{"id":244780,"date":"2025-07-07T08:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/244780\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:16:12","slug":"property-prices-what-e450000-buys-you-in-wicklow-wales-and-wellington-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/244780\/","title":{"rendered":"Property prices: What \u20ac450,000 buys you in Wicklow, Wales and Wellington in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">However, what would you get for the same price range if you happened to be looking for a house in Wales or Wellington in New Zealand?<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A four-bed property at 5 Rosanna Close, Ashford, is on the market with an asking price of \u20ac450,000, with Lambert McCormack Property handling the sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The property extends to approximately 129sqm\/ 1,389sqft and comes complete with a secluded ad private garden. Upon entry, a welcoming tiled hallway leads to an impressive open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Adjoining the spacious, contemporary kitchen is a well-equipped utility room and a guest WC, while a versatile playroom\/double bedroom and a separate living room complete with a large bay window and open fireplace. Upstairs, the first-floor landing leads to three generously proportioned double bedrooms, along with a sleek, modern family bathroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">To the front of the exterior of the property there is a generous cobble-lock driveway which spans the entire front elevation. Gated side access on both sides of the residence ensures secure and convenient entry to the rear garden, which includes a well-positioned patio area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Meanwhile, a five-bedroom house in the heart of Paraparaumu Beach, in the Wellington region of New Zealand, positioned directly across from the serene Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve is available for just under the same price at $859,000. The home at 304 Manly Street\u2019s thoughtful layout centres around a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining, and living zone. Natural light pours in through generous glazing, enhancing the warmth of a cosy fireplace and the practicality of a heat pump for year-round comfort.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"304 Manly Street, Paraparaumu Beach, Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1d8a46b5-f96f-4d5f-b555-7443fc91c515.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">304 Manly Street, Paraparaumu Beach, Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Inside, the home offers five generous bedrooms, and the master suite features a walk-in wardrobe. The living area also seamlessly leads to a sun-soaked deck, ideal for summer barbecues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A three-bed terraced home at Heathfield Road, Heath\/Gabalfa, Cardiff, Wales is available for \u00a3380,000. It has gas central heating from a Baxi gas boiler that is situated in the kitchen\/diner, and there are thermostat-controlled radiators virtually throughout. It also benefits from being double-glazed. Features include two separate reception rooms, a superb extended fitted kitchen\/diner, a ground floor cloakroom\/WC and two bath\/shower rooms on the first floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The three-bed terraced home at Heathfield Road, Heath\/Gabalfa, Cardiff, Wales.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3568d05e-677a-45e7-966e-8b92a90861c4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The three-bed terraced home at Heathfield Road, Heath\/Gabalfa, Cardiff, Wales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The property is a mid-terrace house with attractive restored bath stone double-bay, brick and stone-faced front elevations, and with a slate roof having a tile-hung gable fascia. There is an arched entrance porch with the attractive period ceramic wall tiles, and a walled forecourt. At the rear is a delighted garden with a sunny aspect, and a garage with access from a gated rear lane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"However, what would you get for the same price range if you happened to be looking for a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244781,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5010],"tags":[748,4884,13550,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-244780","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wales","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-great-britain","10":"tag-myles-buchanan","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114810964259335121","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}