Thank you all, for your replies, they are very much appreciated. I was initially looking to buy a villa, but a lot of folk have advised that I should rent first in case I don't like it in Turkey, although one of the reasons I have been drawn to Turkey is the hospitality that I had received each time I visited. I realised quite early on that this is not going to happen as quickly as I first anticipated. Mainly due to finding the right area with the right balance of all year round living, and somewhere that does have a community that I could blend in to. I was in Fethiye this March just gone but didn't get a chance to visit Uzumlu or many other areas around and about. An agent, showed me around Hisaronu, Ovacik & Calis, but I wasn't really taken by any of those areas. I also visited Kalkan, which as Ian mentioned is very steep. Somewhere like that but flatter is kind of what I am looking for. Anyway I plan to come out again towards mid September, so any suggestions would be very helpful. Have a nice Sunday and thanks. H