A family from Bromley in Kent is looking forward to escaping the UK’s record spell of wet weather after receiving the keys to their new holiday home in Turkey.

When David Lee recently came into some inheritance, he and wife Toni decided to invest it in something they could enjoy with their two children, aged eleven and eight, and extended family. They decided to buy an overseas property and after dismissing Spain, opted for Turkey. As first-time overseas buyers, the couple did lots of research, which is how they came across a free guide to buying in Turkey available from The Overseas Guides Company, who also recommended the agent through whom the Lees purchased.

“We were new to purchasing abroad so wanted a resource we could put our trust in,” said Toni, from Bromley. “The free guide and agent we were recommended were very useful and the whole buying process has been relatively straightforward, allowing us to complete in April. Originally we planned to buy in the Calis part of Fethiye – it’s flat so would make it easier for us with our disabled daughter. However, when I arrived to look at properties there I didn’t take to it so the agent offered to show us some alternative areas.”

That’s how Toni discovered their villa on a complex in Ovacik, a sweet village on the edge of Hisaronu. “The location is ideal, “ continues Toni. “Ovacik is peaceful with a few restaurants and bars, while livelier Hisanronu is a 15-minute walk away. The stunning beaches around the famous Oludeniz lagoon are just five minutes away on a local bus and the colourful town of Fethiye ten minutes away.”

The Lees property, for which they paid £100,000, is a three-bedroom, three-storey villa with access to a shared pool. Two of the bedrooms are on the two top floors, while the third is on the bottom storey, which can be used as a self-contained one-bedroom apartment, making it ideal for having friends and family to stay. To reach the property, the Lees fly to Dalaman, an hour away from Ovacik, leaving from Gatwick, Stansted or Heathrow.

Fun holidays come guaranteed with their new Turkish property, but the Lees may get an unexpected financial benefit from it too. “When we bought we never intended to offer holiday lets, “ says Toni. “However, our new property came with forward bookings from the previous owner so of course we agreed to honour them. But the property is still listed on a rentals website and we’ve had further enquiries since taking possession, so we might as well carry on for now.”

For details of property for sale in Turkey, visit the Turkey listings on Rightmove Overseas. One way to save money when buying or living in Turkey is to use a currency specialist when transferring your pounds into lira or euros. For more information on this, contact Smart Currency Exchange.

To understand the full step-by-step process to buying a property in Turkey, collect The Overseas Guides Company’s ‘Turkey Property Buying Guide’