Remax in Leixlip, Co Kildare, is seeking €499,950 (recently reduced by €50,000) for this five/six-bed house on half an acre near Kilckock.
EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in Italy, Portugal, Germany and Turkey
PORTUGAL: Lagos
Villa in golf and spa resort, with pools, tennis courts and eating and drinking places. Has a large lounge/diningroom with doors to the garden. There are three bedrooms, one overlooking the garden and two en suites with verandahs with views of fairways. A terrace overlooks lakes. It is a 10-minute drive to the beach and Lagos.
Price: €465,000
Agent: winkworth.pt tel: 00351 282769341
ITALY: Umbria
This restored five-bedroom farmhouse is in woodland beside Lake Trasimeno. There is also a studio apartment and 50m from the house is a small outbuilding which has been converted into a one bedroom apartment.
The property is in about one hectare of woodland overlooking a valley. Perugia airport is 40 minutes away.
Price: €495,000
Agent: cluttonsitaly.com, 0039 075 845 0100
TURKEY: Bodrum
This three-bedroom, three-bathroom castle shaped villa is a walk away from the sea and has an infinity pool with waterfall. The main bedroom’s en suite is an open-plan bathroom in a tower. There’s also a sitting area with fireplace up here. The main living space is open-plan, with a gallery, kitchen, dining and lounge area.
Price: €550,000
Agent: spotblue.co.uk, tel: 0044 208 3396036
GERMANY: Saxony
This tenanted apartment block in Görlitz, Saxony, dates from 1900. The four-floor block was modernised in 1995. The 3,378sq m (36,360sq ft)² building is divided into 17 apartments (four of which are vacant). The property offers a 10.2 per cent yield, with an expected yield of 13.4 per cent when all the apartments are let, say the agents.
Price: €460,000
Agent: locations.ie, tel: 01-677 11 88
