Our Story

Villa Tranquility is the result of the passion of both John and Shirley Meadows. The stunning villa pays testament to their years of planning and work. Below John explains where it all began.

Our beginnings

After working with Turkish manufacturer’s in business for over 25 years I’ve had the privilege to visit most of this beautiful country. When we finally decided to build a home in Turkey there were many possible locations but for me the magnificent natural unspoilt landscape of this Lycian and Turquoise coastal area plus all the amazing places to visit within easy reach made this the prime position.

Falling in love with Islamlar

After deciding this was the area it was then a matter of deciding the exact spot to build the villa of our dreams, we looked and many places in and around Kalkan but didn’t want to be too close to neighbours or overlooked or have much noise and we wanted a stunning sea view etc. When we visited the small village of islamlar just up in the hills from Kalkan one day to visit one of the renowned fresh water trout restaurants we thought this is perfect, it has fantastic views down the valley to the sea and islands below and it has space and privacy and is very peaceful (often only hearing the farmers chickens and goats) hence the name villa tranquillity.  The village has the convenience of local restaurants and stores and is set in a scenic lush green valley of grapes and olive farming and with cosmopolitan Kalkan only 5 minutes down the hill, all so perfect.