Barry Auctioneers is seeking €850,000 for this four bed in its own grounds (with planning permission to demolish and build anew) at Maryborough Hill, Douglas, Co Cork. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in Greece, Mauritius, France and England

Greece Patmos

Home in historic, car-free Chora with its traditional houses and small churches on a hillside at the foot of a Byzantine monastery. This whitewashed stone house measures 261sq m (2,800sq ft), and has a livingroom, diningroom, country kitchen and three bedrooms. Garden has flowers, fig and olive trees. Sea views from roof terraces.

Price: €775,000

Agent: Ploumis Sotiropoulos, 0030 210 364 3112

France Aix en Provence

This 18th century 110sq m (1,184sq ft) renovated apartment is in Aix en Provence town, in a four-storey building with a courtyard. It has high ceilings (3.70m) and includes a 32sq m (344sq ft) livingroom with fireplace, a kitchen with dining area, two bedrooms and marble bathroom. The building is home to one of the town’s 26 public fountains.

Price: €800 000 Agent: Emile Garcin, 01-663 6363

Mauritius Savanne

A two-bedroom home of 232sq m (2,497sq ft) at the Villas Valriche resort in this island off the coast of Africa. The villa has an infinity pool, veranda and views over a golf course. The scheme, on a former sugar estate, is in the Savanne region 40 minutes from the airport. The plantation-style villas are in tropical landscaped grounds overlooking the Indian Ocean.

Price: €800,000

Agent: Cluttons,

0044 20 7584 3050

England London

This three-bedroom house, measuring 131sq m (1,410sq ft), is in a dinky road near Kings Cross (close to the junction of Euston Road and Grays Inn Road) in Islington. It has two reception rooms and one bathroom. One of the bedrooms is up in the roof space and there is a tiny garden out back.

Price: €799,950

Agent: Winkworth