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De Courcy Estate Agents is seeking €300,000 for a four-bedroom house in Ardnacrusha, Co Clare

De Courcy Estate Agents is seeking €300,000 for a four-bedroom house in Ardnacrusha, Co Clare

France: Provence

A river runs close to this house in over an acre of grounds. The house, with a separate apartment and studio, has 165sq m (1,776sq ft) of living space. On the ground floor are a living room, dining room, kitchen and conservatory. Above that are two bedrooms and terrace. On the second floor there are four bedrooms. It is near Anduze, an hour from Nimes.

Price:€294,996

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

Portugal: Algarve

This four-bedroom, four bathroom villa with swimming pool is in Portimao in the Algarve, on an inlet above Praia da Rocha, between Lagos and Albufeira. The villa is two miles from the town centre and beaches. There are wooden floors in the bedrooms and the living room, which has a fireplace. There is a barbecue area beside the pool.

Price:€305,000

Agent: portugal property.com, 0044-800-014-8201

Italy: Tuscany

This restored mill is about 40km east of Florence. The mill was built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries in local stone and chestnut. On the lower level are a living area and kitchen. On the upper floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside a wood-burning oven and stone barbecue are on a paved area. The car-free village of Ortigiano Raggiolo is about 300m away.

Price: €290,000

Agent: realpointitaly.com, 0044-845-331-2812

Turkey: Kalkan

This four bedroom, four bathroom 165sq m (1,176sq ft) villa with a private pool is in Kalkan town, a two-minute walk from the old town. There are views of the bay from the front terrace beside the pool and each of the four en suite bedrooms also has access to a balcony or terrace. There’s also a roof terrace with a pergola. It is 90 minutes to the airport.

Price: €303,174

Agent: SpotBlue.co.uk, 0044-208339-6036

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan, a contributor to The Irish Times, specialises in architecture, design and property