Take five for €375,000

DNG is seeking €375,000 for this four-bedroom house at 7 Market Green, in Balbriggan, Co Dublin

DNG is seeking €375,000 for this four-bedroom house at 7 Market Green, in Balbriggan, Co Dublin. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in France, Italy, Barbados and Portugal

France: Marche

A stream, pond, woodland and outbuildings adorn the eight acres of land that come with this stone manor, dating in parts from the 17th century, near the town of St Hilaire du Harcouet and St Malo port.

Four stories high it includes, at the lower level, a living room with fire, kitchen, study, utility, cellars. There are 10 bedrooms on the two top floors.

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Price: €399,000

Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 00442083874090

Portugal: Algarve

This three-bedroom villa at Luz Parque, Praia da Luz, has a swimming pool and sea views, the best ones being from the roof terrace. Accommodation includes two bathrooms, a kitchen, and connected living room (with fire) and dining room. The main bedroom has a private terrace and en suite. The 2,142sq ft house was built in the 1970s.

Price: €365,000

Agent: sadlersproperty.com00351-282-789336

Italy: Puglia

This pretty house is near the village of Marittima Andrano, by the sea, down south in Italy’s “heel”. The 120sq m (1,291sq ft) stone villa adjoins a lawn, swimming pool, orchard, gazebo and barbecue area. There’s a kitchen -living room with fireplace and two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms.

An outbuilding includes a bedroom and bathroom.

Price: €370,000

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

Barbados: St James

This new condo hotel on the west coast of Barbados looks out onto sand-strewn Paynes Bay (where the Sandy Lane hotel is). The scheme offers four blocks of nine homes each, with two/three bedrooms, open-plan kitchens, reception and two bathrooms. They share a swimming pool and gardens.

It is a 10-minute drive to Holetown.

Prices: (€380,000 -€532,000)

Agent: Knight Frank.com, 0044-207-6298171

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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