Sherry FitzGerald McMahon is seeking €280,000 for the three-storey, four-bedroom terraced
house in Shannon, Co Clare. EMMA CULLINAN finds properties in Italy, France, Spain and Turkey

ITALY: Umbria

This three-bedroom stone house of 120sq m (1,291sq ft) is on the hills above Piegaro town, to the south of Lake Trasimeno. Has sittingroom with stone fireplace, diningroom and double bedroom with adjoining bathroom on the ground floor. There are also two bedrooms on the mezzanine. There is shared use of a pool.

Price: €350,000

Agent: cluttonsitaly.com, 0044 207584 3050

SPAIN: Menorca

Villa of 75sq m (807sq ft) with swimming pool and terrace with sea views. There are two bedrooms, and lounge/diningroom with fireplace and a fully equipped kitchen. The villa is in the resort of Binibeca on the south coast of the island, with white sandy beaches and shallow bathing areas.

Price: €299,000 (was €397,000)

Agent: balearic estateagents.co.uk, 0034971 350405

TURKEY: Kalkan

This furnished 230sq m (2,475sq ft) detached villa with pool is 300m from the sea overlooking the Bay of Kalkan. The villa is on three floors, and has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, an open-plan living/dining/kitchen area with granite worktops and white goods. The water is heated by solar power. The villa sits in its own gardens.

Price: €276,443

Agent: spotblue.co.uk, 0044 208339 6036

FRANCE: Charente

This renovated farmhouse with barn conversion (to studio apartment) and pool on half an acre has lots of period features, including fireplaces, exposed stone walls, beams and wooden floors. There is a open-plan kitchen/diningroom with fireplace, lounge with fireplace, and three bedrooms with en suites. Ten minutes from shops, 25km south of Angouleme.

Price: €291,500

Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044 208 9515155