Take Five

For about €350,000

Ireland: Co Cork
ERA Downey McCarthy is seeking €350,000 for this six-bedroom house in
Donoughmore Cross, Co Cork, on half an acre

France: Midi Pyrenees
A pond and swimming pool are jewels in the grounds (half an acre) of this stone house and outbuildings. The 170sq m (1,829sq ft) of accommodation includes a sitting/diningroom (with traditional floor tiles and wood-burning stove), a kitchen, study, three bedrooms (one with en suite), family bathroom and utility room. Other buildings include a garage, barn and stables. The property is on a hill 7kms from the town of St Nicolas de la Grave.
Price: €350,000
Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044-2083874090

Turkey: Bodrum
Near the centre of Yalikavak town and the sea, this glassy villa comes with a walled garden and swimming pool. On the ground floor is a bedroom, bathroom and dining area with a kitchen connected to an open-plan lounge, which leads onto a terrace and the pool. On the first floor is a bathroom and three bedrooms: the main one has a balcony overlooking the pool and has mountain views.
Price: €352,921
Agent: spotblue.co.uk, 0044-2083396036

Spain: Costa Blanca
This country estate – or finca – is set in the Jalon River valley among warm-toned hills, where almonds, oranges and grapes are grown. It is on the outskirts of Lliber village, inland between Alicante and Valencia. It comprises the main house and ancillary buildings, totalling 240sq m (2,583sq ft) surrounded by its own land. The house has five bedrooms and five bathrooms along with the kitchen and living area.
Price: €350,000
Agent: spanishproperty center.co.uk 0034-966444615

Italy: Tuscany
No need for a swimming pool with this former mill which sits above a river with rock pools for bathing. The restored building – set in wooded countryside – has three bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living area overlooking a vine-covered courtyard and a terrace above the river. The land has a small olive grove, a garage and cantina (or cellar). The house is a few minutes' drive from shops and restaurants in Lunigiana, north of Pisa.
Price: €350,000
Agent: savills.com, 0044-207016 3740

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan, a contributor to The Irish Times, specialises in architecture, design and property