From a Victorian house on the shores of Loch Goil in Argyll, to a countryside cottage in Cornwall.
Ferndale Manor, Bag Enderby, Lincolnshire. A 17th-century house set in large grounds in a small village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has open fireplaces and a coach house currently used as a garage and office with planning permission for conversion into a domestic building. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, 2.25 acres. £595,000 Robert Bell & Company 01507-522222.
Gwalia, Llangynhafal, Denbighshire. A country house with a two-bed attached cottage and views towards the Denbigh Moors. It has beamed ceilings, open fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, kitchen/dining room, garden with vegetable garden, 2.7 acres. £595,000 Strutt & Parker 01244-354880.
MoneyWeek
Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE
Sign up to Money Morning
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Il Melaio, Castiglione del Lago, Perugia, Tuscany, Italy. A 17th-century farmhouse set in terraced gardens. It has vaulted brick ceilings and arches and open fireplaces. 3 beds, 3 baths, open-plan living room, kitchen/dining room, 1-bed guest house, swimming pool, 2.2 acres. £620,000 Knight Frank 020-7629 8171.
Lochwood House, Lochgoilhead, Argyll. A Victorian house on the shores of Loch Goil with its own private beach and slipway. It has period fireplaces and mature gardens and woodland. 3 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, dining/kitchen, gym/playroom, separate 2-bed wing, 3 acres. £575,000+ Savills 0141-222 5875.
The Old Stone House, Teeton, Northamptonshire. A 17th-century, Grade II-listed village house constructed in ironstone with mullioned and stone cross windows. It has beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplaces, and oak doors. 6 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, kitchen, garage, parking, gardens. £569,950 Carter Jonas 01604-608200.
Redmire Farm, Hawkswick, North Yorkshire. A Grade II-listed farmhouse opposite the River Skirfare in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It has beamed ceilings, open fireplaces, a wood-burning stove and a detached stone barn with planning permission to convert into a two-bed house. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps. £595,000 Hunters 01756-700544.
The Wellnage, Duns, Berwickshire. An early 19th-century Georgian house with a late 19th-century two-bed cottage and a stable yard. 7 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, kitchen/family room, formal gardens, 3.2-acre paddock, 4.4 acres. £600,000+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
Wyvell Cottage, St Veep, Cornwall. Two countryside cottages converted into one house with wood floors, exposed beams, a large inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove and south-facing gardens. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, kitchen with Aga, outbuildings, gardens, paddock, 1.5 acres. £595,000 Savills 01872-243200.
-
Reeves warned against property tax shake-up – 3 ways it could backfire on first-time buyersRachel Reeves reportedly has her eye on high-end property taxes in the upcoming Budget, but there are concerns a shake-up could unintentionally hamper those trying to get on the housing ladder
-
Average Brits want to retire five years before they can – who has the widest retirement gap?Brits are expecting to work for longer than ever but there are big disparities in the number of extra working years predicted. A small tweak could help close the gap
