Snooping around: Homes with conservatories

Property of the week: Huby, near York. Three spring-fed lakes fill the one-and-a-half acre garden, which starts below the french windows of this four-bedder. From the terrace there are Monet-ish views over water lilies, rhododendrons, acers and willows, yet you are just 10 miles from York. Although dated inside and out, it’s a bargain - if the house were prettier the estate would be worth around £200,000 more. Cost: £495,000.
Blenkin & Co, 01904 671672 Photograph: Blenkin & Co/Blenkin & Co

Wreck of the week: Ilminster, Somerset. Expect to renew the thatch, wiring, bathroom and tiny kitchen, as well as carrying out cosmetic repairs on this 15th-century parsonage - £100,000 should work marvels. It’s large inside - four big reception rooms with two inglenook fireplaces, two double bedrooms and two bathrooms - with surrounding gardens, but the grade II listing will dictate any improvements. Cost: £365,000.
Greenslade Taylor Hunt, 01460 57222 Photograph: Greenslade Taylor Hunt/Greenslade Taylor Hunt

Take three: homes with conservatories. Situated near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, this 14th-century pad boasts 3.5 acres and two conservatories, not to mention three receptions, a kitchen/breakfast room, five bedrooms, two bathrooms, outbuildings and garage. Not bad for £595,000. It’s a solitary place at the end of a long track, which unfortunately means it's also miles from a shop.
Carter Jonas, 01484 842105 Photograph: Carter Jonas/Carter Jonas

Take three: homes with conservatories. This four bedder near Totnes, Devon, has views from the conservatory over a terraced lawn which rises up to a wood. Inside there are tall sash windows, marble fireplaces and a 280-year-old dining room ceiling decorated with Jupiter in a sun burst. The £540,000 price tag buys you two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room and two bathrooms.
Marchand Petit, 01803 847979 Photograph: Marchand Petit/Marchand Petit

Take three: homes with conservatories. Mylor near Falmouth, Cornwall, is the setting for this period pad. The nearly 30ft conservatory opens on to a decked terrace and is ample enough to serve as a summer sitting room. From it you can gaze past a resident palm and banana tree to an ornately shrubbed lawn. Inside are two reception rooms, a kitchen, four beds and two bath/shower rooms. Yours for £560,000.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 01872 261160 Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff/Jackson-Stops & Staff