Take five @ around €2.5 million

Lisney is seeking €2

Lisney is seeking €2.5 million for 53 Raglan Road, a period house with threeapartments and office space at Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Kate McMorrow finds properties at a similar price in the UK, South Africa, France and Spain

UK: Warwickshire

Three miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, a four-bedroom Grade 11 listed house with a three-bedroom cottage and one-bed staff apartment. Walled kitchen garden, stables and paddocks.

Price: €2.5 million

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Agent: FPDSavills Banbury 0044 1295 228020

FRANCE: Aix-en-Provence

Fifteen minute's drive from town, a pink-shuttered country residence on 1.5 acres of lawned parkland. Nine en suite bedrooms, three guest apartments and a stone barn. Several sun terraces and a swimming-pool.

Price: €2.44 million

Agent: Properties of Distinction 0044 121 458 1325

SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng

Sandhurst has a classic Roman look, with fountains, triple-arched portico and marble floors. In pristine order, with a spectacular 2.5 acre garden and a natural lake populated by black swans.

Price: €2.4 million

Agent: Pam Golding International 0044 20 7824 9088

SPAIN: Andalusia

A cortijo-style villa in a tranquil spot in Guadalmina Baja, with direct access to the beach. Four bedrooms. four bathrooms, self-contained maid's quarters and a separate guest house. Landscaped gardens with heated swimming pool.

Price: €2.5 million

Agent: Hamptons International 0044 20 7589 8844