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Coldwell Banker Estates is seeking €750,000 for a four-bedroom house in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. We seek similarly priced properties in France, the US, Spain and Italy

Ireland: 42 Friarsland Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, €750,000, Coldwell Banker Estates
Ireland: 42 Friarsland Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, €750,000, Coldwell Banker Estates

Coldwell Banker Estates is seeking €750,000 for this four-bedroom house at 42 Friarsland Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. France:

Languedoc Roussillon

This restored stone house has six bedrooms – all with en-suite bathrooms. There is also a good smattering of reception rooms with fireplaces and an open-plan kitchen/dining area in this three-storey, 290sq m home. In Aude in the Carcassonne area, the house has a swimming pool in the mature, quarter-acre Mediterranean garden, as well as a garage. Price: €750,000 Agent: latitudes.co.uk

USA: Los Angeles

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North of Los Angeles in the smart Encino neighbourhood in the San Fernando Valley, this three-bedroom ranch-style home has been renovated to create open-plan accommodation. The livingroom has a fireplace and the kitchen/living area opens to a covered patio and lawn. The main bedroom has an en-suite, and opens to a patio, while the other two bedrooms share a bathroom. There's a two-car garage. Price: €755.600 Agent: savills.com

Spain: Costa Blanca Unobstructed sea views are to be had from this three-storey 492sq m house in Javea. It has seven bedrooms and six bathrooms which might translate to B&B potential for new owners. Outside is a swimming pool, summer kitchen with barbecue and a garden with Mediterranean planting. There's a garage too. Price: €750,000 Agent: spanishpropertycenter.com

Italy: Umbria

With panoramic views this 250sq m stone house sits in pine woods on a hill above the historic town of Spello. Accommodation includes a livingroom, kitchen and two bedrooms and two bathrooms. There's also a separate one-bed apartment. Outside is a swimming pool and a paved area with barbecue and stone sink. Price: €750,000 Agent: griffonitalianproperty.com

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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