Old and new

Historic home: Devon. Beyond the Tudor door of this longhouse in Strete is an ancient inglenook fireplace with two bread ovens. The utility room is an old smokehouse with a domed cobbled stone ceiling and there are ruins in the garden of a 15th-century chapel. All this antiquity is smartly presented with polished hardwood floors and three bath/shower rooms. There are views to the sea and it's a short walk from sandy beaches. Cost: £675,000.
Marchand Petit, 01803 839190 Photograph: Marchand Petit/Marchand Petit

Historic home: Dorset. This three-bedder's town centre position is hidden away down a no through lane next to Crewkerne's parish church; the adjacent tombstones are your untroublesome neighbours. The bedrooms, three reception rooms and front and back gardens have been tended so stylishly that the house earned itself a feature in Period Living magazine, and it is yours for £385,000.
Humberts, 01935 477277 Photograph: Humberts/Humberts

New build: York. A planning miracle allowed this hymn to oak and steel to arise in the ancient heart of the city. A private passage conceals it so you can sun yourself unseen on the lawn or the two balconies, all a mere half-mile from the minster. The £425,000 house has eco credentials, designer fittings, heated ash floors and a versatility that allows for two or three bedrooms, a home office and a glass garden room.
Blenkin & Co, 01904 671672 Photograph: Blenkin & Co/Blenkin & Co

New build: Cornwall. The art deco contours are a tease: this Hollywoodian palace is five years old. Its covered wrap-around balcony and huge roof terrace absorb the views over St Michael's Mount. Several of the rooms are semi-circular and lavishly glazed, the floors are polished hardwood and the ground floor offers more than 50ft of semi-open-plan living. A self-contained flatlet in the basement adds a fifth bedroom. Cost: £725,000.
Lillicrap Chilcott, 01872 273473 Photograph: Lillicrap Chilcott/Lillicrap Chilcott

Bargain of the week: West Yorkshire. There are three-bedders aplenty for this price – £135,000 – around Huddersfield, but not with quaint character and astonishing views. This was a weaver's cottage 200 years ago – it is beamed and trussed with fireplaces and mullioned windows, and recent refurbishments have added a bathroom and a chic granite trimmed kitchen/breakfast room. It is tucked away on a private lane with aerial views over the valley.
Holroyd Solicitors, 01484 645464 Photograph: Holroyd Solicitors/Holroyd Solicitors