Snooping around – in pictures

In town: Mirabel Street, Manchester. A duplex in the city centre, with exposed brick walls and full-height windows in the 23ft reception room. It has two double bedrooms upstairs, both with windows that open on to the living room. The asking price is £199,950.
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In the country: Blackawton, near Dartmouth, Devon. A two-bedroom cottage which has an inglenook fireplace and a study. Planning permission allows for an extension, making the £250,000 price tag more attractive. Unfortunately its garden is all to the front.
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Wreck of the week: Lincolnshire. A four-bedroom farmhouse with outbuilding on the A52 in Old Leake, near Boston. For £199,950, the place is uninhabitable, meaning you’ll either need to start from scratch or apply to demolish and rebuild. It does have 1.7 acres, including a paddock, but, given its condition, you’ll need to be a cash buyer.
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Dream home: Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. This detached house has been priced cheaply to entice a speedy sale and there’s no onward chain. It has off street parking and a largesse of living space among the four bedrooms and three receptions. Given the size of the house the shallow garden is a bit of a disappointment, but it’s a brief walk down side streets to the sea for wider horizons.
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