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 The houses of Kantrancı-Yatağan

The houses of Kantrancı are of two storeys, with thick walls, have a veranda and colonnaded square rooms, an external staircase, with an abundance of carved wood decorations, a fireplace that extends to the exterior and cellars downstairs. In the front rooms there is the welcoming area, know as the selamlık, and cupboards. The houses date from Ottoman times and their chimneys are in the same style as those of Muğla houses. There are no major differences between houses of Ula and Muğla with their double room and sofa area plans. But since the houses in Ula are built in a flat area they are more impressive when viewing the four corners of the house. For example, at the back and sides of Muğla houses there are no wooden eaves. Instead they have thin stone eaves called gumile. However, in the houses of Ula, with their four full sides, there are wide wooden eaves. Also Ula houses have more fireplaces sticking out of the exterior since the houses are made of brick. In Ula the buildings, especially those built after 1920s, combine the traditional local architecture with that of the islands and are more impressive free standing buildings. However, between these buildings it is still possible to see rare double storied houses, similar in style to those of Muğla, with and open sofa and arches, most of which are falling down.