Old and new – in pictures

Historic home: Lancashire. There’s not much wrong with this 120-year-old stone cottage in Burton, Carnforth, that getting your own furniture in won’t cure. Wooden floors throughout the ground floor complement the plain walls and lovely fireplace in the living room, complete with wood-burning stove; and upstairs the three bedrooms are carpeted. But the pièce de résistance is the garden with its sunny terrace for dining out and a large but secluded lawned area. On the market for £335,000.
Reeds Rains, 01524 548030 Photograph: Reeds Rains

Historic home: Essex. No surprise that the BBC series Lovejoy was filmed in Coggeshall: it is completely idyllic. Nestling next to the river Blackwater, a door from the communal courtyard leads into a stunning open-plan kitchen and sitting room. Upstairs the single bedroom looks over the river. The bathroom is small but still has room for a roll top bath, as befits this character-laden property. There are exposed beams throughout. On the market for £200,000.
Heritage, 01376 538053
Photograph: Heritage

New build: Surrey. This £499,950 four-bed house is part of a gated development in parkland on the outskirts of Addlestone, close to the M25 and not far from the train station. All the homes in the development have solar generated hot water systems, white paint throughout, and the kitchens have granite worktops, double ovens and ceramic floor tiles. The gardens are landscaped and have patios to the rear.
Savills, 01483 604992 Photograph: Savills

New build: Berkshire. Space is not an issue for this house in Burghfield Common: two of the four bedrooms are en suite and the master bedroom measures a whopping 21’6” by 10’4”. The kitchen cum conservatory and the drawing room are equally generous, and it has a separate bay-fronted dining room. Cost: £495,000.
Haslams, 0118 315 0102 Photograph: Haslams

New build: Kent. The three bedrooms in this home in Marden are quite snug – the master bedroom measures 10’3” by 8’8” for example – but the kitchen and sitting room are a decent size, and the exterior looks welcoming with its partial cladding. The back garden is a clean slate, perfect for keen gardeners who want a project to get their teeth into. On the market for £279,000.
Radfords, 01580 857067 Photograph: Radfords

New build: Northumberland. The stone exterior of this six-bed house in Ovingham, near Prudhoe, belies the modern interior, with its sleek and recently refitted kitchen and bathroom. Burnside Close is a cul-de-sac in a conservation area, which consists of eight stone properties and won a national housing design award. This particular property is £499,500 and has a stunning garden with two stone patios, lawned areas and a potting shed. The current owner is willing to meet half the cost of the stamp duty payable on the house.
Yellow, 01661 898033 Photograph: Yellow