Snooping around – in pictures

In town: Maldon. This is an elegant flat in the centre of a pretty quayside town in Essex with large sash windows and wood-strip flooring. Both bedrooms have a bathroom and there’s a parking space. On the market for £165,000, you will have to dwell above a shop with no private leafy respite.
John D Wood Photograph: John D Wood

In the country: Shropshire. The workings of this 17th-century mill, in Bouldon near Ludlow, are preserved inside, while a stream splashes through the acre of grounds. It has four beamed receptions and four bedrooms. It’s a shame that the £599,950 price tag ensures it will remain a fantasy for most.
Chesterton Humberts Photograph: Chesterton Humberts

Wreck of the week: Northumberland. Once two farm cottages, now merged into one semi, this roomy three-bedder in a third of an acre near the coast and Cheviot Hills in Doddington is in need of a new kitchen, bathroom and a decorative facelift. Going for £130,000, it has central heating and double glazing, but is on a main road.
Smiths Gore Photograph: Smiths Gore

Dream home: Dorset. A brick and flint cottage in the village of Hooke, this was built in the 1990s and designed to flatter the billowing scenery with its vintage looks, while incorporating modern desirables such as garage and conservatory. Going for £349,000, the three bedrooms are doubles and there is gated off-street parking.
Jackson-Stops & Staff Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff