The White Collection
 

 I had a clear vision, a "family" of three villas-all sharing a powerful evocative and classic feel, a simple clean purity of design that was highly empathetic and cloud do justice to the stunning Mediterranean coastline. The brilliant white and cobalt blue being intrinsic elements. I think good architectural design is about making meeting unique and original look totally natural and timeless, as if it really belonged there, and had been here forever My problem was to find architectural and construction partners that not only understood that brief but also shared the same philosphy - someone of the same mind that would create something that was truly exceptional. I regard myself as very fortuanate to have NEED as my partners

   They are very well named as they completely understand my “Needs”. Working with Erdal and Ergun Duran at NEED has been an enjoyable stressfree process with first class design (always seeking to add value with idea initiatives) efficient communication (this is a crucial requirement undertaking projects abroad) and importantly, delivering on what is promised. It is not possible, in my view to have better partners.
 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 David R.BATTEN 
 


 

Villa Toros

 The NEED Team guided us skilfully through the potentially troublesome, strange and murky world of buying and building in Turkey. They freely suggested contacting their previous customers who to a man always soothed our worries along the way. NEED patiently listened to our conserns and skillfully integrated our ideas and wants into the project often with remarkable ingenuity, comlementing the integrity of the original design. We feel the end result is a high quality and unique product that we will enjoy for many years to come. We are extremely pleased with our choice of second home providers and are happy to highly recommended them.
 

Chris STEVENSON





 

 Han inn Aparts
 

 I am very grateful to architect Mr Erdal Duran, who has been the designer of such beautiful house, which I am proud of and enjoy living in. This is a great chance for the local culture and people. I think he is a very good leading architecture with his creativity and architectural knowledge.

 

                                                                                                                  Eyüp ULUÇ

 

 


 





 

Villa Jocri
 

 It has been a pleasure working with Erdal and Ergun. We gave Erdal a brief that included a list of “must haves”-various details about the house, plus 'plenty of shade' and “retaining as much of the natural landscape as possible”. When we saw his design we were absolutely delighted,and ask for only a few, minor, changes. It is clear that they listen to their clients' needs and thoughts, but equally they are not slow to give their own views on what will and what will not look good and work in Kalkan's local conditions. They bring a high ethical view to their professions.

   The quality of materials used and the standard of workmanship is high, and in addition there are a host of delightful extra innovative “Erdal touches” that are unexpected and give a uniqueness to the villa - the niches, the angles, the levels, the walk - in shower room with its additional hammam style shower seat in travertine, the three - level swimming pool and pool surround with retained olive trees, to name but a few. We were kept updated with reports and photographs of progress during the building, and although there were, as with any new build, a few snags at the end, these were dealt with grace and speed. The villa is light, airy and cool, and is a real pleasure to use.It really does feel a home from home in Turkey we love being there. We thoroughly recommend NEED as architects and partners in build.

 

Christine & John THOM





 

 

Springer House

 We decided to build a villa abroad and were very familiar with Turkey having visited Kalkan many times before. We were drawn to Erdal's individual, stylish designs and decided to build a property in Kalkan using the NEED company.

   We spent an entire holiday searching for plots of land and became disheartened on missing out on a plot we wanted. We eventually left a deposit with Ergun who promised us that they would find a good plot and build us the house of our dreams. Our friends back in England thought we were mad. The Turkish style of “my word is my bond” sat uneasily with us at first but we trusted both Erdal and Ergun completely. Ergun did not fail us and found us a plot of land with a spectacular view. Needless to say they have indeed designed and built us the house of our dreams. The location is fantastic the villa is spacious, light and airy and every room has fabulous views. We are thrilled with it. It was designed for us as individuals and met all of our specifications and knowing that it is one of a kind makes it even more special. Both Erdal and Ergun emphasise the need to be sensitive to the local area and aesthetic values are high on their list of priorities. Erdal and Ergun's knowledge of the climate and other local factors meant that we gained hugely from their expertise.We would highly recommed their company to any prospective buyers.

 

Shirley & David SPRINGER






 

Nortons Residence
 

   We chose to work with Erdal in creating our dream home having viewed one of his previous projects and being impressed by his grasp of "space".

   Erdal is passionate about architectural design and together we have created a second home that blends tradition and modernism to perfectly support our lifestyle in Turkey all year round.


 

Lynda & Michael NORTON 





 

 

Villa Mancho

   Our wishes around the house was to get an architectonical light and clean look with many small corners where to find sun or shadow. Inside is the house very simple and functions very well. A very nice and special house to live in and with thank you Erdal.
 

 

Peter PINHOLT




 

 

 

Melissa House 

 

 This is absolutely the first example and the only house built in Turkish country house design. A very good combination of cedar wood and local limestone. I am very pleased to have such a house in my villag and am very thankful to Mr Erdal Duran in achieving such project and all his help throughout the construction. I strongly recommend him to anybody who would consider to develop such a project.Words fail me! It is best to go and visit the villa itself located in Saribelen Village located about 15km away from Kalkan on the Taurus Mountains.
  
 

Coşkun KÜÇÜKKAYA
 

 

 
 

Hogan Villa

If you are thinking about buying a property in Kalkan and would like to maximize your investment think about buying land and building your dream villa. I did this and I now have a unique property which has proved to be a good investment. The process proved to be problem free due to the care and attention that Need Company took when designing and building the property Need Company provide a comprehensive service - allocation of land, all legal procedures, architecture plans, control of all building, etc. The joy of working this way is that you are able to input as little or as much as you want on design concepts for your home. You can choose the type of windows you would like,the tiles for your pool,the kitchen etc. or you can leave that all to them.

    I was not living on site when the building was in progress-I was supplied up-dates with detailed information on a regular basis.The completion date for the villa was met even though I did not think that it would be due to the bad winter weather towards. I have lived in my villa now for almost three years,and am happy with all aspects of the property.

 

Kathleen HOGAN





 

Danish Residence

When we decided to have our own house in Kalkan, we were not in doubt that we would work with Need Company. We had followed Ergun and Erdal Durans work for some years and had realised that they were working totally professional. We made an agreement with them for a turnkey project. They took care of everything related to the process of having a house in Turkey. They helped us to buy the plot, took care of the design and construction of the house, and finally all the bureaucratic things for approvals.

For our family it was an interesting process to discuss the design of our house with Erdal. He understood our way of thinking and our wishes, and he managed to creatively transform them to a special design that suit with the society where it is located. We did not get what we had dreamt about – we got more! 



 

                                                                                                                    Bent Olesen

Villa Dat

Ergun and Erdal Duran are angels!
 
 
I realised a dream that I did not believe could be possible with the help and support from two brothers, who I now consider to be real friends.
 
 
My villa was designed by Erdal...... a true visionary!   He understood completely what I wanted and how to maximise the value of the position and space available.  Villa Dat is viewed by the locals and visitors alike as 'the best in Kas'.
 
 
It is unique, understated and simple in design but using the best quality materials and resources.  The attention to detail and highest possible expectations for all those that worked on the project has created something quite magnificent.
 
 
Ergun is simply one of a kind; a fixer, who knows and understands completely the "ins and outs" of the  construction industry, the process of negotiating every aspect of the build and the local political and administrative structures, which could have easily hampered completion.   From conception and realisation to snagging and beyond, he is incredible!
 
 
When I first told friends and family of my plans to build a villa in Kas, many thought I was crazy to put so much trust in people I did not know.   However I followed my gut instinct and was not disappointed.
 
 
I have the most fantastic home, which has significantly increased in value within one year - but I also have friends for life in Ergun and Erdal.
 
 
Thank you both for making my dream come true.
 
 
                                                                                                                     Jo Shuter