Sherry FitzGerald is asking €550,000 for 13 Leinster Place, a three-bed terraced house in Rathmines, Dublin 6. Fiona Tyrrellfinds properties at a similar price inNewZealand, Italy, France and Sweden.
ITALY: Arezzo
A pretty hillside farmhouse, dating from the 1700s, is run as a B&B and has room for 10 guests. Located near Arezzo in central Italy, it also has a riding centre which caters for eight horses and 18 hectares of land, mostly woodland.
Price:€550,000
Agent:Jackson Stops
0044 2078287387
FRANCE: Salvignac
Set on almost six acres, this rustic villa has five bedrooms, a swimming pool and a guesthouse. Toulouse International Airport is 40 minutes away.
Price: €560,000
Agent: Agence lUnion
0033 563306024
NEW ZEALAND: Tauranga
A three-bed apartment in a new waterside on Tauranga Harbour has great views and a high-spec finish. Designed with boating in mind, you can board your boat at the front door and stroll across the park to the boat club.
Price:€550,000
Agent:Jan Wilson
0064 75788253
SWEDEN: Baltic Sea
This private island of 3.7 acres has a cosy three-bed main and a one-bed guesthouse. Grisslehamn marina on the mainland is 10-15 minutes by boat and, when the inlet is frozen over in winter, you can get there by scooter.
Price:€560,000
Agent:Vladi Private Island
0049 40338989