Gunne in Naas is seeking €535,000 for this detached five-bedroom house in Castlemartin, Kilcullen, Co Kildare. Emma Cullinanfinds properties at a similar price in France, Turkey, Italy and England
ITALY: Lake ComoThis two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment sits in an old country house looking out over Lake Como, mountains and old villages (some dating from the 11th century). The apartment itself has its share of period features, with wooden beams, exposed stone walls, old tiles and parquet floors. It is in the village of Torno and has a small garden.
Price: €530,000
Agent: knightfrank.com, 0044 207 6298171
FRANCE: DordogneThis stone house, with pool and pigeonnier, sits on two acres of land. It is near Thiviers, inland from Bordeaux and between Nantes and Toulouse. The ground floor has a living room, kitchen, dining room and reception. There are three bedrooms and cleanliness is encouraged with two bathrooms, shower room and Thalasso therapy room.
Price: €530,000
Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044 208 387 4090
ENGLAND: LondonThis two-bedroom apartment is in a quiet enclave in Islington, near Stoke Newington. Upper Street and Highbury Fields are close too.
The apartment, in Linden Mews, has a reception room with wooden floor, a main bedroom with fitted wardrobe, second bedroom, modern bathroom and eat-in kitchen.
Price: €522,810 2
Agent: foxtons.co.uk 0044207 704 5000
TURKEY: KalkanThis five-bedroom hillside house is nestled into a mature garden and softened by the well-established plants. The south-facing home spills onto four terraces and has views of Kalkan bay. There's a bit of a spa thing going on here; with an infinity pool, Jacuzzi and gym. Nature provides privacy in the form of hundreds of trees around the house.
Price: €550,000
Agent: spotblue.co.uk, 0044208 339 6036
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