Snooping around – in pictures

In town: Tonbridge. This is in a conservation area near the centre of this Kent town, and is yours for £495,000. It’s been glamorised, with a breakfast room added and a fourth bedroom hewn out of the attic, but its period graces remain. Parking, however, is a free-for-all on the street.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 01732 740600 Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

Wreck of the week: London. This 1930s terrace is on the market for £339,950 and has merged a third bedroom to make a large double. It has swirly-patterned carpets and wallpaper, and 1970s gas heaters – about £40,000 upwards would replace the decor, wiring, boiler and windows. Set on Hampden Way in N14, it’s close to a good school, a garage and a tube station. However, there’s no off-street parking.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 8882 3333 Photograph: Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward

In the country: East Sussex. A stream runs through the quarter-acre garden of this detached five-bedder near Bexhill-on-Sea. Inside, it’s large and heavily timbered with three receptions, a vast inglenook and a kitchen/breakfast room. It’s just a shame it’s on a rat run. Yours for £450,000-£500,000.
Batcheller Monkhouse, 01424 775577
Photograph: Batcheller Monkhouse

Eco home: Northumberland. This detached, log-built, eco-friendly Finnish home is ideal for outdoors enthusiasts. Located in Hadston, Morpeth, it offers ideal access to the Northumberland coast path and Druridge Bay country park. The open-plan lounge/dining room, complete with vaulted pine ceiling and full-height picture windows, will delight those who prefer to remain indoors too. A galleried sitting room/study overlooks the lounge, while two of the three bedrooms are en suite. Cost: £235,000.
Click here or call Reeds Rains, 01670 719140
Photograph: Reeds Rains

Dream home: Norfolk. Folgate Cottage is perfect for those who like to walk out of the back door and see their equine friends grazing in the back garden. This three-bedder near Wymondham is beautifully presented with a thatched roof, inglenook fireplaces and a plethora of beams. But the real dream aspect is the stables to the side and the 15.2 acres which have been split into four separate paddocks. The property currently qualifies for a farm subsidy (worth £1,291 in 2009) and the owner will try to transfer the entitlements to the qualifying purchaser. On the market for £550,000.
Savills, 01603 229256
Photograph: Savills