Take five for €425,000:

Era King Auctioneers is seeking €425,000 for this five-bedroom house in Prospect, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Era King Auctioneers is seeking €425,000 for this five-bedroom house in Prospect, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in France, Turkey, Portugal and Italy

ITALY: Emilia Romagna

There’s quite a view – of the Apennine mountains – from this three-bedroom stone farmhouse which comes with an attached barn, and independent stone and brick stables. The farm is about 4km from Carpineti town – between Parma and Lucca/Pisa – and is in an estate of 30 acres (12 hectares) of mountain meadowland and woodland.

Price: €430,000

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Agent: realpointitaly.com, 0044 845 331 2812

TURKEY: Bodrum

Views of Turkbuku Harbour and the nearby Aegean Sea are to be had from this four-bedroom villa in southwest Turkey. It has an open-plan main living area, split over two levels with windows spanning both floors, and a flexible mezzanine second floor. There are four bedrooms on the top floor; the main one has an en suite Jacuzzi bathroom and balcony.

Price: £422,014

Agent: spotblue.co.uk, 0044 208 339 6036

FRANCE: Limousin

This restored water mill comes with two separate apartments, another house and barn, all in 21.25 acres of land with two lakes and a river. The main house has a livingroom, kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom; the second house also has three bedrooms. One flat has two bedrooms and the other has one. It is 50 miles from Limoges airport.

Price: €424,000 (was €890,000)

Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044208387 4090

PORTUGAL: Sintra

This three-bed villa near Lisbon was designed to have a traditional Portuguese facade with modern open-plan interior.

This includes a Philippe Starck bathroom and Italian kitchen. The south-west facing villa has large windows and sliding glass doors that bring in natural light. Two bedrooms open to a balcony with mountain views and there is a pool.

Price: €410,000

Agent: portugalproperty.com, 0044 800 014 8201

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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