Lawrence McDonald is seeking €850,000 for The Lodge Curraghmore, Slieverue, Co Waterford on 6.1 acres set out in paddocks. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in the US, Slovenia, Italy and France

USA: New York state

There’s a colonial spirit to this house on Staten Island in a country setting just 30 minutes from Manhattan.

The window seat in the bay window in the ground-floor dining room offers views of New York bay. Also on this floor is a library, a livingroom with fireplace and a porch.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Price: €840,587

Agent: savills.com, 0044-2070163754

France: Languedoc-Roussillon

Life here centres on a pool and courtyard in this restored farmstead with main house and other accommodation. The house has a livingroom with fireplace and large kitchen spilling onto a terrace. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a dressing room and bathroom. There is also a guesthouse, a workshop with hammam and sleeping area on the roof and a winter garden with cinema.

Price: €860,000

Agent: emilegarcin.fr, 0033-466032410

Italy: Tuscany

There are all sorts of ways to inhabit this farmhouse in the Tuscan hills, because it was renovated (in 2003) to create four flats in the main 200sq m (2,152sq ft) building while the barn provides more accommodation. There is also a swimming pool and two hectares of land dotted with olive trees. The nearest village is Gambassi.

Price: €850,000

Agent: realpointitaly.com, 0044-8453312812

Slovenia: Most na Soci

There are views of a lake and the Julian Alps from this restored 19th century house with thick walls, vaulted ceilings and stone floors (with underfloor heating). It comes with a sauna, swimming pool and 10 hectares of land that includes woods, wild meadows and lawns. There are four en suite bedrooms and bathrooms with Jacuzzis. Ljubljana and Trieste airports are both 1.5 hours away.

Price: €850,000

Agent: savills.com, 0044-2070163754