William Hennigan Auctioneer is seeking €700,000 for this two-bedroom house at Raheens, Ventry, Dingle, Co Kerry. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at similar prices in France, Portugal, Italy and South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town

There are mountain views from this five- bedroom house in the Constantia area of Cape Town. There are four bedrooms and four receptions, some of which spill onto a covered patio beside the swimming pool and garden.

The home is perfect for entertaining with a large covered patio which opens onto a swimming pool and garden. There’s staff accommodation too.

Price: Rand 7,995,000 (€725,000)

Agent: cluttons.co.za, 00-27-217023175

ITALY: Perugia

This building in the medieval hill town of Montone is thought to have been a convent, not least because there is a chapel on the ground floor. The two-storey building contains four bedrooms and three shower rooms and there are views from most rooms. Period features include floors and fireplaces dating back hundreds of years. Perugia is half an hour away and Florence is a 90-minute drive.

Price: €700,000

Agent: realpointitaly.co.uk, 00-44- (0)845-3312812

PORTUGAL: Algarve

This four-bedroom, three-bathroom villa in Lagos comes with its own saltwater pool and a two-bed guest cottage (at the entrance to the property with its own garden). The recently refurbished villa has a reception with fireplace and doors onto a terrace and the pool. Three of the four bedrooms also have doors to a terrace overlooking the pool. Faro airport is 45 minutes away.

Price: €699,000

Agent: knightfrank.co.uk, 00-44-207-8611097

FRANCE: Languedoc

This property comprises two restored houses linked by courtyard gardens, along with a pool. Solid features include stone-tiled floors and stone stairs. The first house has two receptions and three en suite bedrooms. The second house has a reception and two bedrooms and a garden planted with herbs and roses. Avignon is 45 minutes away.

Price: €695 000

Agent: emilegarcin.fr 00-33-466032410