Properties for around £400,000

From a fisherman's cottage near Cardigan, to a garden flat with views of Edinburgh and a Grade II-listed cottage in Warwickshire.

Bretby, Middle Tysoe, Warwickshire. A Grade II-listed cottage dating from the 1630s in the heart of the village conservation area. It has beamed ceilings, an inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove, leaded-light windows and a kitchen with a Rayburn. 3 beds, bath, recep, garage, outbuildings, cottage garden. £435,000 Knight Frank 01789-297735.

Clos Y Graig, Cwm Morgan, Newcastle Emlyn, Wales. A house with land bordered by the River Cych in a secluded valley. It has tiled and wood floors and a large reception with a wood-burning stove. 3 beds, 2 baths, gardens, woodland, paddock, river frontage, 15 acres. £399,950 West Wales Properties 01239-712760.

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Field House, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire. A restored and extended village house that backs onto open countryside. It has a vaulted kitchen with exposed beams and a garage and workshop. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, gardens. £415,000 Savills 01522-508908.

Maxwellheugh Cottage, Kelso, Scottish Borders. An 1840s, Grade B-listed house with views towards Floors Castle. It has a period fireplace with a wood-burning stove, a refurbished Shaker-style kitchen and a conservatory. 4 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps, cellar, garage, landscaped garden. £325,000+ Strutt & Parker 0131-226 2500.

Min Y Don, Llangrannog, near Cardigan, Ceredigion. A renovated fisherman's cottage dating from the 1800s in a seaside village on the Ceredigion Heritage coastline. It has exposed stonework, wood floors and a master bedroom with vaulted ceiling. 3 bed, 2 baths, 2 receps, patio, parking. £350,000 Savills 02920-368930.

Randolph Cliff, West End, Edinburgh. A garden flat in an A-listed Georgian terrace with views across Edinburgh. It has sash windows, high ceilings, wood floors and a garden overlooking the Dean Bridge. 2 beds, 2 baths, recep, dining kitchen. £385,000+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.

Tarn et Garonne, southwest France. This house has been run as a B&B and could do with some updating. It has wood and tiled floors, open fireplaces, beamed ceilings and a large walled garden. 5 beds, 4 baths, recep, library, dining kitchen, laundry, 0.25 acres. £358,000 Agence L'Union +33 (0)5 6330 6024.

The Barn, Scalby Hayes, near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. A barn conversion in a rural area just outside the North York Moors National Park. It has wood floors, exposed beams and an open fireplace. 4 beds, 3 baths, dressing room/bed 5, 2 receps, garden room, barn, terrace, gardens, 0.75 acres. £435,000 Smiths Gore 01904-756303.