Old and new

Historic home: North Yorkshire. Built in 1936, East Rigg in Robin Hood’s Bay could do with a little refurbishment. Set in three acres it has a paddock, extensive gardens, a tennis court and two greenhouses, while inside are five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large kitchen. A footpath leads from the garden through woodland and fields down to Boggle Hole, an old smuggling spot on the coast now popular for swimming, fossil hunting and dog walking. It is up for auction on 16 June at the Victoria Hotel in Robin Hood’s Bay with a guide price of £550,000.
Blenkin & Co, 01904 671672
Photograph: Blenkin & Co

Historic home: Kent. Court Lodge Farm near Canterbury must be the ultimate home for lovers of bare wood. This grade II-listed medieval barn is recently converted leaving the new owners to put their own stamp on it – the buyer even gets to choose the bespoke kitchen fittings, which are paid for but not yet selected. Although all the rooms are beamed, the pièce de résistance has to be the main reception room, which measures 55ft by 35ft and incorporates the kitchen, dining room and family room. This boasts hundreds of oak timbers and is fit for a banquet. Yours for £1.3m.
Century 21, 01227 266644
Photograph: Century 21

New build: North Yorkshire. Five-bed Holmwood in Glaisdale near Whitby takes advantage of its steel frame and modern design to make the most of magnificent views over the Esk Valley in the North Yorkshire Moors. The open-plan living room spans the entire width of the property on the first floor, and has two huge folding doors opening on to a full-length sun terrace. The house is cut into the hillside with a decent sized garden rolling down to the Glaisdale beck. Cost: £495,000.
Carter Jonas, 01904 558200
Photograph: Carter Jonas

New build: Kent. This unusual one-bed duplex flat in Tankerton near Whistable is bright and airy and has lovely views over the Street, a striking sand bank visible at low tide. For the energy conscious the flat also has a pretty good energy efficiency rating of 83%, and still has three-and-a-half years of a 10-year NHBC warranty left. The property recently found fame by appearing on Location, Location, Location. Yours for £205,000.
Kent Estate Agencies, 01227 274220
Photograph: Kent Estate Agencies

Over the sea: France. This charming house is set on the edge of a tiny hamlet within easy reach of Villefranche de Rouergue, Bastide de Najac and Parisot, and is just one hour’s drive from Rodez airport. Ideal as a holiday home, it has three bedrooms (two en suite), two living rooms and a library (or fourth bedroom). It has beams throughout, full central heating and double glazing, and a saltwater swimming pool. The price has been reduced to €449,000 for a quick sale.
Agence L’Union, 00 33 (0)5 63 30 60 24
Photograph: Agence L’Union