131 m² 3+1: a 17 m² kitchen at the centre of the house

In Turkish property terms, "3+1" means three bedrooms plus a living room. In this two-storey prefab house, the ground floor is given over almost entirely to shared living: a 29.6 m² living room and a 17.2 m² kitchen, complemented by a 5.9 m² bathroom and a 5.8 m² hall. The upper floor holds bedrooms of 16 m², 13 m² and 10 m², a 7 m² bathroom, a 5 m² hall and the stair area.

A 17 m² kitchen is large by any standard. It leaves space for a full kitchen run, a proper family dining table and perhaps an island or a larder unit – ideal for households where cooking together, long breakfasts and big family meals are part of daily life.

Living on almost 30 m² downstairs and three bedrooms upstairs

With the dining table in the kitchen, the nearly 30 m² living room can be furnished purely for relaxing and receiving guests: a large sofa group, a TV wall and still room for a play corner or a reading chair. The full bathroom on the ground floor means guests do not need to go upstairs.

Upstairs, all three bedrooms are real bedrooms rather than box rooms. The 16 m² room takes a double bed with a wardrobe wall, the 13 m² room works for a teenager or two younger children, and the 10 m² room can be a child's room, a study or a guest room. The 7 m² bathroom offers space for a larger shower or bath.

Specification of the 131 m² two-storey model

• Betopan exterior cladding, described as durable and easy to maintain.
• Outer walls 10 cm thick, stated to provide heat and sound insulation.
• Lead-free ERPEN PVC windows for security and quieter interiors.
• Pakpen PVC balcony door.
• American-style panel interior doors.
• Concealed electrical and plumbing installations.
• Painted galvanised steel sheet roof, or metal roof tiles if preferred.