2 BED BUNGALOW IN TÜRKMENKÖY, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus

Whether you are making the big move and heading towards the sun for a permanent life change or looking for a holiday home away from the big complexes and crowds, this cute 2 bedroom village style property could be just what you are after. This property is located in Turkmenkoy, on the outskirts of Famagusta, in a quiet and sleepy pretty Cypriot village, where there is just a sprinkling of European people living. Mix in with the local Cypriots and see just how friendly they are. Turkmenkoy is a traditional Turkish Cypriot village located 5 minutes’ drive from Pile border, and a 15 minutes’ drive into Famagusta. Reference No: HP2966

The Property

Kitchen: 4m² x 3.4m²

Fully fitted kitchen cabinets with white goods included such as fridge, standing cooker, washing machine and air conditioning units. Two windows and a door leading to the back garden.

Dining Area: 3m² x 3m²

Used as a sitting area & one window fitted.

Lounge: 7.8m² x 3.5m²

Large lounge with a set of sofas, air conditioning units, one window and a door leading to the front garden.

Glass Room: 4m² x 2m²

Fitted with three windows.

Bathroom: 3.4m² x 1.6m²

Fitted with a bath and small cupboard.

Cloakroom: 3.6m² x 1.2m²

W.C and a sink.

Master Bedroom: 4.3m² x 4m²

A double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, air conditioning units and two windows.

Bedroom 2: 4m² x 3.5m²

Another double bedroom with air conditioning units and one window.

External

A pleasant rear & back garden with a mixture of trees including lemon, olive & palm trees. A nice sitting area where you can relax & enjoy a barbecue with your family.

Also an annex of 3 x 4 m² which can be used as a storage room and a big garage which can fit two cars along with a long driveway.

The Region

Türkmenköy

The village of Turkmenkoy, still frequently called by its original name of Kontea, is on the old Nicosia/Famagusta road, situated on the edge of the Meserya plain. It's not far from the crossing point at Pile.

When the crossing points were opened in 2004, some of the displaced inhabitants took the opportunity to visit their former village, and friendships developed because of the shared experiences of the old and new inhabitants.

To the south of the village, and probably unique in Cyprus, within a 200 yard radius there is a Lusignan mansion, a system of medieval cisterns and aqueducts, a Catholic chapel, a Greek Orthodox church, the original village primary school, and a modern mosque. Several of those buildings were (and still are) suffering from the ravages of time, and are in danger of being lost forever, and the new-found friends felt that their preservation would be an example to the rest of the island. As far as is known, this is the only bi-communal collaboration launched by the residents themselves.

Famagusta

Famagusta is a fascinating medieval walled city with oodles of charm and lots to explore

Thanks to its troubled history Famagusta is in fact two towns rolled into one. The ancient walled city of Famagusta is much as it was over five hundred years ago when Ottoman siege engines lay beyond its walls. Meanwhile the modern day town and port flourishes

Famagusta offers a variety of shops from clothing and gifts to home stores,  the Old Town has a number of specialised souvenir shops for those looking for traditional handcrafted items. There is a wide variety of restaurants both in the old city as well as in the modern city. Those in the old city are mostly located around the Namik Kemal Square and in the modern town, most restaurants and bars are located on the "Salamis Road". Famagusta Quayside (locally known as Palm Beach) has become very popular over the years since the restoration of the area. There are a number of cafés and restaurants to choose from offering drinks and snacks and a fantastic sandy beach with good facilities and water sports in the summer months . Close by is the buffer zone between the north and south,  a deserted ghost town. This part of Famagusta is locked in time and is a melancholy symbol of an island divided. It is now  possible to cross freely into Southern Cyprus, you can cross the green line at the  nearby border crossing located inside the British sovereign base at Agios Nikolaos.