THE REGION
Formerly known as Famagusta. The city lies to the east of the island close to the border between North Cyprus and South Cyprus. The region itself has some excellent sandy beaches along its long coast line. The ancient city is a fascinating place to visit with its numerous ancient ruins and architecture contained within the walled city. The whole area has been restored and pedestrianised and is almost an open air museum now. A walk through the ancient city takes you back in time and it really is a delight to wander around taking in the sights and enjoying the shops and restaurants that line the streets. The whole city takes on a different personality at night with creative lighting showing off the beautiful features of the ancient monuments. Travel further north and you come to the site of the ancient ruins of Salamis, there is also a long sandy beach here and it is a wonderful location for snorkeling.
The famous Long Beach is now becoming a boom area in the Mediterranean and this is an ideal time to buy here. Further on and you come to the lovely Bogaz Harbour and this is really the gateway to the stunning natural beauty of the Karpaz peninsular.
The Village
The village of Iskele, or to give it it’s correct name, Yeni Iskele, (New Iskele), is where the Turkish Cypriots from the district of Iskele in Larnaca were relocated in 1975. It is also the birthplace of the Greek EOKA leader Georgos Grivas. In the centre of the village is the single domed church of Panagia Theotokou and to the west there is the Icon Museum which houses a small collection of 12th to 15th century wall paintings. The people of Iskele are a mixture of local Cypriots, British born Cypriots and expatriates. The village holds an annual festival where dancers from all over the world perform. It is a good sized village with all amenities you should need close to hand it is within a 35 minute drive to Ercan airport and only 20 minutes from Famagusta. Close by is Iskele beach a long stretch of sandy beach within a 5 minute drive. Bogaz Harbour is less than ten minutes away and then you have the whole of the Karpaz peninsula to explore, pretty much at your doorstep. There are a number of good quality restaurants within the boundaries of the village as well as in Bogaz.
£150,000 GBP
Buy Options – the choice is yours!
Land in North Cyprus can be purchased for many different reasons.
Building opportunities
This particular building plot is classed as Blue Belt land as such is ideal for Touristic development such as a Resturant, or Guest house/Hotel.
Developing
Should you be looking at developing in North Cyprus, you will need to form a Limited Company within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to do so. We are able to introduce you to relevant solicitors, architects and builders for this purpose
We are able to assist in the whole planning process for those wishing to purchase a plot of land to build a villa or bungalow to their own design. Helping you find and secure the right plot of land with secure Title Deeds is critical. We have a good portfolio on our books but if your ideal is not available we have numerous contacts within the local community and will endeavour to find what you desire. Having secured the land, we can then assist you in employing a good solicitor, architect, and builder and guide you through the processes. Once the building process is underway we will keep an eye on progress to ensure time lines are met according to your contract and that your staged payments are made to the builder as scheduled. Foreign citizens may now purchase up to 5 Donums but may only build one villa on the land.
Pure Investment
Many people are buying land in North Cyprus for investment purposes. There are no complicated concepts that investors need to understand with land, just that there is an ever-increasing demand for building and a restricted supply of plots for sale. Land prices have risen faster than equivalent house prices. This particular plot of land holds original pre 1974 Turkish Title Deeds, the only undisputed land title in Northern Cyprus.
Land sizes
1 Donum 1338 square metres (one third of an English acre)
1 Evlec 334.45 square metres
Build costs
Build costs can vary, dependent on what standard of finish is required. For a standard finish, please allow approximately £400 per square metre. Costs of architects, electric, swimming pools, landscaping and so on can be given on individual plots at the time of viewing.