What will €295,000 buy in Italy, France, Sweden, Tenerife or Co Cork?
Captain's Quarters on O'Brien's Place, a former coastguard dwelling, is a sizeable
four-bedroom, end-terrace home
. Measuring 187sq m (1969sq ft), the Ber-exempt property has a dual-aspect livingroom, sittingroom and small kitchen with four generous double bedrooms. There is scope for additional bedrooms at basement level, but this needs modernisation.
Price
€295,000
Agent
Brian Gleeson Property
Italy: Ischia
Italy: Ischia
This raised ground-floor
two-bedroom apartment
in the historic centre of Forio, on the island of Ischia, extends to 80sq m (861sq ft) and features an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area with patterned ceramic tiles underfoot. It was recently renovated, has a small terrace and is just a short walk from one of the island's best beaches, Baia di Citara.
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Price
€295,000
Agent
Mizar
France: Minervois
France: Minervois
Set in the Minervois wine region and close to Carcassonne, Narbonne, and Mediterranean beaches, this stylishly renovated
six-bedroom detached home
comes with a heated outdoor saltwater pool and about 135sq m of grounds. It features stained-glass window details and terracotta and encaustic tiled floors, and electric shutters for security.
Price
€299,000 (down from €347,000)
Agent
Leggett
Sweden: Almhult
Sweden: Almhult
Sweden: Almhult
Beach promenade number 6 is a fully-renovated timber-frame holiday home next to the beach on the shores of Lake Möckeln and just north of Almhult. Extending to 78sq m (839sq ft), the
three-bedroom detached property
has an open-plan living area with a stainless-steel kitchen. Its front deck faces west and overlooks the water.
Price
€293,581 (SEK3,250,000)
Agent
Smålands Fastighetsbyrå
Spain: Tenerife
Spain: Tenerife
With a sea-facing terrace, this
studio apartment
at Studio Las Barandas in Callao Salvaje on the southwestern coast of the island, offers compelling sea views. It also has access to a saltwater communal pool and a restaurant within the complex, as well as being walking distance to eateries, bars, shops and Callao Salvaje's black-sand beach.
Price
€285,000
Agent
VYM Canarias
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