Kate McMorrow finds properties at a similar price in Mexico, the UK, Australia and Costa Rica
Costa Rica: San Jose A mansion in the hills of Escazú overlooking the Central Valley and San José. The property has six bedrooms, five bathrooms and a two-bed apartment. It also includes 10,200sq m (109,792sq ft) of lawns, coffee plants and tropical flora and fauna
Price: €947,0000
Agent: www.EscapeArtists.com
MEXICO: Cancún A three-bedroom beach house close to Cancún in Mexico. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Caribbean coast, the property has four bathrooms, a Jacuzzi tub with Caribbean views
Price: €950,000
Agent: EscapeArtists.com
AUSTRALIA: Sydney A stylish family residence offering the best of both worlds - all the benefits of a contemporary home in the highly desirable area of Hunters Hill. The property includes five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a beautifully landscaped and very private garden
Price: €930,000
Agent: McGrath 00 2 61 9417 9630
THE UK: Durham This pretty former vicarage is just four miles outside of the market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham. The spacious four-bedroom house has gardens, a summer house and rear courtyard
Price: €945,000
Agent: Strutt & Parker 0044 1273 407 007
Sherry Fitzgerald is seeking €940,000 for a four bedroom house, 28 Richmond, off Newtownpark Avenue in Blackrock, Co Dublin
