Snooping around – in pictures

In town: Nottingham. This four-bedroom semi-detached house is large and elegantly adorned, with a decent-sized garden. It’s a mile-and-a-half from the centre of Sherwood. Three of the bedrooms are doubles, but at £240,000 it is a shame that the kitchen is too narrow for dining.
Chesterton Humberts Photograph: Chesterton Humberts

In the country: Dumfries and Galloway. Roses Halt, the old station house just outside Gretna, is a trainspotter’s paradise. It has three receptions, three bedrooms and a big garden, and is on the market for £225,000. However, the din from trains passing below the windows could impede your weekend lie-ins.
H&H King Photograph: H&H King

Wreck of the week: Cornwall. Two stone barns with planning permission to become houses. One is going for £260,000 and the other for £200,000, though neither are converted. They are in the lofty hamlet of Grampound, near Truro, on the Roseland peninsula with sweeping views and nearby beaches. Extra paddock is available, but remember, if you buy only one, you’ll be cheek by jowl with a neighbour.
Chesterton Humberts Photograph: Chesterton Humberts

Dream home: Essex. You could commute directly from an office in London to this rustic fantasy in Cressing. Home Counties quaintness comes at a price, even in the unglamorous postcode of Braintree – £495,000 is the asking price – but there is good-sized space for the outlay, including four double bedrooms, three receptions and a double car port. The 300-year-old cottage used to be the village bakery and is buffered front and back by landscaped garden.
Berefords Photograph: Berefords