With realistic expectations, careful planning and a willingness to embrace change, the move to a smaller home can be an immensely freeing experience

One price, home and away: A villa in Turkey, an apartment in Lapland, a Donegal coastal home and more

Turnkey two-bed home in Adelaide House has a B3 energy rating and lift access

Home in mature development underwent full renovation in 2023 with new windows and doors fitted

One price, home and away: A villa in South Africa, a cottage in the Scottish Highlands and more

Strand Lodge, home to the family of Brody Sweeney and Lulu O’Sullivan since the early 2000s, has enviable views across Dublin Bay

Dating from 1760, Washington House has six bedrooms, extends to 358sq m and sits on a 0.37-acre site

A villa on the Ionian islands, a cottage by the sea in the Algarve, a farmhouse in Co Kilkenny and more

Outbuilding of the old Lissenfield estate has been transformed into a two-bedroom home a 15-minute walk from the city centre

Two-bedroom home in move-in condition in a convenient city location

Detached four-bedroom home full of character with colour-drenched rooms and original features

A converted Garda station in Ardagh, a townhouse in Paphos, a one-bed apartment in Dubai and more

One-bed ‘loft-style’ apartments, duplex units and four-bed houses to launch later this year

Victorian set in a prime location has been renovated and adapted to suit modern life

Three- and four-bed houses come to market at Kilcarbery Grange and Keepers Lock