Snooping around – in pictures

Wreck of the week: Hampshire. About £30,000 upwards would refit the battered interior of this two-bad bungalow in Whitehill, near Farnham. As it stands both bedrooms are compact doubles, but you could always apply to demolish and rebuild on a grander scale. It sits in 0.2 acres with an air-raid shelter, is five miles from a main railway line into London, and is yours for £250,000.
Hamptons
Photograph: Hamptons

In town: London. Fanshaw Street in Hoxton is handy for the City, and this (fairly tight) one-bedder is smartly appointed with large, elegant windows. Yours for £279,950, it shares a caretaker and gardens.
Fyfe McDade
Photograph: Wojciech Kotlarz/Fyfe McDade

In the country: Devon. This is an affordable – £159,950 – foothold in a priceless setting in Lustleigh, near Newton Abbot, on the edge of Dartmoor. It was built as a gatehouse and backs on to fields, with dramatic views from its patio garden. But beware the single 7ft-­wide bedroom and skinny kitchen.
Winkworth
Photograph: Winkworth

Dream home: Cornwall. If you've always dreamed of owning a ride-on lawnmower then this pad set in 10.5 acres of land near Newquay will give you a good excuse to indulge your fantasies. That's when you're not busy taking a swim in the heated outdoor pool, hanging out in the summer house or taking time to reflect near your ornamental pond. The main house is spacious affair, with five bedrooms and three bathrooms, including a wet room. A two-bedroom cottage next door could be great for guests or extended family, and there is further accommodation in two converted piggeries. Yours for just under £1.4m.
Chesterton Humberts
Photograph: Chesterton Humberts