Old and new

New build: Essex. Billericay is within commuter reach of London, hence the asking price of £785,000 for this five-bed, four-en suite detached house, although the developer will consider part exchange. The use of luscious Canadian walnut flooring, spacious and light rooms, and nice details such as the built-in wine cooler and American-style fridge/freezer make it well worth a look. The ground floor bedroom suite is suitable for an older member of the family.
Beresfords Residential, 01277 699096 Photograph: Beresfords Residential

New build: York. Take your pick from a selection of four-bed townhouses just a short walk from Monkgate and the city walls. They include traditonal features such as timber sash windows, slate roofs and attractive brickwork to fit in with the neighbouring period homes. But inside they are modern with open plan kitchen/dining rooms with integrated appliances, and bathrooms with contemporary fittings. It’s a shame about the garden, which is just a paved yard. Cost: £350,000.
Your Move Anscombs, 01904 211090 Photograph: Your Move Anscombs

New build: Buckinghamshire. This mansion in Gerrards Cross is just waiting to be snapped up by a footballer. Or a footballer’s wife. It has six bedrooms, which seems comparatively few for a property this size, but it makes up for it with its extensive range of ‘leisure’ facilities, including a home cinema, steam room, sauna, wine cellar and games room. The master bedroom not only has a dressing room, but also boasts two en suite bathrooms. The whole is fully equipped with CCTV. A snip at £4.5m.
Ashington Page, 01494 370068 Photograph: Ashington Page

Historic home: North Yorkshire. This stunning farmhouse in Whenby, near York, is perfect for horse lovers. It includes a four-stable barn with adjoining double-height horsebox parking, two paddocks with shelter, and an all-weather arena. The house itself has three bedrooms, a family kitchen, a sitting room, a dining room and an annexe with another kitchen and two more bedrooms. Yours for £950,000.
Carter Jonas, 01904 211084 Photograph: Carter Jonas

Historic home: North Yorkshire. If the oak panelling, ornate timbers, mullioned windows and 6ft-wide staircase don’t sell this magnificent £715,000 four-bedder to you, then the views over formal gardens to the hills beyond should. Set in two acres of land in Hartlington, near Skipton, the only drawback is that it’s semi-detached.
Dacre, Son & Hartley, 01756 664562 Photograph: Dacre, Son & Hartley

Historic home: Cornwall. Let the sound of rippling water lull you to sleep in this charming three-bedder next to the Tresillian river in Ladock, near Truro. Bridge House is believed to have been built in the mid-1800s and was donated to the village as a reading room and library. But it fell into disrepair and was only recently redeveloped, retaining much of the original character. The bedrooms are on the ground floor with a vaulted sitting room with exposed roof timbers on the first. Yours for £275,000.
Stags, 01872 248048 Photograph: Stags