IRELAND: ARDEE
Lying on 0.7 of an acre of mature rambling gardens, this charming 200-year-old cut-stone Honeybee Cottage extends to 300sq m, has five bedrooms and four bathrooms. With exposed stone walls and overhead beams there is a lot of character within the property that is a five-minute drive from Ardee. Price: €585,000 Agent: reaobriencollins.ie
![This five-bed cottage has lot of character and is <NO1>within the property that is <NO>just a five-minute drive from Ardee](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TVLMZ3OUVUJG25TVW6HPWWC4OE.jpg?auth=ac1ed1f6feac1fe9ed480e84b98448897aa70a1ba5e96e8589fa084d8732c56c&width=800&height=532)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DUBAI
Located in Trident Oceanic, this three-bedroom apartment extends to a generous 231sq m. With five bathrooms, there are views to Dubai Marina from a good-sized terrace. Facilities in the complex include a gym and swimming pool. Price: $653,506/€589,625 Agent: sothebysrealty.com
![Facilities at this Dubai apartment include communal swimming pools, on-site restaurants, a wellness centre and gym](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T5ZEZZPACOM2XXNTWPD6O3C2W4.jpg?auth=859aa3b5f2063e103ae78a318cb9228e5748705c50254c79c88dce9d0a6dc815&width=800&height=450)
TURKEY: BODRUM
Set on a hillside with wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and the Aegean Sea, this two-bedroom apartment extending to 141sq m is in a hotel concept building. Facilities include communal swimming pools, on-site restaurants, a wellness centre and gym. Price: €594,000 Agent: spotblue.com
![This two-bed apartment in Bodrum boasts wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and the Aegean Sea](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5DXJMR6SLYR5VPO3DW2FK5XN5I.jpg?auth=a7e00d4d087379627fb1d5904e0f08ff2dd605260c771d8a6d9fb6504532986f&width=800&height=449)
NORWAY: REINSJOFJELL
This contemporary wooden cabin lies close to machine-prepared ski slopes so is ski-in ski-out. Extending to 138sq m with five bedrooms, interiors are superb, as are views, which extend to two mountain trails. Accessible all year, the cabin is seven minutes' drive to Haglebu Ski Centre. Price: 5.6 million Kr/€576,667 Agent: eiendomsmegler1.no
![Accessible all year, the Reinsjofjell cabin is seven minutes’ drive to Haglebu Ski Centre](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HR4CLTLX6Y7WF47DA6H47ZX7CA.jpg?auth=2dfce7494d16a5899d8a653b45781e2a0f7112f1d3bcc23ee25ad468ee2e1515&width=800&height=533)
FRANCE: NAVARRENX
Dating from 1800, this six-bedroom Béarnaise farmhouse extends to 312sq m and has a large swimming pool in mature gardens that occupy 0.74 of an acre. It has some lovely internal details and potential income from two two-bedroom gites in addition to a 25sq m studio, which itself needs upgrading. Price: €585,000 Agent: frenchcharacterhomes.com
![This French farmhouse has a large swimming pool in mature gardens](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WDXUIAXYQPMRDT6YIYJSEXNOSY.jpg?auth=bbb51e548676655f01633b2fced600d7732d8d1f5184a2558c005f5de9f76604&width=800&height=449)