FIONA TYRELLfinds properties at a similar price in Portugal, Barbados, England and France

Sherry FitzGerald is asking €450,000 for 34 Pinebrook Avenue, a large three-bed semi in Artane, Dublin 5

BARBADOS: ST JAMES
Two-bed townhouses in the Sugar Hill Resort on the west coast of Barbados have access to a host of facilities, including a tennis club and fitness centre. The David Lloyd resort is set on 50 acres overlooking the Caribbean Sea, and comprises just 140 homes.

Price:€447,842
Agent:Aylesford
0044 2073495100

ENGLAND: Oxfordshire
As cute as a postcard, Church Cottage is next door to a 12 century church in the large village of Eynsham, between Witney and Oxford. The listed building has been beautifully renovated and has two reception rooms and four bedrooms.

Price:€446,423
Agent:Carter Jonas
00044 1865511444

PORTUGAL:Algarve
On the outskirts of Alma Verde resort in the Algarve, this three/four-bedroom villa is five minutes from the coast. Built in 2005, the villa has its own swimming pool and access to the resort's facilities.

Price:€445,000
Agent:Knight Frank
01 6623255

FRANCE: Alpes-Maritimes

This stone bastide is just a few minutes walk to the village of Coursegoules and 16kms to the medieval town of Vence. It has been totally renovated and has three bedrooms and a large terrace for outdoor dining.

Agent:Winkworth
Price:€440,000
0033 492924750