Properties for around £400,000

This week: properties for around £400,000 from an 18th-century cottage close to the centre of Cambridge to an apartment in a converted riverside warehouse in York

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The Carriage House, Albury Park, Albury, Surrey. Albury Park is an estate designed by architect Augustus Pugin in the 19th century. This converted carriage house is part of the original estate and has shared use of the grounds. 1 bed, 1 bath, large recep, parking. £400,000 Savills 01483-796820.[/caption]

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Battersea Park Road, London SW11. A first-floor, 42 sq m apartment near Battersea Park. It has large sash windows and an attractive living area with wood floors and a decorative fireplace. 1 bed, 1 bath, recep/kitchen, leasehold. £400,000 John D Wood & Co 020-7228 0174.[/caption]

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Byfield Street, Bristol, Rhode Island, US. A classic weather-boarded house in the historic district of Bristol, complete with white picket fence and wraparound decks. It has sash windows, wood and tiled floors and mature gardens. 2 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, kitchen, 0.1 acres. $465,900 Lila Delman Real Estate +1 401 339 1371.[/caption]

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Piccadilly Lofts, Piccadilly, York. A first-floor apartment in a converted riverside warehouse overlooking the river. The loft-style interiors have large windows, contemporary fittings and solar thermal heating. 2 beds, 2 baths, open-plan living/dining/kitchen, study area, utility, allocated storage unit, parking. £399,950 Savills 01904-617820.[/caption]

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Home Farm Cottage, Blackwell, near Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire. A village house on the edge of the Cotswolds. It has oak doors and flooring, a fireplace with a wood-burning stove, exposed beams and modern fixtures and fittings. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, breakfast kitchen, parking, gardens. £385,000 Knight Frank 01789-297735.[/caption]

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Ross House, Falkland, Fife. A Grade B-listed cottage in the conservation village of Falkland, currently used as a holiday let. It has period-style fireplaces, wood floors, a bespoke handcrafted kitchen and enclosed gardens. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, garden room. £320,000+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.[/caption]

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High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire. This detached, 18th-century cottage is in a village close to Cambridge city centre. It would benefit from some updating and has exposed ceiling timbers, an open fireplace and large gardens. 3 beds, bath, 2 receps, parking. £375,000 John D Wood & Co 020-7802 3299.[/caption]

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The Manse, Caerfarchell, Solva, Pembrokeshire. An 1870s, Grade II-listed house built from granite. It retains its original wood and quarry-tiled floors and exposed stonework. There is a courtyard to the front and garden to the rear. 3 beds, dressing room/bed 4, bath, 2 receps. £435,000 West Wales Finest 01348-873874.[/caption]