BABYLON
Serviced apartments

Location: Kumkoy (Side Ilica) Antalya
Plot size: 10.660 m2
Total area: including the parks 15.100 m2 (Gardens of Babylon & car park):
Total number of units: 96
Construction schedule: Project start January 2010 / Completion: June 2011.


Babylon is a contemporary style Mediterranean residence consisting of 96 exclusive serviced apartments occupying a total area of 15.100 m2 including joint park areas.

In order to keep up with the success of our previous project, Spring Villas which brought the prestigious CNBC award, BABYLON also has a truly unique architecture consisting of two gently terraced parallel blocks that are connected to each other with an innovative atrium space. The terraces of the apartments are creatively designed to reflect a Mediterranean style private outdoor living space with their extraordinary size, accommodating a built-in Jacuzzi feature, wooden pergolas and flower gardens.

Location

BABYLON is located in the heart of the popular tourist resort of Kumkoy near Side Antalya. This ideal location is within 650 metres of the sandy beaches of the Med Sea. The new regeneration project concerning the development of a pedestrian promenade with shopping and recreational facilities in connection with an exclusive beach park extending for 2 km's is only a few minutes walk from the residence. The antique Roman town of Side attracting millions every year is at a 3.5 km distance.

Views

In addition to its ideal location, the site also offers fantastic views of the Med Sea as well as the Taurus Mountains thanks to its gentle altitude above sea level.

On-site facilities & the 'Serviced apartment' concept

Babylon residents can enjoy a truly exclusive lifestyle with a generous variety of communal facilities offered on-site. There is a 40 m long outdoor pool as well as an indoor pool, sauna & steam room, fully equipped fitness centre, a tennis court, café, restaurant and play room all made accessible from the beautifully landscaped garden areas.

The ?serviced apartment? concept entails a fully managed site with pool & garden maintenance & 24-hours-security as well as a reception facility and housekeeping on request. Buy-to-let investors can enjoy highest returns on their investment, thanks to the services offered in addition to the site?s prime location and views.

The Gardens of Babylon

The site will also boast a joint park area, the Gardens of Babylon, where in total 80 trees will be planted including olive, pine and various fruit trees, i.e. orange, lemon, avocado, fig, berry & apricot.

Unique design features

X-Large Terraces
The perfect climate on the Med coast offers 300 days of sunshine per year, therefore the apartments are designed to accommodate a private outdoor living space with terraces extending as large as 40 m2 with a built-in Jacuzzi feature and certain floors with wooden pergolas providing a gentle shade and privacy. Duplex apartments also have the additional privilege of a terrace garden.

Terrace Gardens
Babylon boasts terrace gardens that circle around the whole building, and these coincide with the levels of the duplex apartments entrance floors. The landscaping of the terrace gardens along with the use of use wood enhance the facade and lend the building a green aspect.

The Atrium
The innovative atrium space is flush with daylight from open ends and through a sky light on top which extends through the whole length of the block. On the entrance level, the atrium is enhanced with landscaping and water features which lead to the communal facilities and the spacious garden area. On the upper floors, it accommodates open corridors that give access to the apartments.

Private pools
The ground floor duplex apartments have the additional privilege of a private pool of 27 m2 built on a 100 m2 of private garden area allocated for their exclusive use.





Unit types

There are 5 different unit types, 14 one-bedroom apartments, 36 two-bedroom apartments, 10 two-bedroom duplex apartments, 20 three bedroom duplex apartments and 16 three bedroom duplex penthouses, all with extra ordinarily large sized terraces.

One-bedroom apartments:

1-bedroom apartments have an open plan kitchen and living room with full-height folding glass doors that completely fold open to the large terrace. There is a nice-size bedroom equipped with a large fitted wardrobe. Large sliding internal doors are provided between the bedroom and the lounge combining them into a larger space if preferred. There is a laundry/storage cupboard and a bathroom with a walk-in-shower.

The apartment occupies a total area of 67 m2 including a terrace of 20 m2.

Two-bedroom apartments:

2-bedroom apartments with 2 bathrooms have an open plan kitchen and living room with full-height folding glass doors that completely fold open to the large terrace. There is a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a nicely sized second bedroom both equipped with large fitted wardrobes as well as a fitted cloakroom on the entrance and a communal bathroom with a walk-in-shower.

The apartment occupies a total area of 100 m2 including a terrace of 30 m2.

Two-bedroom duplex apartments:

2-bedroom duplex apartments with 2 bathrooms have an open plan kitchen and living room with a one-side open staircase. The full-height folding glass doors completely fold open to the large terrace. The entrance floor additionally accommodates a communal bathroom. The upper floor accommodated the master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a twin-bedroom both with fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom has access to the upper floor terrace which extends through the full length of the façade with views.

The duplex apartment occupies a total area of 114 m2 including two terraces of 27 m2 on the entrance and 9 m2 on the upper floor. The ground floor duplex apartments have the additional privilege of a private pool of 21 m2 built on a 90 m2 of private garden area allocated for their exclusive use.

Three-bedroom duplex apartments:

3-bedroom duplex apartments with 3 bathrooms have an open plan kitchen and living room with a stylish gallery staircase connected to a double storey height opening, providing a great volume to the space. The full-height folding glass doors completely fold open to the large terrace. The entrance floor additionally accommodates a bedroom and a communal bathroom. The upper floor boasts two identical master bedrooms both with contemporary style open plan bathrooms and walk in wardrobes. They both open up to the upper floor terrace which extends through the full length of the façade with views.

The duplex apartment occupies a total area of 170 m2 including two terraces of 39 m2 on the entrance and 14 m2 on the upper floor. The ground floor duplex apartments have the additional privilege of a private pool of 27 m2 built on a 100 m2 of private garden area allocated for their exclusive use.

Three-bedroom duplex penthouses:

Three-bedroom duplex penthouses with three bathrooms have an identical layout as other duplexes on the entrance floor. However on the upper floor, they differ in the layout of the two identical master bedrooms which also have a fitted wardrobes and en-suite bathrooms and they both open up to their own private roof terraces.

The duplex penthouse occupies a total area of 177 m2 including two terraces of 41 on the entrance and 19 m2 on the roof floor.