A Mediterranean dream: beachfront 2+1 apartment on Cleopatra Beach.

2+1 apartment for sale on Cleopatra Beach in Alanya

This apartment stands in Kizlarpinari, on the front row facing Cleopatra Beach, and occupies the third floor of a five-storey building. The living room and the glazed balcony open onto a wide view over the bay and the castle headland, an outlook that the shoreline in front keeps permanently open. It is a rare address in Alanya, within walking distance of the promenade and the old town.

Living in 130 square metres: from a three bedroom to a wide living room

The original plan had three bedrooms. It was redrawn as a 2+1, so two bedrooms and one generous living space, which explains why a two-bedroom home here measures 130 square metres. The kitchen is semi-open onto the living room, with fitted cabinets and a granite worktop, and a fireplace warms the room outside the summer months. Exposure runs south and north, which keeps air moving through the flat.

What the renovation covered: wiring, plumbing and windows

The apartment has been taken back to its services: electrical wiring and plumbing renewed, kitchen and bathroom rebuilt, new aluminium windows and doors, ceramic floors throughout, a shower cabin and an electric water heater. The connection needed to install a jacuzzi is already in place.

A 1985 building with no lift: what to know before buying

The block dates from 1985, which is where the generous floor area comes from, and it has no elevator, so the third floor is reached by stairs. The building sits on a plot of roughly 850 square metres. Buyers should weigh the stairs against the size and the position, both of which are hard to find in newer stock nearby.

Everyday life in Kizlarpinari: hospital, shops and university

The nearest hospital is around 300 metres away and a supermarket a little over 400 metres, while restaurants, cafés and the shops of central Alanya are reached on foot. The university is about 6.8 kilometres from the building.