TAKE FIVE FOR €400,000:Dooley McGovern is seeking €395,000 for this new two-bedroom
house, called Swallow Lodge, on Harbour Road, Blacklion, Greystones. EMMA CULLINANfinds properties at a similar price in France, Italy, Spain and Barbados

France: Dordogne:

This stone cottage, which comes with half an acre of land and a pool, has been restored but retains its character and original features. There are exposed stone walls and beams in the two reception rooms on the ground floor. There are also two kitchenettes here.

On the first floor are two bedrooms and on the second floor two more.

Price:€397,500

Agent:latitudes.co.uk 0044 2083874090

Barbados: St. James:

This four-bedroom apartment is in a scheme in west Barbados. The apartment has its own terrace with views of the Caribbean Sea and overlooks a large communal pool. It is due for completion next October. The apartment is three minutes’ walk from Alleynes Bay while Holetown, 2.5kms away, has restaurants, bars and shops.

Price:€397,000

Agent:cluttonsresorts.com 0044 2075843050

Italy: Umbria:

This restored house is built into the ancient walls of Saragano, a historic “borgo” (hamlet) in the hills near the Tiber valley between Todi and Perugia. The house has a diningroom with an open fire, a kitchen with a vaulted ceiling and sittingroom with a balcony. On the second floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom. There’s an outbuilding and paved terraces.

Price:€400,000

Agent:cluttonsitaly.com 0044 2075843050

Spain: Menorca:

This three-bed villa has two bedrooms on the ground floor, one with an en suite shower room. The living/dining area opens out onto the pool terrace. The upstairs floor is wholly dedicated to the main suite, which comes with a shower room, walk-in wardrobe and private terrace.

Price:€395,000

Agent:balearicestateagents.co.uk 0034 971350405