Barley Mount, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. A Grade II-listed Georgian house with views of the Towy Valley towards the Brecon Beacons. The house has beamed ceilings, flagstone floors and open fireplaces. 3 beds, bath, 3 receps, breakfast kitchen, courtyard outbuildings, gardens, pastureland, 10 acres. £499,950 Savills 02920-368930.
Gauden Road, London SW4. This top floor flat in a Victorian house is in a popular residential street close to Clapham High Street and Clapham Common with good transport connections and close to a range of bars, shops, cafes and restaurants. 2 beds, bath, recep, kitchen, leasehold. £499,950 Marsh & Parsons 020-7501 3666.
Gray Cottage, Maugersbury, Gloucestershire. A traditional Cotswold stone cottage rebuilt in 1800 with an extension added in the 1970s. It has open fireplaces and views across the surrounding countryside and mature garden. 3 beds, bath, recep, breakfast kitchen, utility, cloakroom, gardens. £495,000 Butler Sherborn 01451-830731.
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Jasmine Cottage, Quay Road, Charlestown, Cornwall. A cottage that is part of a terrace of Grade II-listed cottages overlooking the harbour and village of Charlestown. It has period fireplaces, sash windows and front and rear gardens. 3 beds, bath, 2 receps, kitchen, outbuildings, summer house. £485,000 Savills 01872-243200.
Kings Bank, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Suffolk. A Grade II-listed village house with open fireplaces, Aga woodburners and a breakfast kitchen with bi-folding doors overlooking the terrace. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, utility, garden room/workshop, cloakroom, small garage/store, garden. £475,000 Carter Jonas 01787-882881.
Ousenstand, Temple Sowerby, Cumbria. A mid-19th-century, renovated farmhouse and attached unconverted barn, in an elevated position with views across the Eden Valley. It has wood floors and beamed ceilings. 4 beds, bath, 2 receps, kitchen, utility, garden, paddock, 1 acre. £485,000
PF&K 01768-862135.
The Thatched Cottage, Streatley, Bedfordshire. A Grade II-listed cottage in a popular conservation area, dating from 1460 with later additions. It has exposed beams and brickwork, inglenook fireplaces and attractive cottage gardens. 3 beds, bath, 3 receps, study, kitchen, cloakroom, garage, gardens. £499,995 Strutt & Parker 01582-764343.
West House, Thursby, Carlisle. A Grade II-listed, 19th century house on the edge of a village. It has period fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, sash windows and a large kitchen. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, study, open plan kitchen/living area, workshop, stores, garden, 0.5 acres. £550,000 Smiths Gore 01228-546400.
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