Take Five for around €400,000

A four-bed home in Galway and a 15th century French chateau

The 15th century chateau in St Claud, France,  has been renovated, yet period pieces remain
The 15th century chateau in St Claud, France, has been renovated, yet period pieces remain

Greece: Crete

The 191sq m house in Crete is on a slope, giving it  great views
The 191sq m house in Crete is on a slope, giving it great views

In the village of Aptera, which dates to the Minoan era, this four-bedroom house has views of Souda Bay, Kalives Bay and inland to mountains. The 191sq m house is on a slope, giving it those great views from inside – mainly from a vast picture window in the living room on the upper floor – as well as from the terraces beside both levels of the house. There is parking for three cars and heating is solar powered.
Price: €400,000
Agent: Kritikoethos. com

Ireland: Galway 

Re/Max is seeking €400,000 for this four-bedroom house on Coast Road, Oranmore, Co Galway
Re/Max is seeking €400,000 for this four-bedroom house on Coast Road, Oranmore, Co Galway
Re/Max is seeking €400,000 for this four-bedroom house on Coast Road, Oranmore, Co Galway

France: Poitou Charentes

The 15th century chateau in St Claud, France,  has been renovated, yet period pieces remain
The 15th century chateau in St Claud, France, has been renovated, yet period pieces remain

Things are dramatic right from the entrance to this 15th century chateau where a stair sweeps up from the hall. While the chateau, in St Claud, has been renovated, period pieces remain, including stone fireplaces, a wood-panelled dining room and all six upstairs bedrooms, exposed stone walls, wooden floors, decorative plasterwork and a stone floor in the 66sq m medieval kitchen. The chateau looks to a courtyard in one direction and a garden with lake in another.
Price: €399,950
Agent: frenchestateagents.com

Italy: Apulia

The stone house in Apulia, Italy, has two bedrooms, a bathroom and two receptions
The stone house in Apulia, Italy, has two bedrooms, a bathroom and two receptions

Five minutes from Ceglie Messapica town, this two-storey stone house comes with trulli buildings in its garden, adding to the accommodation of 350sq m. The main house, in good condition, has two bedrooms, a bathroom and two receptions. The garden, surrounded by a dry-stone wall, has olive, almond, pine and other fruit trees. Brindisi airport is just over half an hour away.
Price: €400,000
Agent: Immobiliareprofim. com

Portugal: Albufeira

The 108sq m three-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Albufeira, Portugal, comes with a swimming pool
The 108sq m three-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Albufeira, Portugal, comes with a swimming pool

Close to the beaches at Oura and St John Fort, this house has a cool white aesthetic inside and out, with tiled floors and the odd exposed stone wall to add texture and tradition to the sleek interior. The 108sq m three-bedroom, four-bathroom home comes with a swimming pool.
Price: €399,000
Agent: Orbial.pt