8 of the best houses for sale for around £500,000

Nymet Lodge, Nymet Rowland, Crediton, Devon.

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published 26 January 2025

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Forge Cottage, Aston Magna, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

A stone cottage with beamed ceilings, flagstone floors, an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove and a split-level courtyard garden with patio areas. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, breakfast kitchen, store, garden sheds.

Price: £550,000 Hayman-Joyce 01608-651188.

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Cae Canol Mawr, Cwm Teigl, Ffestiniog, Gwynedd.

A Grade II-listed, 16th-century former farmhouse with two additional one-bedroom cottages in an elevated position in the Snowdonia National Park. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception, breakfast kitchen, stone seating area, gardens, 1.08 acres.

Price: £500,000+ Jackson-Stops 01244-328361.

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Croft House, Tenby, Pembrokeshire.

A refurbished apartment on the top floor of a period building with far-reaching views across Tenby’s North Beach. It has two newly fitted bathrooms and comes with access to a communal garden with a terrace and a path leading directly to the beach. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen/living area, a balcony, and off-road parking.

Price: £525,000+ Country Living Group 01437-616101.

Croft House, Tenby, Pembrokeshire.

A refurbished apartment on the top floor of a period building with far-reaching views across Tenby’s North Beach. It has two newly fitted bathrooms and comes with access to a communal garden with a terrace and a path leading directly to the beach. 2 beds, 2 baths, open-plan kitchen/living area, balcony, off-road parking.

Price: £525,000+ Country Living Group 01437-616101.

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Waldemar Avenue, London SW6.

A modernised one-bedroom apartment in a period property in Fulham, close to Bishops Park and the River Thames Path, with good connections to central London. It retains its sash windows and has exposed wooden floorboards, cast-iron fireplaces with decorative surrounds and a breakfast kitchen with integrated appliances. Bedroom, bathroom, reception.

Price: £500,000 Knight Frank 020-7751 2416.

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The Ridge, Tarbert, Argyll.

A house in an elevated position with a terrace with panoramic views over Tarbert Harbour towards Tarbert Bay. It has wood floors, a large dining kitchen with a fireplace with a wood-burning stove, and a triple-aspect living room with a balcony that runs the width of the room. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, receptions, study, dining kitchen, attic, storage, laundry, gym, garage, terrace, parking, landscaped gardens.

Price: £485,000+ Savills 0141-222 5875.

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Nymet Lodge, Nymet Rowland, Crediton, Devon.

A restored former lodge house surrounded by landscaped gardens. It has beamed ceilings, a modern oak and glass staircase and a wood-burning stove. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, breakfast kitchen, 2 receptions, summer house, terraces, parking.

Price: £500,000+ Fine & Country 01392-573900.

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Kelloe Hall South, Town Kelloe, County Durham.

A large portion of a Grade II-listed, 18th-century hall house incorporating an earlier building. It has beamed ceilings, a grand fireplace with a wood-burning stove, and a breakfast kitchen with slate floors and an inglenook fireplace. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, conservatory, kitchen, cellar, 2 sheds, outbuildings, gardens, communal parking, 0.35 acres.

Price: £550,000+ Finest Properties 01434-622234.

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Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire.

This period two-bedroom terrace cottage is now in need of some updating. It is situated in a popular location within easy reach of Portsmouth and has a back garden with a seating area that overlooks Port Hamble Marina. The cottage retains its exposed beams and has a living room with an exposed brick chimney breast and an open fireplace, and there is a cast-iron open fireplace in one of the bedrooms. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, kitchen.

Price: £450,000 Brambles 01489-581452.

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