Edith Mews, South Hallsands, Devon. A semi-detached house in an award-winning development in a spectacular clifftop location within landscaped communal gardens and with shared use of a tennis court and heated outdoor pool. 2 beds, 2 baths, open-plan living area and kitchen. £400,000 Marchand Petit 01548-857588.
The Cloisters, Shoreditch, London E1. A raised ground-floor apartment in a Grade II-listed Victorian mansion block within minutes of Spitalfields Market. There is a building porter and communal courtyard gardens. 30sqm internal area with 1 bed, bath, recep, and kitchen. £400,000 Marsh & Parsons 020-7613 2746.
Wisteria Cottage, Buttington, Welshpool, Powys. This 1820s house has been completely renovated to a high standard and has a landscaped garden with slate terraces and views of the hills beyond. Inside there are oak floors, a newly fitted kitchen, beamed ceilings, open fireplaces and stylish fittings throughout, including a free-standing polished nickel bath. 3 beds, 3 baths, recep. £400,000+ Fine & Country 01938-531000.
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Church Terrace, Henfield, West Sussex. An early 19th-century, Grade II-listed cottage in the heart of the village. It is beautifully presented throughout and has wood floors, an open fireplace with a wood-burning stove, sash windows and a fitted kitchen overlooking the garden. 2 beds, bath, 2 receps, utility. £440,000 Strutt & Parker, 01403-246790.
Clifton Lodge, Winchester, Hampshire. A two-bedroom apartment close to the centre of Winchester in a prominent position in an iconic Grade II-listed building dating from 1833. Inside there are sash windows with the original shutters, high corniced ceilings and a period fireplace with a wood-burning stove. 2 beds, bath, recep, kitchen, balcony, communal garden. £395,000 Savills 01962-834012.
High Street, Helmsley, Yorkshire. A Grade II-listed stone cottage with large private gardens, situated in a popular village. There are exposed ceiling beams, an open fireplace with a wood-burning stove and a large kitchen with a Rayburn stove. 2 beds, 2 baths, recep, summer house. £440,000+Peter Illingworth 01751-431107.
Gabriel Cottage, Blockley, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. A double-fronted, Grade II-listed cottage dating from the 1800s and within easy walking distance of the village amenities. Inside the cottage has exposed stone walls, beamed ceilings, flagstone floors and an open fireplace. 2 beds, bath, 2 receps, outbuilding, gardens. £410,000 Knight Frank 01451-600617.
London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hampshire. A Grade II-listed, semi-detached cottage with partly walled gardens that include a herringbone brick pathway and a terraced eating area next to the kitchen. The covered area has electric heaters and a tandoor oven. The house has exposed wall and ceiling timbers, open fireplaces, lead-light windows and a large dining kitchen with vaulted beamed ceiling. 2 beds, bath, recep, study. £397,500 Hamptons International 01420-730148.
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