Demir Garden — apartments in Pendik, Istanbul

Demir Garden Residences is a development in Pendik on the Asian side, with around 75% of the site given over to greenery. Layouts run from 2+1 to 5+1 and from 51 to 192 sqm, with a large share of duplexes and lofts, including options with a private garden. Built by Pashan İnşaat, whose other schemes include Port Residence.

Location: a 3-minute walk to Viaport mall, 2 minutes to the bus and minibus stop, 5 minutes to the TEM motorway and the same to Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Emsey and Adatip hospitals are 5 minutes away, Okan University 11, the Marmaray station 20.

Facilities: indoor and outdoor swimming pools, Turkish bath and sauna, fitness and pilates studio, children's playgrounds, basketball court, walking and running tracks, extensive landscaping, covered and open parking.

The partner marks the project as suitable for Turkish citizenship by investment. The threshold is USD 400,000 held for three years, counted on the official appraisal of the chosen apartment.