What is a townhouse in Turkey, how is it different from a penthouse or a house?

The modern Turkish real estate market — These are new construction technologies, unique architectural solutions and ergonomic design, thoughtful layout and own diverse infrastructure of residential complexes. Such housing is ideal for recreation or living, as well as for profitable investments and receiving passive income.

However, it is sometimes quite difficult for buyers to understand among the variety of apartments presented. In particular, when it comes to real estate such as townhouses and penthouses.

Despite the similar pronunciation, these types of residential properties are fundamentally different from each other. In our new publication we will understandwhat is the difference between a townhouse and a penthousein Turkey.

Content of the article:

Townhouse and penthouse — what is it

First, let's define the terminology: townhouse and penthouse — whatdifferencebetween objects?

Townhouse in Turkey — This is a house divided into several adjacent, usually two- or three-story residential sections, intended for separate living of several families.

Usually the developer designs several blocks in a townhouse — from two or three to ten. Each family is provided with a separate entrance, as well as a fenced plot of land and a garage or parking space in front of the house.

Penthouse in Turkey — These are apartments in the premium real estate segment, which are located on the upper or middle levels of multi-apartment residential buildings.

For reference: penthouses on the middle floors of residential complexes in Turkey are called duplexes.  ;

Turkish penthouses have panoramic views of the sea and mountains, large terraces, exclusive high-quality renovations and, often, their own elevator.

What is a townhouse in Turkey, how is it different from a penthouse or a house?

The main differences between a townhouse and a penthouse

Maindifference between a penthouse and a townhouse — location:

  • Penthouse — these are luxury apartments occupying the top floors of a multi-apartment residential complex.
  • A townhouse is a part of a house located directly on the land.

Supplementing the answer to the question, townhouse — what it is, one more important point should be noted: this type of real estate is considered ergonomic housing without any frills. However, in practice, such facilities are perhaps the most convenient for comfortable living by the whole family, surrounded by nature and without interruption from the benefits of civilization.

Penthouse features

The cost of a penthouse, as a premium segment of the Turkish housing market, is high. Therefore, only wealthy investors can afford such real estate, thereby confirming their social status in society.

An undeniable advantage of Turkish penthouses — large area and thoughtful planning solutions. In some projects, developers provide free planning solutions, which makes it possible to implement almost any design. In such apartments there is room not only for the kitchen area and dining room, living room and bedrooms, but also for a study, children's room, recreation area and several bathrooms.

In two-level penthouses or duplexes, owners often equip a library, gym and massage room, mini-cinema or billiard room on one of the floors. The huge windows of luxury apartments located in Turkish resorts offer stunning views of the sea, city or mountains. A large terrace allows you to place a garden or an additional relaxation area.

Examples of real estate in Turkey

143 000

A modern one-room apartment 1+1 with an area of 55 m² in a new complex built in 2024 - just 150 meters from the sea and 250 meters from the center of Tosmur.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10352

115 500

A modern three-room apartment 2+1 with an area of 90 m² in a complex built in 2015 - just 300 meters from the sea and 200 meters from the center of Oba

room

2+1

area

90 m²

id

10351

102 500

Modern furnished 1+1 apartment with an area of 58 m² in a complex built in 2024, just 500 meters from the sea and 300 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

58 m²

id

10350

Apartment 1+1 with an area of 57 m² in the Mahmutlar area, building 2023, 800 m to the sea and 500 m to the center of the area

room

1+1

area

57 m²

id

10349

Spacious 1+1 apartment with an area of 55 m² in a modern complex built in 2023, just 500 meters from the sea and 300 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10348

Urgent sale fire
Spacious 3+1 villa in a complex with infrastructure in the Konakli area, residence permit-id-10347-photo-6

231 000

Villa 3+1 with furniture and appliances, 180 m2, 600 m to the sea, Konakli district, residence permit possible

room

3+1, Duplex

area

180 m²

id

10347

141 000

An elegant two-room apartment of 70 m² in a modern complex built in 2022, just 650 meters from the sea and 450 meters from the center of Alanya.

room

2+1

area

70 m²

id

10346

126 500

1+1 apartment, 50 m², in the Obagol district, built in 2023, furnished, 450 m to the sea and 150 m to the center.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10345

Modern 1+1 apartment of 60 m² with furniture and appliances, with a balcony and one bathroom, located in a new complex just 400 meters from the sea and 200 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10344

192 500

An elegant 2+1 apartment of 125 m² with two balconies and two bathrooms, fully furnished and equipped with modern appliances, located directly on the coastline with panoramic sea views.

room

2+1

area

125 m²

id

10343

154 000

A bright 2+1 apartment of 115 m² with two balconies, two bathrooms, furnished and equipped with all necessary appliances, in the very center of Mahmutlar, just 200 meters from the sea.

room

2+1

area

115 m²

id

10342

Spacious 1+1 apartment of 55 m² with furniture and appliances, just 250 meters from the sea and within walking distance of the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10341

165 000

2+1 apartment of 120 m² with furniture, appliances and sea view, located within walking distance from the sea and the center of Mahmutlar.

room

2+1

area

120 m²

id

10340

412 500

2+1 apartment, 85 m², in the Oba area, built in 2022, two bedrooms, 0 m to the sea and 200 m to the center, furnished, suitable for a residence permit.

room

2+1

area

85 m²

id

10339

54 000

1+1 apartment, 50 m², in the Demirtaş district, built in 2022, partially furnished, 1300 m to the sea and 1000 m to the city center. The complex has a swimming pool, parking, and a play area.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10338

153 000

2+1 duplex apartment, 120 m², in Cikcilli, built in 2016, furnished, 800 m to the sea and 250 m to the city center. The complex features swimming pools, a fitness center, a hammam, a sauna, a tennis court, and a restaurant.

room

2+1

area

120 m²

id

10337

A modern 1+1 apartment with furniture and appliances in a residential complex with infrastructure just 500 meters from the sea.

room

1+1

area

45 m²

id

10336

Modern residential complex in the Mahmutlar area, 2024–2026, distance to the sea 700 m and to the center 200 m, apartments of different layouts from 56 to 135 m², unfurnished, installment plan up to 3 years possible.

room

1+1, 2+1, 3+1, Duplex, Penthouse

area

56 m²

id

10335

from 121 000

An elegant 2+1 apartment with panoramic sea views and a rich complex infrastructure in the picturesque Kargicak area.

room

2+1

area

80 m²

id

10334

98 000

This cozy 2+1 apartment in a modern residential complex in Demirtaş offers a comfortable space for living by the sea.

room

2+1

area

80 m²

id

10333

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Main characteristics of penthouses:

  1. Location — on the upper floors of luxury residential complexes.
  2. Area — from 110 to 250 square meters.
  3. The presence of one or two levels.
  4. Large size outdoor terrace.
  5. Panoramic glazing.
  6. Excellent views.
  7. Separate entrance or elevator, which guarantees owners maximum security, absence of neighbors and privacy.

Turkish penthouses cost an order of magnitude higher than standard square meters in modern residential complexes. However, the number of foreigners interested in purchasing luxury apartments in Turkey is growing from year to year.

Minimum cost of penthouses in Alanya in a residential complex under construction — about 150,000–160,000€. Ready-made premium-class real estate with high-quality renovations and complete readiness for occupancy will cost buyers about 200,000–300,000 €.  ;

What is a townhouse in Turkey, how is it different from a penthouse or a house?

Features of townhouses

The easiest way to understand what does a townhouse mean in Turkey and what are its distinctive features, based on the meaning of the words. The literal translation of the term "town house" — this is a “house in the city.” That is, this is housing that combines the characteristics of a private house and an apartment.

As a rule, all townhouses have two or three floors. The layout provides for:

  • kitchen-dining room, living room and bathroom — on the ground floor;
  • bedrooms, study, children's room, bathrooms — on the second floor.

Many buyers are interested in what is the difference between a house and a townhouse. Compared to detached houses, townhouses are always located within a cottage community (or residential complex), united by a common territory and uniform architectural solutions. In addition, townhouses, as we have already clarified, are part of one residential building.

Typical characteristics of townhouses in Turkey:

  1. Each private block has a separate entrance and a small courtyard.
  2. The apartments have common walls and a roof for the entire residential complex.
  3. Area — about 100–200 square meters or more.
  4. Location — in the suburbs or quiet areas of the city remote from the center, where you can enjoy a quiet life and privacy, taking advantage of all the modern infrastructure of Turkish resorts.

The popularity of townhouses among buyers is also due to their reasonable cost.

You can buy a good townhouse in developed and new areas of Alanya for 150,000–300,000 €. Objects are available for purchase on both the primary and secondary markets. Developers offer favorable purchase conditions: the lowest possible price when drawing up a contract at the excavation stage and interest-free installment payment for the entire period of construction work.

What is a townhouse in Turkey, how is it different from a penthouse or a house?

These materials have been prepared for informational purposes; they are not of a commercial nature.

Point Property — a certified real estate agency that specializes in providing a full range of real estate services for transactions with residential and commercial real estate in Turkey. Our company takes care of all organizational aspects of a real estate transaction. In addition, we provide our customers with a wide range of after-sales services.

Examples of real estate in Turkey

143 000

A modern one-room apartment 1+1 with an area of 55 m² in a new complex built in 2024 - just 150 meters from the sea and 250 meters from the center of Tosmur.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10352

115 500

A modern three-room apartment 2+1 with an area of 90 m² in a complex built in 2015 - just 300 meters from the sea and 200 meters from the center of Oba

room

2+1

area

90 m²

id

10351

102 500

Modern furnished 1+1 apartment with an area of 58 m² in a complex built in 2024, just 500 meters from the sea and 300 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

58 m²

id

10350

Apartment 1+1 with an area of 57 m² in the Mahmutlar area, building 2023, 800 m to the sea and 500 m to the center of the area

room

1+1

area

57 m²

id

10349

Spacious 1+1 apartment with an area of 55 m² in a modern complex built in 2023, just 500 meters from the sea and 300 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10348

Urgent sale fire
Spacious 3+1 villa in a complex with infrastructure in the Konakli area, residence permit-id-10347-photo-6

231 000

Villa 3+1 with furniture and appliances, 180 m2, 600 m to the sea, Konakli district, residence permit possible

room

3+1, Duplex

area

180 m²

id

10347

141 000

An elegant two-room apartment of 70 m² in a modern complex built in 2022, just 650 meters from the sea and 450 meters from the center of Alanya.

room

2+1

area

70 m²

id

10346

126 500

1+1 apartment, 50 m², in the Obagol district, built in 2023, furnished, 450 m to the sea and 150 m to the center.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10345

Modern 1+1 apartment of 60 m² with furniture and appliances, with a balcony and one bathroom, located in a new complex just 400 meters from the sea and 200 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10344

192 500

An elegant 2+1 apartment of 125 m² with two balconies and two bathrooms, fully furnished and equipped with modern appliances, located directly on the coastline with panoramic sea views.

room

2+1

area

125 m²

id

10343

154 000

A bright 2+1 apartment of 115 m² with two balconies, two bathrooms, furnished and equipped with all necessary appliances, in the very center of Mahmutlar, just 200 meters from the sea.

room

2+1

area

115 m²

id

10342

Spacious 1+1 apartment of 55 m² with furniture and appliances, just 250 meters from the sea and within walking distance of the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10341

165 000

2+1 apartment of 120 m² with furniture, appliances and sea view, located within walking distance from the sea and the center of Mahmutlar.

room

2+1

area

120 m²

id

10340

412 500

2+1 apartment, 85 m², in the Oba area, built in 2022, two bedrooms, 0 m to the sea and 200 m to the center, furnished, suitable for a residence permit.

room

2+1

area

85 m²

id

10339

54 000

1+1 apartment, 50 m², in the Demirtaş district, built in 2022, partially furnished, 1300 m to the sea and 1000 m to the city center. The complex has a swimming pool, parking, and a play area.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10338

153 000

2+1 duplex apartment, 120 m², in Cikcilli, built in 2016, furnished, 800 m to the sea and 250 m to the city center. The complex features swimming pools, a fitness center, a hammam, a sauna, a tennis court, and a restaurant.

room

2+1

area

120 m²

id

10337

A modern 1+1 apartment with furniture and appliances in a residential complex with infrastructure just 500 meters from the sea.

room

1+1

area

45 m²

id

10336

Modern residential complex in the Mahmutlar area, 2024–2026, distance to the sea 700 m and to the center 200 m, apartments of different layouts from 56 to 135 m², unfurnished, installment plan up to 3 years possible.

room

1+1, 2+1, 3+1, Duplex, Penthouse

area

56 m²

id

10335

from 121 000

An elegant 2+1 apartment with panoramic sea views and a rich complex infrastructure in the picturesque Kargicak area.

room

2+1

area

80 m²

id

10334

98 000

This cozy 2+1 apartment in a modern residential complex in Demirtaş offers a comfortable space for living by the sea.

room

2+1

area

80 m²

id

10333

See more

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