Take Five For €725,000

Douglas Newman Good is seeking €725,000 for a five-bedroom detached house at The Elms, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Douglas Newman Good is seeking €725,000 for a five-bedroom detached house at The Elms,
Donnybrook, Dublin 4. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in Spain, France, Italy
and Barbados

BARBADOS: St James:

This four-bedroom, four-bathroom villa is in Pavillion Grove, a six-villa scheme on the west coast. Its known as the Platinum Coast because its dripping with rich people and properties. The villa is near Holetown and a two-minute walk from beaches. There is water to plunge into closer to home in the pool set in the gardens.

Price:US$975,000 (€680,000)

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Agent:Cluttonsbarbados.com 001 246 4324663

FRANCE: Normandy:

Coming home to this château involves crossing a moat. Its in 30 acres of land with gîte, stables, restaurant, lake, wells and a pool. The castle has a lounge with fireplace, kitchen, and en suite bedroom on the ground floor. Upstairs are two en suite bedrooms, a suite and annexe bedroom/study. There is an apartment in a tower.

Price:

€737,405

Agent:latitudes.co.uk, 00442083874090

SPAIN: Costa Blanca:

This three-bedroom, three-bathroom finca of 338sq m (3638sq ft) is surrounded by its own land, containing a swimming pool, terraces, barbecue area, garage and a well. It is in the farming region of Orba, a traditional, fruit-growing area on the Girona river between Valencia and Alicante. The finca is close to shops.

Price:€734,000

Agent:locations.ie, 01-677 1188

ITALY:Venice:

This two-bedroom apartment is in a 17th century Venetian palazzo overlooking the San Giovanni Laterano canals and a calle (street). The 100sq m (1,076sq ft) apartment is on the first floor and includes a bathroom, kitchen, sittingroom and diningroom with views of the water and street life.

Price:€720,000

Agent:KnightFrank.com, 0044 207629 8171

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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