Flats by Long Beach — Iskele, North Cyprus

North Cyprus has something that's almost impossible to describe until you feel it for yourself. Iskele — on the eastern side of the island, between Famagusta and Kyrenia — is one of those corners of the Mediterranean where 300 days of sunshine a year stops being a tourist slogan and simply becomes a fact. Golden beaches, water in colours that don't exist on any palette, and a pace of life that lets you breathe — really breathe.

This development sits on a 200,000 m² plot right beside MacKenzie Beach. I remember clients coming back from their first visit to this area and saying the same thing: "Kasia, I had no idea North Cyprus looked like this." The ruins of Salamis are 10 km away, Othello Castle 18, Kantara Castle 21 — the island's history literally surrounds the place on all sides. And two airports — Ercan and Larnaca — mean the logistics actually work.

This isn't a development with a pool tucked into one corner of the grounds. Five pools — tropical, Olympic, indoor and more — plus a waterpark that turns every afternoon into something more than sunbathing. Add a gym, judo, yoga, tennis, basketball, volleyball, and come evening, restaurants, a wine bar and a grill. The Dead Sea SPA — with a Turkish bath, sauna, steam room and massage — turns an ordinary Tuesday into the kind of experience you'd pay through the nose for at a hotel spa elsewhere. Round-the-clock security is a detail that matters especially when you're not living here full time.

The flats have been designed so that nothing is missing from day one. Mirrored sliding wardrobes, walk-in showers, bathroom cabinets, fully fitted kitchens — everything exactly where it should be. You choose between a studio and a two-bedroom flat, depending on whether you're looking for a place of your own or somewhere for the whole family. This development suits both those escaping northern winters and those thinking about rental income — North Cyprus draws visitors for most of the year, and Iskele is one of the island's most recognised spots on the investment map.