What will €585,000 buy in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Norway, France and Ardee?

Take5: A ski lodge in Reinsjofjell, apartments in Dubai and Bodrum or cut-stone houses in Navarrenx and Ardee

Facilities at this Dubai apartment include communal swimming pools, on-site restaurants, a wellness centre and gym
Facilities at this Dubai apartment include communal swimming pools, on-site restaurants, a wellness centre and gym

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
This five-bed cottage has lot of character and is within the property that is just a five-minute drive from Ardee

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
Facilities at this Dubai apartment include communal swimming pools, on-site restaurants, a wellness centre and gym

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
This two-bed apartment in Bodrum boasts wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and the Aegean Sea

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

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Accessible all year, the Reinsjofjell cabin is seven minutes’ drive to Haglebu Ski Centre
Accessible all year, the Reinsjofjell cabin is seven minutes’ drive to Haglebu Ski Centre

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
This French farmhouse has a large swimming pool in mature gardens
Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables