Hamilton Osborne King is quoting €895,000 for a three-bedroom penthouse at Ballintyre, off Ballinteer Avenue in Dublin 16. Kate McMorrow finds properties at a similar price in Romania, Italy, Germany and New Zealand
ROMANIA: Constanta
Two adjoining plots of land totalling 11,401sq m (122,719sq ft), zoned for development with good title. Beside the seaside town of Vama Veche with frontline sea views. Suitable for the construction of villas or a low-rise resort. Can be sub-divided into 17 villa sites for short term resale
Price: €890,000
Agent: www.abodes.ie
GERMANY: Frankfurt
Apartment block with ground floor retail in the city centre, near Berger street. Tenanted apartments with a total of 568sq m (6,110sq ft), some about to be vacated. Price includes the cost of providing balconies. Potential to convert attic to penthouse apartment
Price: €895,000
Agent: Allgrund. 00497001010 7000
ITALY: Umbria
Restored 17th century farmhouse near the walled castle town of Montefalco, near Assisi. About 210sq m (2,260sq ft) and furnished, with five bedrooms and large pool. Exposed stone walls, wooden beams, hand-made tiles and big country kitchen
Price: €890,000
Agent: Italian Property. 00390575605191
NEW ZEALAND: North Island
Large villa needing work on sought-after Wanatah Street, Matua, on Tauranga city's Golden Mile. On the Bay of Plenty, with beaches and a sub-tropical climate. The house is on a 8,099sq m (87,177sq ft) plot beside Tauranga Harbour and the waterfront park
Price: €885,000
Agent: Bayleys Realty. 075 78 21 18
