Take five for €150,000

EMMA CULLINAN finds properties at a similar price in Turkey, France, England and Italy

EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in Turkey, France, England and Italy

TURKEY: Fethiye

This three-bed villa on the outskirts of the hillside village of Uzumla is a 10-minute walk from the village and a 20-minute drive to the beach. In a development of nine houses, it has its own garden, swimming pool and terrace.

The ground floor has an open-plan living, kitchen and dining area. Marble stairs lead to the first floor.

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Price:€151,000

Agent:spotblue.co.uk, 00-44-208-3396036

ENGLAND: London

This one-bedroom houseboat floats in Ice Wharf Marina in King’s Cross, in the centre of London. While the barge-style exterior is in bright blue and green paint, the interior has been completed in a clean white palette and comprises a bright reception room at one end, a kitchen in the middle, and a bathroom and bedroom at the other end.

Price: £120,000 (€138,000)

Agent: foxtons.co.uk, 00-44-2077045000

FRANCE: Brittany

This four-bedroom stone maison de maitre sits in its own gardens. On the ground floor is a reception room with fireplace, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. On the first floor are two bedrooms, a livingroom, bathroom and kitchen. There’s a loft and a basement. The house is in Îlle-et Vilaine in Brittany, about 15km north- east of Fougères.

Price:€147,200

Agent:latitudes.co.uk 0044-207-3874090

ITALY: Tuscany

This old stone mill has had its top two floors restored and now the lower two floors and equipment room await work. The mill comes with half a hectare (1.2 acres) of land with a stream. The habitable part of the property has a livingroom, two bathrooms, kitchen and two bedrooms.

Price: €150,000

Agent:realpointitaly.com, 00-44-845-3312812

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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