Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Introduce Yourself => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Roly on November 29, 2003, 22:55:50 PM
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What a great site, lots of information and friendly chat.We have just bought a villa in Ovacik and hope that this will not affect our membership? Perhaps you will refer to us as 'the folk on the hill'!
By way of intro, my name is Roland (Roly), married to Barbara and live in Hinckley, Leicestershire. I'm an 'early' retired IT/Telecomms consultant..luckily financially supported by the wife who works part time for the Gas! Like many, visited Turkey for the first time this year(October 03), really impressed with the place and particularly the smiles and warmth of the local people, just had to buy. Returning to Fethiye on 9th to 23rd Dec. to complete paperwork and furnish the property.
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Hi Roly
Welcome to the site. (http://www.telmessos.co.uk/smilies/elefant.gif)
Good to hear you`ve bought in Ovacik, at least we`ll have somewhere to go when we need to cool down.
Just make sure you have plenty of Efes in the fridge. (http://www.telmessos.co.uk/smilies/cheers.gif)
Dave
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Hi Roland
Welcome to site.
I am sure you will enjoy your time in your new villa.
Cenk
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Hi Roly
Welcome to the site. I'm sure nobody will hold it against you for buying in Ovacik :)
When you go back on the 9th look up my good friend Ethem who owns the 'Ethem Hotel' there in Ovacik. I'm sure he will be only too pleased to give you lots of useful advice. He is visiting over here at the moment with his lovely wife Zena and going back about the same time as you.
Roy
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Welcome to the site, Roly!
Enjoy your house on the hill. Have fun furnishing it and tell us all about it when you come back. Will soon have some property to furnish myself!
Nicole
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Top Man Roly
Like you, we went to Turkey for the first time last year, to be honest, I was not looking forward to it !! but returned just 10 weeks later and bought our villa.
We thought we had it sussed and thought that we would buy a place at Olive Grove in Ovacik, but life takes some strange twists and turns and we never even got to view the properties there, we walked into our place and got that special feeling.
Any chance you can join us next May for our get together ?
Rimms
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welcome to the site roly!
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Hi Roly and Barbara, it's great to meet the folks that live on the hill. Enjoy the site, everyone is very friendly and will help you with any problems/queries you may have.
weey and Squiffy
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Hi Roly
People who have bought in Ovacik are very welcome here, and at the party.
Tickets £95 each
Sign here
Scunner
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Welcome Roly and Barbera. We stayed in Ovacik last August on our first Turkish holiday, we were very tempted to buy up there but decided to be nearer the sea in Calis. Having said that, you are central for Olu Deniz and Fethiye and all those bars in Hisaronu!!
Congratulations and enjoy your next visit. Furnishing these places is something quite different! have fun, we did.
Christine
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Roly,
Just spoke to Ethem here this afternoon. - Update - He doesn't go back until monday night the 15th.
Roy
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Scunner
£95 ????
Why have you charged me £225 each ?
Dave
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Because it's the lowest denomination of nicked gold
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Hi everyone, thanks for all of your replies. Really looking forward to coming back on the 9th December to shop till we drop. Does anyone have any tips on furnishing a villa, or where to shop for the basics, eg beds, fridge, sofas etc ?
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The resounding reply Roly will be to go to the spot shop in Fethiye, if you get off the Dolmus at the top end ( farthest from the sea ) of the Tuesday market site, the spot shop is on the other side of the road.
Try all of the little side streets in Fethiye for cuttlery, crockery and nic nacs, they are fantastic and really cheap.
The Markets on Sunday in Calis and I think Hisaronu ? And of course Tuesday in Fethiye are great for loads of household goods.
Good luck
Rimms
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Hi Roly, We went and furnished our villa in Oct, it was great fun. Prices were much cheaper than here for everything. Delivery was same day for the furniture, w.machine, fridge etc Two things we found to be more expensive were cutlery, knives aren't widely used in Turkey apparently therefore if you find them they were a bit pricey,and bedding, again because most of the year sheets are adequate, we wanted duvets for winter use and found the choice was v. limited.
Otherwise no probs!!
Christine
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Just a couple of things we slipped up on when buying ;
We bought Duvets, great for our own use but no good if you are planning to have renters when you need a fresh change after each renter, likewise towels, we bought the biggest most luxurious bath towels you have ever seen, another mistake ! The cleaner has about two hours to get your villa ready between renters, this means having to wash bedding and towels for potentially 6 people in our case.
Consider how many wash cycles will be required after each renter and buy accordingly, or buy 3 washing machines !!!
Rimms
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Hi Roly,
Look at my string under "Buying in Calis Beach" - "Breakdown of costs".
You will get some idea of the cost of thinks from there also. Sue and Jim went in October and shopped at Migros as well as one or two other places.
Regarding the Spot shop- they did look there but did not buy anything - they didn't like anything they saw at the time. I suppose it's what's in when you go?
Stoop
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Hi Roly,
welcome to the site. And congrats on the villa. i for one would love to visit you when I am up there , its so hot down here somtimes, so keep that fridge stocked up.
If you e mail me personally I can help with advice on furnishings etc.
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Hi Roly,
You're just down the road from us - we live in Atherstone. We have bought in Calis and Uzumlu. We did look in Ovacik and fell in love with the properties at Olive Grove. We almost bought and would have done if we hadn't found the one we are now buying in Calis.
Jo