Snooping around – in pictures

In the country: Isle of Skye. Yours for £175,000, this lofty perch near Broadford takes in a dramatic sweep of sea and mountainscape, and a burn runs through the gardens. There are only two bedrooms and it could do with a modernising hand.
Strutt & Parker Photograph: Strutt & Parker

In town: Kent. This is on Deal’s quaint front, with unsullied views of the sea. On the market for £425,000, there is panelling, terracotta tiling and dramatic fireplaces among the three receptions and three bedrooms. It’s a shame the garden is a squeezed courtyard.
Bright & Bright Photograph: Bright & Bright

Wreck of the week: Northamptonshire. Staverton, near Daventry, is the setting for this 300-year-old, three-bedroomed house. The last 50 years have passed it by, but it retains handsome ingredients: beams and fireplaces. However, the Grade II-listing will restrict any ambitions to alter or extend. Cost: £400,000.
Jackson-Stops & Staff Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

Dream home: Monmouthshire. If it’s rural sprawl you dream off, this sizeable five-bedder near Chepstow could fit the bill. Just a few miles from Tintern Abbey and 20 minutes from a station, you can enjoy some of the UK’s most ethereal views while retaining a link to more practical facilities. For £575,000 you get a sitting room, dining/garden room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, study and utility room downstairs, plus room on the drive for up to 10 cars. If that all sounds too much, the agent suggests bits could be easily carved off to create holiday lets.
House Simple Photograph: Phil France/House Simple