Snooping around – in pictures

In the country: Suffolk. Newton, near Sudbury, is the location for this £279,995 beamed, thatched idyll with vintage character. It has four bedrooms, an en suite wet room, and a garage. However, two of the four bedrooms are small, with restricted head height, and it sits on the A134.
John D Wood Photograph: John D Wood

In town: Manchester. From the 26th floor of the UK’s tallest building outside London you have vertiginous views over Lancashire and to the Pennines. It’s in the city centre, on Deansgate, and has two bedrooms and secure parking. It’s just a shame the building you call home is an eyesore. Yours for £285,000.
Click here or call Eden Vale, 0161 235 5362 Photograph: Eden Vale

Wreck of the week: Wrexham. The condition of this two-bed cottage in Tyn y Groes, Chirk, is perfectly all right, but minute: it’s assumed buyers will take advantage of planning permission for a big extension and renovation programme. It has the potential to become a four-bed house with 0.25 acres and views of Chirk castle. It’s very remote and you’d need a car for absolutely everything. Cost: £225,000.
Strutt & Parker Photograph: Strutt & Parker

Bargain of the week: Northumberland. A two-bed end-of-terrace close to the coast should fetch £150,000, but it's been reduced to £125,000 for a quick sale. That buys you sweeping views of the surrounding countryside, a long garden to the front and back, proximity to Berwick-on-Tweed, and off-road parking. The long, narrow kitchen is just large enough to eat in, saving pressure on the compact sitting room.
Smiths Gore Photograph: Smiths Gore