My wife and I were very excited to stay in Duygu's home, but it turned out we were not the right audience. We love the beaches in Sile, and we were looking for a nice getaway from Istanbul with our young baby. In short I would say that Duygu's home is a good fit if you're a young bunch of friends planning to hang out by the pool, but if you're looking for more of a family environment this is not in.
On the positive side, Duygu was friendly and communicated well. We had issues with the cleanliness of the home and she offered to send someone over to help immediately. It wasn't terribly dirty, but it was far from pristine, and this is magnified by the very dated and tired furnishings. You will see in other reviews that people comment on the level of maintenance for the property, and I can attest it is really due for some refurbishment and refreshing.
I can't say the pictures represent the properly inaccurately, but you really need to look past the staging of the pictures to understand what you're getting into. We weren't comfortable staying inside because the furniture is so worn the imagination quickly jumps to what could have seeped into the fabric over all the years, and the occasional stains and cigarette burns don't help this impression. Worst for us was that the home smelled very strongly of smoke from the fireplaces, to the extent my eyes were red and irritated after 20 minutes. At the same time we were told there was only one window we could open on the bottom two floors because otherwise wild cats (street cats are very common in Turkey) would come in. We had to hiss at two cats to scare them from the door. But this is normal I suppose.
Also, the kitchen isn't that well stocked. There are some pots (sort of casserole pots) and a mixed arrangement of utensils, but if you intend to cook I'd bring basics. Like a frying pan or skillet. Same goes for the cleaning gear. You may want to invest in a broom or mop or basic cleaning towels for your visit.
In the end we left after 2 hours and returned to Istanbul. I felt terrible about this, because as I said Duygu seems like a really decent person and she tried to help. The home just was too uninhabitable for us; we couldn't imagine spending a night there, let alone 5 days.
As I said, this review is through the lens of someone with a wife and young baby looking for a quiet getaway. I can completely imagine that with a few beers or cocktails we would have quickly overlooked the deficiencies and enjoyed the pool and nearby beaches.