Welcome back to Outta Town! The newsletter that smells xlike Aperol Spritz and makes you consider booking that one way ticket to the Amalfi coast. In today's issue, we're taking a look at homes in France, Portugal, and Italy all for under 300k
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<100K | FRENCH COUNTRY LIVING
💸: €75,000. 🛏️: 3 Bed, 1 Bath. 📍: Civray, France
🏡 Property Highlights
- 3 bedrooms, cozy living room, and functional kitchen
- Charming stone house with south-facing exposure
- Steps from village shops, markets, and local cafés
Tucked away in the heart of Civray, this cozy 80m² stone village house offers the perfect slice of French country life. South-facing and filled with charm, it features three bedrooms, a spacious living room with wood and tile flooring, and a functional kitchen overlooking the garden. Oil-fired central heating ensures year-round comfort, while the nearby boulangerie, bar, and bustling market make everyday life effortlessly delightful. With an asking price of just €75,000, it's an affordable entry into the French countryside dream.
✈️ Poitiers Airport (PIS) → 🚗 ~50 minutes | 🚆 Poitiers Train Station → 🚗 ~45 minutes
<200K | WHAT A BARGAIN
💸: €129,000. 🛏️: 3 Beds, 3 Baths. 📍: Quargnento, Italy
🏡 Property Highlights
- Detached villa with flexible layout for one or two families
- Large basement, attic space, and four garages
- Private garden with a mix of paved and green areas.
Located in Quargnento, this detached villa offers space, charm, and flexibility, whether as a single-family home or easily adapted for two. Structurally solid and in great condition, it just needs some light maintenance. Inside, the mezzanine floor features a kitchen, living room, dining room, and two bathrooms, while upstairs offers a double living room (currently a second kitchen), a bedroom, and two more bathrooms. A spacious attic, large basement, four garages, and a fully usable garden—partly paved, partly green—complete the property.
✈️ Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) → 🚗 ~1 hour 15 minutes | 🚆 Alessandria Train Station → 🚗 ~20 minutes
Other buys:
- A four bed manor in St Mathieu, France for €120,000
- This home built in 1668 in Vescovana, Italy for €100,000
<300K | COSY PORTUGAL LIFE
💸: €275,000. 🛏️: 3 Beds, 2 Baths. 📍: Santarém, Portugal
🏡 Property Highlights
- Fully licensed, income-generating accommodation
- Traditional charm with modern updates
- Spacious 760 m² plot in a peaceful setting
Just minutes from Santarém, this century-old rustic villa blends traditional charm with modern convenience. Fully refurbished and currently operating as licensed accommodation, it offers a peaceful escape from city life while generating solid income. Set on a 760 m² plot, the home features a cozy lounge with a fireplace, a second living room with a wood-burning stove, two bedrooms, and three bathrooms. Just 70 km from Lisbon with quick A1 access, it's an ideal retreat surrounded by nature.
✈️ Lisbon Airport (LIS) → 🚗 ~50 minutes | 🚆 Santarém Train Station → 🚗 ~15 minutes
Other buys:
- This rustic five bed home in Arezzo, Italy for €250,000
- This two-bed townhouse in Calonge, Spain for €240,000