It is almost guaranteed wherever you go in Istanbul you will find history. From its iconic skyline to the small bustling streets, history and today mix is a way that is quintessential Istanbul. Luxury real estate blends into the metropolis that is Istanbul and you do not have to work too hard to find it. Either side of the Bosphorus there are numerous luxury real estate options available for the discerning purchaser to have as their own abode or for their investment portfolio. Looking for designer apartments with top class furnishings, security and facilities or maybe a waterfront mansion or villa, all can be found in Istanbul. Waterfront property has been luxury real estate from Ottoman times. You can see this by visiting the magnificent properties lining the banks of the Bosphorus. This historical luxury real estate, on both side sides of the Bosphorus is now used in a variety of ways, from private homes to restaurants, event settings, museums and some are owned by various Consulates.

The Luxury Real Estate of the Ottomans on the Anatolian Side

There are a number of unusually designed buildings decorating the waterfront to the Bosphorus, this luxury real estate now sold for millions was once the summer palaces of the Ottoman rulers and their wives and families.

• Küçüksu Palace; on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. This small palace or pavilion sometimes known as the Göksu Pavilion, was used a short term vacation home or hunting pavilion for the Ottoman sultans. Situated between Anadoluhisarı and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge this small palace is now a museum and has also been used as a film set by Hollywood and Bollywood.
• Anadoluhisarı( Anatolian Castle); now this was actually built as a fortress. It was restored by the Turkish Government in 1991-1993 and is now a museum; although not one open to the public. Originally built to control the sea and trade traffic on the Bosphorus; being situated on the narrowest part of the Bosphorus. It was also a military installation built for the second siege of Istanbul in 1395. It is an example of the oldest Turkish architecture found in Istanbul and actually built on the site of a Temple to the God Uranus.
• Sadullah Paşa Mansion; one of the oldest examples of the wooden classical architecture of the 18th century. This historic building has suffered neglect and damage over the years. Prior to Sadullah Paşa becoming the owner, the property once belonged to Mehmet Aga The Chief officer (darüssaade agasi ) of the Sultan Abdülhamid I (1784-89). The mansion has been restored twice once in 1947 and more recently in 1993-5, to once more stand proudly on the banks of the Bosphorus.