DooleyGroupis seeking €250,000 for a house at Mayorstone Drive in Limerick, in three apartments and with a car-repair garage included EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in France, Turkey, Italy and Portugal
France: Aveyron
This restored stone farmhouse in Midi-Pyrénées, with swimming pool and 2.5 acres of land, comes with period features such as exposed beams, arrow-slit windows and a stone sink. There is also a barn that has permission to convert to a house. The main house has a living room and kitchen on the first floor along with a sitting room with wood-burning stove and a bedroom. On the floor above are two bedrooms and the ground floor has a bathroom, workshop and utility areas.
Price: €249,000
Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044-208387-4090
Turkey: Bodrum
This three-bedroom semi-detached villa on three floors has views out to sea and over Kucukbuk Bay. At entry level, on the middle floor, is a kitchen/dining room and living room opening onto a balcony with sea views. On the top floor, there is a bathroom and two bedrooms, the largest of which has a balcony overlooking the gardens. At garden level is the main bedroom, spilling onto a private garden, and a bathroom. The villa shares a pool and the beach is a five-minute walk away.
Price: €251,951
Agent: spotblue.co.uk, 0044-208339-6036
Portugal: Obidos
Fruit trees dot the land surrounding this villa half way up the west coast of Portugal, near the red-roofed old Roman town of Óbidos, which is overseen by a castle. There are two bathrooms and three bedrooms, one of which has an en suite and a dressing room. Other accommodation includes a kitchen and living room with fireplace. There is a swimming pool in the garden.
Price: €255,000
Agent: portugalproperty.com, 0044-800014-8201
Italy: Marche
This house is near the town of Sarnano, about 130km north east of Rome, and is close to both a ski slope and a lake, for year-round sliding or swimming. The restored stone house has three floors with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, drawing room, dining room and terrace from where you can grill eat-treats on the stone barbecue and take in the surrounding vineyards, olive grove, pasture and woodland.
Price: €250,000
Agent: realpointitaly.com, 0044-845331-2812
