O’Donnellan & Joyce is seeking €350,000 for the four-bedroom house below, at Corrib Side, Menlo, on the outskirts of Galway city. Here’s what you could buy on that budget around Europe.
FRANCE: PYRENEES
With the slopes a half-hour drive away, this could work as a grand ski property. It is also in Tour de France country and has golf courses nearby. The property, which sits on an acre of land, is divided in two. One part has a kitchen, living-and-dining area with marble fireplace, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The second part also has a kitchen and living area downstairs, as well as a study. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two with en-suites. All ground-floor rooms (except the study) have glazed doors to the garden. Lourdes airport is half an hour away; Toulouse is an hour and a half.
Price €349,800
Agent frenchestateagents.com
SPAIN: ANDALUSIA
In the Desert Springs golf resort, on the southeast coast of Spain, this modern house has open-plan living, combining a kitchen, livingroom and breakfastroom. It also has a diningroom, two bedrooms and a bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs are two more bedrooms, with en-suite bathrooms, and a balcony. The resort is near the beaches of Cuevas del Almanzora and Vera. Nearby towns include Mojácar and Garrucha.
Price €350,000
Agent rightmove.co.uk
ITALY: APULIA
On Italy's heel, north of Brindisi, this villa sits on its own land, which includes an olive grove and a swimming pool. Inside are a livingroom, kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Traditional barrel-vaulted ceilings help to cool the house in summer and retain heat in winter, although there is back-up air conditioning. A veranda provides protection for outdoor dining beside the house, and there is another covered dining area across the pool. The house is wired up with outdoor music and lights.
Price €350,000
Agent altosalentoimmobiliare.com
GREECE: PELOPONNESE
This modern white house, with a good balance of balconies and terraces, was built in 2008. On the southern end of mainland Greece, the 144sq m (1,550sq ft) house, with swimming pool, has an open-plan kitchen, livingroom and diningroom (with fireplace) on the ground floor, along with a bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a bathroom. There are great views of the sea, which, with its sandy beaches, is a five-minute drive away. It is on the outskirts of a village. Kalamata city and airport are half an hour away.
Price €350,000
Agent oconnorproperties.gr
