Take five for €2m

Young's Auctioneers is seeking €2 million for a pre-1963 building on Leinster Road, Rathmines, D6, with 10 flats, two houses and parking. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in Portugal, Italy, France and the Caribbean

Portugal: Algarve

Built in 2006 on golf company Oceanico’s Quinta do Monte Funchal development, this 850sq m (9,149sq ft) villa comes with a golf title to Oceanico’s seven courses. It has four bedrooms, four receptions, four bathrooms, a garage and swimming pool. It is 4km from Lagos town and less than 10 minutes from the local beaches.

Price: €1,995,000

Agent: knightfrank.com, 00-44-207-629 8171

France: Seine Maritime

This 19th-century chateau, near the town of Rouen, has seven bedrooms and three kitchens but the 100 acres of grounds also have a 17th-century farmhouse, a watermill and a dovecot. The 650sq m (6,996sq ft) chateau is on three floors. The land is partly wooded, and a river runs through it.

Price: €1,990,000 (reduced from €2,950,000)

Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 00-44-208-3874090

Italy: Marche

This palace has an imposing position in the hill town of Montalto-delle-Marche, near the Adriatic. The vast Palazzo Sacconi rises over four storeys and has planning permission for “luxury” apartments but anyone who made and retained Tiger money might just want to live out the fantasy in it as it is.

Price: €2 million (approx)

Agent: realpointitaly.com 00-44-845-3312812

Caribbean: Grand Cayman

This villa, on Grand Cayman, makes the most of its ocean setting with terraces and large windows. The main bedroom suite has views of the coral stone beach. The villa’s features include Moorish stucco, antique Chinese front doors, 12ft ceilings and French windows. It sits on just over half an acre of grounds.

Price: $2,595,000 (€1,831,794)

Agent: knightfrank.com, 00-44-207-6298171