Properties for around £800,000

From the principal wing of a 19th-century country house with five acres in Midlothian, Scotland, to a two-bedroom garden flat in London.

Greystones, Bagpath, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. A converted school with a south-facing courtyard garden. It has mullioned windows, a kitchen with an Aga and a drawing room in the former school hall with a vaulted ceiling.3 beds, 2 baths, recep. £800,000 Strutt & Parker 01285-653101.

Queen's Park, London NW6.A ground floor garden flat on a quiet street in Queen's Park close to transport links into central London. 2 beds, bath, recep, dining kitchen, store, large communal garden, share of the freehold. £799,950 Dexters 020-7266 2020.

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Bryce House, Loganbank, Milton Bridge, Midlothian. The principal wing of a 19th-century country house with views of the Pentlands. It has period fireplaces with wood-burning stoves. 4 beds, bath, 2 receps, study, dining kitchen, summer house, courtyard, gardens, woodland, 4.9 acres £800,000+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.

Bucktor, Double Waters, Buckland Monachorum, Devon. A cottage in need of renovation in the Dartmoor national park. It borders open moorland and the River Walkham. 4 beds, 3 baths, 4 receps, kitchen, 2-bed cottage, workshop, stables, outbuildings, self-contained annexe, 18.3 acres. £785,000 Mansbridge Balment 01822-855055.

Claxton Hall Cottage, Claxton, York. Two cottages converted into a bed-and-breakfast with separate owner's accommodation. The B&B has five en-suite bedrooms and a dining room linked to the owner's accommodation by a kitchen. 8 beds, bath, 2 guest receps, owner's recep. £825,000 Savills 01904-617820.

Kenstone, Hodnet, Market Drayton, Shropshire. A renovated Victorianhouse on the edge of a village with a deciduous forest to the rear and a range of outbuildings arranged around a courtyard.It retains its original oak staircase and tiled hallway. 6 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, study, gardens, grounds, 5.25 acres. £850,000 Savills 01952-239500.

The Old Primary School, Blackford, Wedmore. A Victorian school divided into a four-bedroom residential portion and an antiques business with a show room. The whole could be converted into a family home, subject to planning permission. 0.5 acres. £850,000 Knight Frank 0117-317 1999.

The Poplars, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire. A Grade II-listed, Queen Anne house originally built in 1705. It has period fireplaces and planning permission for a detached double garage. 6 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, dining kitchen, cellar, outbuildings, gardens. £795,000 Strutt & Parker 01858-4331233.