Charles McCarthy Auctioneers is seeking €295,000 for this three-bedroom house, Lackahane, on 2.5 acres which is two miles from Baltimore harbour, Co Cork. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in Italy, France, Portugal and the West Indies.

Italy Tuscany

Surrounded by countryside, this restored mill is beside the village of Raggiolo (with cobbled streets). It dates from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries and is built from local stone and chestnut. The living area still contains four millstones and opens out onto verandahs. There is also a kitchen on this level. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Price: €290,000

Agent: appenninoproperties.com, 0039-3385040391

West Indies Antigua

There is a variety of waterside houses on offer in this inland marina, called Jolly Harbour, spread over 350 acres on Antigua’s north-west coast. For $350,000 (€282,000) you get a two-bedroom waterfront home in a choice of three locations, some with balconies over the water and others with private moorings.

Price: €152,460 to €429,913

Agent: savills.com, 0044-2070163740

Portugal Algarve

A pool and a river create a good flow beside this villa in the western Algarve, 10 minutes from Portimão and 15 minutes from Silves. It has a living room with fireplace, two bedrooms, an office, two bathrooms, a kitchen and tiled terrace. Much of the water comes heated courtesy of solar panels and the land yields bountiful fruit trees.

Price: €295,000

Agent: Portugalproperty.com, 0044-8000148201

France Gironde

This substantial stone house has an adjoining barn and comes with two other stone outbuildings and over an acre of land. The main house has a reception room on the ground floor and three rooms on the first floor. It is near the bastide town of Monsegur with a central square where the community often gathers for various events.

Price: €270,300

Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044-2083874090