Snooping around – in pictures

Wreck of the week: Devon. Several decades out of date, this six-bed house in Plympton, near Plymouth, is yours for £399,950. It’ll take about £100,000 to introduce it to the 21st century, but will be worth the effort: it has rolling views across a large garden to the hills, an overgrown garage and large rooms. But it currently has just one tiny bathroom, and you’ll lose at least a chunk of a bedroom to resolve this.
Bradleys
Photograph: Bradleys

In town: Shropshire. Despite needing an update and full central heating, this is the best address in Ludlow: opposite the ruined castle, with a walled garden and graceful period features across five bedrooms and three receptions. Yours for £790,000.
Nock Deighton
Photograph: Chris Curl/Nock Deighton

In the country: Worcestershire. This is the traditional fantasy of rural life – rose-hung door, beams and inglenook set in a village, in this case Childswickham. There’s also a vast, chic kitchen extension with underfloor heating. It’s a shame that one of the three bedrooms is up a separate staircase, while the main bathroom is downstairs. On the market for £475,000.
RA Bennett
Photograph: RA Bennett

Dream home: Wiltshire. A roaring fire could be quite high on your list of aspirations this weekend – and Spa House in Middlehill, Box, boasts several. They are but a small part of its charm: the top draw is the mature garden, but the Bath stone exterior will also get pulses racing. Parts of the property date from the 1600s, while the rest of the £1.2m four-storey home was added in the 1700s.
Chesterton Humberts, 01249 444557
Photograph: Chesterton Humberts