Rugby’s most exciting annual tournament is underway, so we’ve found to-die-for rustic homes in each competing country. None costs more than €245K, the average house price in Ireland, whose team lifted last year’s trophy…

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Ireland
Wake up to stunning sea and countryside views at this charming three-bedroom detached home on the Toe Head Peninsula in County Cork. Nestled on a 0.5-acre plot at the end of a cul-de-sac, it’s just two miles from Castletownshend village. The property includes a south-facing sunroom, an integrated garage and separate store room. Price: €245,000. Click on the image for more info.

Wales
Oozing authentic Welsh charm is this Grade-2 listed two-bedroom cottage in Llanllyfni near Snowdonia. It sits on a 4.75-acre plot with outbuildings and a well-kept garden area. The views of the surrounding countryside and, in the distance, the mountains and sea are breath-taking. Price: £189,950.

Italy
Complete with olive trees and its own well, we’ve found a delightful three-bedroom stone farmhouse in Le Marche. Near the town of Penna San Giovanni, it’s set over three storeys and sits on a 4,000-square-metre plot. There is the potential to purchase more land and really get stuck into living ‘the good life’. Price: €245,000. To read more and see pics, click here.

Scotland
Quirky and flexible, take a look at this charming stone-built property within the stable courtyard of the acclaimed Moy Estate in the historic village of Moy in Inverness-Shire. Refurbished to a high standard, it is currently used as a two-bedroom home with two-bedroom holiday let above. A new owner could convert it into a four-bed home or keep the income-producing apartment. Price: £185,000. To read more and see pics, click here.

France
Complete with blue shutters, this pretty four-bedroom house in the Limousin packages together everything you’d want from an authentic French character home. Carefully renovated over the years, the property is over three floors – the top two being the main living area, the basement given over to a garage, laundry, workshop and cellar. Just five minutes’ drive from the village of Chamberet, it has a private enclosed garden. Price: €244,950.

England 
Cozy and full of character, we’ve found a three-bedroom detached cottage in the Shropshire village of Minsterley, just south of Shrewsbury. Complete with slate roof, it has a small garden to the rear. Price: £189,950. To find out more, click here.

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