pumps working and reduce the risk of floodin, hopefully our luck will continue to hold