Dee Gibney Properties is seeking €750,000 for this five-bedroom house on Freshford Road in Kilkenny city. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in France, Portugal, Antigua and Italy.
Portugal: Algarve
Near the coastal town of Carvoeiro in central Algarve this five-bedroom, four-bathroom 352sq m (3,788sq ft) modern villa sits on its own land. There is a swimming pool on site but the sea is nearby and can be viewed from parts of the property. The house is midway between Lagos and Albufeira.
Price:€750,000
Agent: portugalproperty.com, 0044-8000148201
Italy: Tuscany
In a mix of trad Tuscan and contemporary design, this hillside villa has countryside views through floor-to-ceiling windows and from a terrace. The stone house has a dining area with fireplace, kitchen, study, three bedrooms (two en suite) and a bathroom. It is on nearly a hectare of land that includes olives and fruit trees, meadows and woods.
Price: €750,000
Agent: savills.com, 0044-207016 3740
France: Vienne
Olive trees, an orangerie and outbuildings grace this 17th-century logis on 1.5 acres. On the ground floor is a living room with flagged floor, exposed beams, fireplace, kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms.
Upstairs are three more bedrooms, with space for three more, and a bathroom. It is near Poitiers.
Price: €730,000
Agent: Latitudes.co.uk, 0044-2083874090
Caribbean: Antigua
This villa is on the west of the island near plenty of beaches and the Galley Bay resort. Accommodation on the ground floor includes a kitchen, a living and dining area with sliding doors overlooking the pool deck, and the main bedroom. On the floor above are two en suite bedrooms with balconies that have ocean views. The poolside veranda can seat six.
Price: €742,577
Agent: savills.com, 0044-207016 3740
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