IRELAND: CAVAN
Hollybank House, a period six-bedroom house and former B&B, was popular with fishermen angling on Hollybank Lake, which the property overlooks. The house extends to 299sq m (3,218sq ft) and is completely private, as it lies at the end of a tree-lined avenue on a three-acre site, one of which is an acre of paddocks. There are numerous outbuildings that offer lots of further potential.
Price €375,000.
Agent smithproperty.ie
UNITED STATES: NEW YORK
This 102sq m (1,100sq ft) apartment at Shore Road in Long Beach overlooks the pool and the ocean from a terrace. It dates from 1965 and has one bedroom but could be easily configured to give a second. Facilities include a gym, a party room, surfboard storage and, curiously, an incinerator on every floor. Annual management fees are $1,134, which includes taxes, heat, water and insurance.
Price $445,000 (€378,038).
Agent danielgale.com
TURKEY: BODRUM
This two-bedroom unit, in a low-density development of 18 villas in the cosmopolitan marina town of Yalikavak, extends to 100sq m (1,076sq ft) and has views to the sea. Each property has a private garden, pool and terraces with high-quality fittings throughout. It is 45km from Milas-Bodrum Airport, with the beach less than two kilometres away, and with bars, cafes and restaurants along the seafront.
Price £333,490 (€389,482).
Agent spotblue.com
FRANCE: MIDI-PYRENEES
This property, marketed as a "life-cycle-proof house" has a main house and a guesthouse, both of which have two bedrooms. It is on a quiet street in the centre of the village of Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave. The property extends to 248sq m (2,669sq ft) on a plot of almost two acres with a natural swimming pool, terraces and gardens. There is further scope to expand in the 150sq m attic and large wooden barn.
Price €375,000.
Agent lomagne-properties.com
SWEDEN: VARMLAND
Though located in Sweden, this detached four-bedroom cabin is just 120km from the Norwegian capital Oslo and is 30m from the 260km long Dalsland Canal, which is a popular spot in summer months for yacht and motor boat enthusiasts. The property was built in 2020 and has an A energy rating. It comes with a boat mooring that runs parallel to the shore. The area is also popular with hikers.
Price 3.95m SEK (€386,113).
Agent finn.no
