Eva Bosphora seen from the Bosphorus, with its dock and neighbouring yalıs
Yeniköy · Istanbul

A village on the Bosphorus

Where the house stands, how to reach it, and what to do once you are here.

The neighbourhood

Yeniköy, on the European shore.

Yeniköy sits on the European side of the Bosphorus in the Sarıyer district, between İstinye and Tarabya. It is known for its wooden waterfront mansions, the yalıs, many of them nineteenth-century summer residences of Ottoman statesmen and foreign legations, including the historic summer residence of the Austrian embassy and the Sait Halim Pasha Yalı.

Life here moves at the pace of a village: a ferry pier, plane trees along the shore road, bakeries in the morning, fish restaurants and cafés on the water in the evening. Eva Bosphora stands directly on this shore, with its own garden and dock.

Two armchairs on the private dock facing the Bosphorus
The dock

Arrive by water.

The house has its own dock on the Bosphorus. Boats can drop you off and collect you here, and private Bosphorus tours can start from your own waterfront. Overnight mooring is not possible. Ask us for trusted boat operators and we will arrange the timing.

  • Boat drop-off and pick-up at the house
  • Private Bosphorus tours from the dock
  • No overnight mooring
Garden of Eva Bosphora with the yalı behind
Getting here

By road, by ferry, by boat.

  • From Istanbul Airport (IST): on the same European side of the city. We arrange a private airport pick-up (USD 150) timed to your flight.
  • From Sabiha Gökçen (SAW): on the Asian side, a longer transfer across the Bosphorus; ask us for timing.
  • By car: private parking directly in front of the house.
  • By ferry: Yeniköy has its own pier on the Bosphorus ferry routes, a short walk from the house.
  • By boat: straight to the private dock.
Balcony of Eva Bosphora looking down the Bosphorus
Nearby

What to do from the house.

  1. On footYeniköy shore. Waterfront restaurants and cafés, the ferry pier, and the yalıs along the coast road.
  2. Minutesİstinye Park. Luxury shopping and dining, a short drive south.
  3. MinutesEmirgan Park and the Sakıp Sabancı Museum. Tulip gardens in April, art and a Bosphorus garden year-round.
  4. NearbyRumeli Fortress and Bebek. The 1452 fortress on the water, then the cafés and boutiques of Bebek.
  5. NearbyBelgrad Forest. Walking and running trails in the hills behind the Bosphorus villages.
  6. From the dockThe Bosphorus itself. A private boat tour from your own waterfront, toward the old city or the Black Sea.

Driving times vary with Istanbul traffic; we will give you realistic timings for your dates.

Enquiries

Make Yeniköy your address.

Tell us your dates and we will send a personal proposal, usually within the hour.

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