Old and new

New build: County Durham. The market town of Wolsingham has expanded gracefully with this development close to the river. This three-bedder is smartly turned out and just a walk away from the town centre with the rural glories of Weardale beyond. The surrounding greenery and the £159,950 price tag are compensation for the fact there is no garden. Your car, however, is comfortably lodged in an integral garage, and there is extra hardstanding.
George F White, 01388 527966
Photograph: George F White

New build: Surrey. This block of one- and two-bed flats is in Carshalton. Set beside the library, it enjoys good access to two parks and is a walk away from a golf course and the train station with services into central London. Prices start from £124,995.
Real, 0800 1 300 625
Photograph: Real

Historic home: Cambridgeshire. The thatched roof, beamed walls and ceilings, and exposed brick floors are the visible testaments to the antiquity of this 17th-century house. And they sit happily alongside more modern embellishments – an outdoor swimming pool, a double garage and an en suite bathroom. It's large – there are four reception rooms and six bedrooms – and it backs on to a National Trust nature reserve. To the front is Wicken high street and the village green, a duck pond and a windmill. Yours for £595,000.
Jackson, Stops & Staff, 01638 662231
Photograph: Jackson, Stops & Staff

Historic home: Nottinghamshire. The Old Hall in the village of Collingham is thought to have been the birthplace of John Blow, one of the foremost composers in 17th-century England and tutor to Henry Purcell. Today it offers an aristocratic lifestyle for £825,000 with a billiards room and a morning room among the five huge reception rooms, as well as seven bedrooms, tennis courts and a swimming pool in the two acres of garden.
Chesterton Humberts, 01636 701401
Photograph: Chesterton Humberts

Bargain of the week: London. £1,000 per sq ft is the usual fee for an address in Holland Park, but you can help yourself to this four-bed, four-storey end-of-terrace for a mere £612 per sq ft. The catch? It overlooks some less than lovely housing association homes (the rich naturally prefer views of similar wealth) and needs refurbishment. The consolation is a conservatory, roof terrace, small back garden and a garage, plus the knowledge that if you moved it along four houses it would fetch £1m more. Cost: £1.2m.
Friend and Falcke, 020 7581 3022
Photograph: Friend and Falcke