About The Byre...
The Byre is the first of the cottages that was bought and is the largest of the four. The ruin was purchased in 1993 and took a little over a year to restore.
The restoration was done after much research into what the original building looked like, both inside and out. The cottage was awarded a plaque from the Turkish Ministry Of Tourism & Culture for “Sympathetic Restoration Of Turkish Heritage” of which Sandy & Jon Carter are justifiably proud.
The cottage is situated at the highest point at the western end of the Kaya valley, with stunning views in all directions. The interior of the cottage consists of a hallway cut into the rock leading onto the kitchen on one side and the master double bedroom, with en suite bathroom on the other.
Leading off the fully fitted kitchen is a very large sitting room with a traditional log burning stove, for use in the winter months.
The sitting room also has a balcony area which has two single beds. This type of room design was very common in farm houses in the area.
The kitchen looks out onto a walled patio garden. Over the years the flower beds have become well established and shade is provided by some beautiful trees and a covered pergola. Total privacy is assured as the upper garden and plunge pool are accessed by steps leading up from the patio.
There is a plunge pool in the western corner of the upper garden which is for the exclusive use of the guests staying at The Byre. Next to the pool, which is at the highest point in the village, is a wooden Ottoman style kosk (pronounced kushed). The kosk is a traditional type of outside seating area, where there are sun loungers to relax on. The kosk allows a 360 degree, uninterrupted panoramic view of the whole of the Kaya Valley.
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