Take Five For €190,000

Douglas Newman Good is seeking €190,000 for a two-bedroom house at 21 Ross Street, off the North Circular Road, Dublin. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal

France: South Tarn:

This stone house dates from 1890. Its grounds include a garden with a well and a small pine wood. It is near the town of Mazamet, which lies between Toulouse and the south coast of France. Toulouse is an hour and a half away and Carcassonne airport is an hour’s drive. The house has a livingroom, three bedrooms, bathroom and shower room.

Price:€195,000

Agent:latitudes.co.uk, 0044 208387 4090

Portugal: Algarve:

This two-bedroom apartment is in a small development five minutes’ drive from the seaside town of Carvoeiro. It sits in gardens with one large pool and a children’s pool. The airy lounge/dining area opens onto a covered terrace. There is another terrace with a built-in barbecue on the roof and from here there are ocean views.

Price:€200,000

Agent:locations.ie, 01 6771188

Spain: Blanca

This country house is beside a lake and has mountain views. It is close to Blanca town, which is near Murcia and a fair bit inland from the Costa Blanca. The three-bedroom house has a large lounge and kitchens both inside and outside (fuelled by a barbecue).

Price:€199,000

Agent:realhomesinrealspain.co.uk, 0034 968 778 630

Italy: Tuscany:

Here is a room with a view in Tuscany. This restored two-bedroom stone terraced house is in an old, hilly village, 6km from Bagni di Lucca.The house has three floors plus loft.

Restoration work involved putting in new floors, new bathroom and kitchen. The kitchen opens onto a balcony with views over the mountains. Steps lead from here to the garden.

Price:€200,000

Agent:geocasanet.it, 0039 0583 807008