Old and new homes – in pictures

Historic home: Cumbria. Field cottage has three bedrooms and planning permission for a conservatory to one side, and is on the market for £480,000. While it has oil-fired central heating – a pricey alternative to a conventional system – it enjoys a great degree of privacy as it is surrounded by woodland on three sides, and there are no immediate neighbours. But it's not completely cut off: it's just a five minute walk to Nichol End and Derwentwater Marinas, as well as the village of Portinscale just outside Keswick. It’s also close to walking routes along the Cumbria way, and the Lakeland fells are within easy reach by car.
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Photograph: Edwin Thompson

Historic home: London. Considering it is only 25 minutes from Oxford Circus by tube, this three-bed Victorian home in Seven Sisters is a lot of house for £369,950, especially when taking into account its 150ft, east-facing rear garden. It has solid wood floors, an open-plan kitchen/dining room, and a beautiful fireplace in the lounge.
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Photograph: Winkworth

Historic home: West Sussex. Greyfriars Cottage may only have two bedrooms, but it sits in five-acre grounds with wonderful countryside views and its own private tennis court – hence the £439,500 price tag. The main bedroom is ensuite, it has a double-aspect sitting room, a large garage and lies just 400 yards from Storrington village shops. Pulborough station is a commutable four miles away.
Click here or call Clarke & Charlesworth, 01903 890296
Photograph: Clarke & Charlesworth

New build: Middlesex. Fans of contemporary design will appreciate this new-build just moments walk from Hampton Hill high street. It has solid oak flooring, fitted storage and integrated appliances, as well as an allocated parking space and no onward chain. It might only have two double bedrooms, but its unique styling and proximity to Hampton Court, Kingston upon Thames and Bushy Park might make it worth the £359,950 price.
Click here or call Chase Buchanan, 020 3318 8221
Photograph: Chase Buchanan

New build: Kent. This newly-constructed detached house in Hartley, near Longfield, was built by Birchfield Homes, and boasts a huge kitchen/breakfast room with a glass atrium roof. It has underfloor heating thorughout the ground floor, extensive south-facing rear gardens, off-road parking for several vehicles, and is close to the shops in Hartley village. Cost: £500,000.
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New build home: Somerset. Bolonia House, a detached four-bed house built seven years ago, is tucked away in a quiet setting close to the Strawberry Line footpath to Cheddar, and has views to the Mendip Hills. Bordered by a stone wall and with a double garage and plenty of parking, the home has two ensuite bedrooms, a secluded patio area and large gardens, and is on the market for £445,000.
Click here or call Debbie Fortune, 01934 611066
Photograph: Debbie Fortune