Properties for around £500,000

From a contemporary house built by a Canadian sculptor in Nova Scotia to an 18th-century cottage in Helston, Cornwall.

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Abbey Street, Carlisle, Cumbria. A restored Georgian townhouse dating from 1790 with a self-contained one-bed coach house conversion just a few steps from the historic Cathedral Close. Original features include sash windows with vertical sliding shutters, fireplaces, and timber and tiled floors. 3 beds, bath, 3 receps, breakfast kitchen, 2 attic bedrooms, cellar, walled courtyard, parking. £425,000 Hayward Tod 01228-810300.

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Aber Mill, Ross Loan, Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire. An 1806 mill house that has an open fireplace with wood-burning stove, an open-plan kitchen and dining room with French doors leading onto a terrace and landscaped garden with a stream. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, outbuildings, 2.3 acres. £495,000+ Savills 0141-222 5875.

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Golden Hill House, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire. A detached house a short drive from the coast. It has period fireplaces, wood floors, a large kitchen with vaulted ceiling and exposed trusses, and a separate one-bed annexe. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, indoor pool with treatment room, gardens. £490,000 West Wales Properties 01646-680006.

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Grafton Court, Temple Grafton, Warwickshire. A two-bed apartment in a converted Victorian manor house dating from 1879 with its own private garden and communal gardens. It has high ceilings with cornicing and a bespoke kitchen. 2 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, conservatory, garage. £475,000 Knight Frank 01789-297735.

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West Dublin, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. A contemporary property built by Canadian sculptor John Greer. It has insulated stone walls with loft-like spaces throughout and is surrounded by waters on three sides with shore frontage and deep anchorage. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, library, 4 outbuildings, 4.2 acres. CAD969,000 Tradewinds Realty Canada 902 275 7611 (UK 020-7467 300).

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The Grey Cottage, Disley, Cheshire. A 1680s Grade II-listed house with later additions in the village conservation area. It has open fireplaces, beamed ceilings and cottage gardens. 4 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, garden room, kitchen with Rayburn, cellar, double garage. £495,000 Savills 01625-417450.

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The Haven, Porthallow Cove, St Keverne, Helston, Cornwall. A renovated 18th-century cottage fronting directly onto the beach with a balcony, sun deck and summer house. It has exposed beams and retains the original winding stairs leading to the bedrooms. 2 beds, shower room, recep, boathouse. £500,000 Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.

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Ty Capel Bethesda, Aberllefenni, Machynlleth, Powys. This former chapel in a valley in South Snowdonia has been converted into a house with two one-bed holiday lets on the ground floor. It has exposed beams, a log-burning stove and a terrace. 5 beds, 2 baths, receps, study, paddock, 2.3 acres. £495,000 Strutt & Parker 01743-284200.