Old and new homes – in pictures

Historic home: Derbyshire. Sited in New Tupton near Chesterfield, this grade II-listed barn conversion has plenty of character and is perfect for horse lovers: the £489,950 price tag includes four acres of grazing and a barn with four stables and tack room. The human accommodation includes three bedrooms with one en suite, a family bathroom, minstrels gallery, a large lounge and generous kitchen with cream coloured units. The views are lovely.
Richard Savidge, 01773 318311 Photograph: Richard Savidge

Historic home: Cheshire. This four-bed semi in Tarvin may not be much to look at from the front (or inside for that matter, despite the agent’s promise of a wealth of original character), but the back garden is lovely – a large lawned area and a nice variety of shrubs and fruit trees. Inside the dining room has a parquet floor, which as you may have learned from The Apprentice is highly sought after. Yours for £425,000.
Matthews of Chester, 01244 646064
Photograph: Matthews of Chester

Historic home: Devon. There’s more parquet in this lovely light, bright three-bed maisonette in St Leonards, Exeter. On the market for £235,000, the property is Georgian and has huge sash windows, picture rails and a farmhouse style kitchen. It has neutral decor throughout and is just a short walk from the quayside and canal. It’s a shame there’s no garden.
Saleboards, 01392 914120 Photograph: Saleboards

New build: Surrey. I’m not sure about the wet look flooring in the kitchen and living room of this three-bedder in New Haw; the wooden floors upstairs could prove a bit noisy too. But it has underfloor heating and an air source heat pump which should reduce your energy bills. It’s within a mile of West Byfleet and its high speed rail link. Yours for £320,000.
Seymours, 01932 354494 Photograph: Seymours

New build: Norfolk. Strictly speaking this £299,950 barn conversion in Middleton, King’s Lynn, is old, but the renovation has produced a slightly sparten, ultra-modern property that will appeal to those who have no truck with upkeep. The ground floor includes an open-plan kitchen/dining room, a large sitting room with open fireplace and wood-burner, a utility room and a huge master bedroom with en suite. There are Travertine floors and underfloor heating throughout. Upstairs is an additional two double-bedrooms and bathroom. The central heating is oil fired.
Sowerbys, 01553 611172 Photograph: Sowerbys

New build: Essex. Part exchange is available on this new build on Mersea Island, just south of Colchester. The rooms are spread over three floors with two en suite bedrooms on the first floor, and a further two bedrooms and a family bathroom on the second. The island is a tourist destination with several holiday parks so the buyer should be prepared for a summer invasion. Price: £349,995.
Mersea Homes, 01206 899129 Photograph: Mersea Homes