Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Other Local Resorts & Areas => Uzumlu Discussion Forum => Topic started by: salford Al on August 30, 2006, 22:42:07 PM
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Hello everyone
Am a new poster. Just buyin a house in Uzumlu and would like to introduce ourselves. We are Al an Sue. From Salford. Still workin but hopin to go part time after April an spend lots of time in Turkey/Fethiye/Calis. Got two boys who have flown the nest. Always wanted to buy abroad an took a holiday in June, saw what we liked an took the plunge. Are about to make the final payment. Is Uzumlu OK? Seems just what we want. Any warts?
Al an Sue
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just the price of the water if you have a pool
it is vey quiet up there
we have some friends up green uzumlu
doll
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Uzumlu is beautiful if we were buying a house to live in full time that is where we would choose.I am sure you will love it. We have friends who live there and they have a lovely life.
Hazel
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Hi Al,owned aproperty in the village for just over ayear now on the road, if thats the right word!behind the green petrol station.Not come across any warts so far but have just learned that the Pide restaurant on the main road has been forced to close. Does anyone know why? A great pity really cos the food was excellent.
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Hi both
We too are having house built in Uzumlu it's such a tranquil place to live.
Mykwarker: We are behind the green petrol station up the lane (house being built now) so we must be near neighbours?
Salford Al: good luck and see you around sometime.
Shame about the Pide restaurant closing, as when we ate there the food was fabulous. Anyone know the reason?
Eric
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Hi re pide restaurant i have some friends living in uzumlu they said
just not enough customers so thats it .
Lance
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I thought that the council closed it down because the other restaurant owners had complained that he was taking their trade because he was to popular !!!! He was always busy, this sounds about right for Turkish logical thinking.
Has he taken over the former Asparvo restaurant?
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The council closed him down, claiming that parking outside was a hazard as it was the start of the duel carriageway. Illogical but thats because the true reason is as Batman says. ie other restaurant owners were jealous. The council cant say that can they. He hasnt taken over the old asparva restaurant.
WW
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Thats a real shame as the food there was brilliant, the garlic bread was to die for! And the people there were lovely.
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Thanks to you all for responding. Uzumlu sounds wonderful. Is it easy to get around or do you need a car? How many bars/restaurants are there in the village? Can you get everything you need foodwise in the village or do you need a trip to Fethiye?
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All the basics are available in the village & cheap but for a bigger shop use the supermarkets in Fethiye. Sorry not likely to get fresh milk(cows) but goats milk, theres no shortage!We're over on 08 sept & willno doubt be in the wine bar on one or two occasions but will also be helping our friends funish their villa in Calis,in which case we'll be at Club E hotel or any of the eateries onthe front.
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Hello all, yes Uzumlu is a great place to chill and relax. We too have a Villa there finished this year, just above the village, past the old mosque and 2nd right, a group of 9 bespoke villas (we have one for sale actually-email me if interested) We were out last month and are out again end of September. The village is stocking up on more food all the time I think by next year you wont need to go to Migros/Gima as you will be able to get everything there. Aspava (now called Ottoman), has been taken over and run by a Scottish woman and Mustafa (from the Pide place) is working there currently. I spoke to his wife and she said in a few weeks he will be open again - I dont know how true this is, as things can get lost in translation!!!. It is a great homely village, I just hope it doesnt get overdeveloped as it is a real "escape" type of place, although it could do with a couple more places to eat.
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Hi Mykwarker. We too will be goin out late September but if you are still there a tipple in the wine bar would be good.
Sounds like we may be on same development csblueboy as we are one of nine finished this year. Built by AGM? Anyone got any tips for cheap flights?
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We, too, are up the lane behind the petrol station - we bought in 2003. At the time there were just three houses (one pink, one blue and one yellow one) - we own the blue one. Gradually more houses are being built around and about but I just hope they don't allow too much building in Uzumlu as it would be such a shame to spoil it. I believe Hisaronu was a village just like Uzumlu at one time, and look at it now. The only regret I have about having bought in Uzumlu is that I can't spend enough time over there. Would love to live there permanently, but couldn't bear to leave the grandchildren. Perhaps one day ..............
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Hi Jo,
We are having a house built opposite the pink house so I guess you must be near neighbours. Hope to see you there sometime. We are visiting 7th - 22nd to check progress so if you are there say hello. Will be at site on 9th Sept in the morning.
Lucky us we are moving there next March / April hope to meet you when you are over there.
Fi & Eric
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if your health isnt 100 per cent
uzumlu is quite far from any hospitals
in an emergency over 25 minutes something to think about,
but it is lovely and quiet
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There is a clinic in the village,on the main road opposite the currently closed pide restaurant. There are doctors and nurses there during the day and they can treat minor injuries. They also stock antidotes for snake bites and scorpion stings. In a real emergency the doctor is always available and I would suggest any resident retains his number.Dont forget that its also useful to know your own blood group.
WW
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I read on another forum about scorpion stings. How serious are they? Has anyone seen one? What kind of snakes are there and are their bites serious ie. fatal?
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Scorpion stings are very painful and you do need to get an antidote. They are normally not life threatening unless you already suffer from heart problems etc. When we built our house in Uzumlu we probably saw a dozen or so as we disturbed their habitat. Most have moved on but we still find the occasional one on our garden walls or under rocks we have moved. Had one walk across the lounge last year. Must have got in via a bag that had been left outside or shoes etc. Always check your shoes before putting them on. There are plenty of snakes around but mostly they slither away when you approach so you dont see them too often. Had about 7 in our garden this year but the cat attacks them so they keep away. Some are poisonous and, like scorpions can be quite nasty. You do need to get an antidote and they can kill you if you have weak heart etc. Last year we found the skin of one in the garden must have been over one and half metres long.Glad we didnt see the snake!!
WE tend not to walk in the forest in the summer because of them but walking around Uzumlu in the winter makes living herfe worthwhile.
WW
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Hi everybody. Thank you for a very warm welcome to this forum. Well! we have done the deed, sent our final payment this week and are now hopefully the proud owners of our new home in Uzumulu. Booked our flights today to come over on Friday 29th September to furnish it. I ('Mrs' Salford Al) am really looking forward to furnishing our new home and spending Salford Als money. I hope we get the opportunity to meet up with some of you while we are in Uzumulu. We are sure to be spending some of our time in the wine bar - when we are not shopping. Is there anything I should be bringing from Manchester rather than buying out there?
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There,s another new Uzumlu resident now. His name is Max Koca.He is nearly 6 weeks old and his mummy and daddy run Uzumlu Wine House Welcome Max.Have a good life.See you soon Marie and Ozgur.
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Hello Salford A1
We have a villa in Uzumlu also and i think we may be your neighbours !! We are No 4 if thats any help ! We bought our villa back in November from AGM and we love it. We have two children who are 7 and 3 and they love visiting Turkey as much as we do. We hope you will be as happy with your house as we are with ours. We will be visiting in October half term. Have a great trip and look forward to meeting you some day soon.
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Hello emmast - yes you are our neighbours we are at no 5. Look forward to meeting you soon. We don't have any little ones of our own but we have three small grandchildren 7, 2 1/2 and 6 months and one large one at 14. 3 boys and the newest addition at 6 months is a girl. We have met a couple of the neighbours and they are all very nice, we are really looking forward to our trip next week to furnish. Hope to spend lots more time there from April when we sort of semi retire. If we don't meet up this time have a great holiday and look forward to meeting you soon.
Hello PMW. Welcome to Max and Congratulations to Marie and Ozgar. Look forward to seeing you very soon in the wine house.