Snooping around – in pictures

In the country: County Durham. This is the end of a terrace of three in Eastgate, and since all are for sale you can’t vet the neighbours. However, for £335,000 you get a four-bedder (one of which is en suite) with an oak-panelled dining room. The garden is large with lofty views over the church and hills.
Sanderson Young, 0191 213 0033 Photograph: Sanderson Young

In town: London. This is the maverick presence on the Georgian-era Addington Square in SE5. Oak floors, African granite and glass walls lend the minimalist look, while the living room opens on to a planted courtyard. It’s a shame the third bedroom is a bit of a squeeze. On the market for £599,000.
Wooster & Stock, 020 7708 6700 Photograph: Wooster & Stock

Wreck of the week: Cornwall. The change of century hasn’t touched this two-bed 1970s detached house. About £30,000 plus would remove the 70's taint, in addition to the £350,000 asking price. But you get seven-and-a-half acres of Cornish country in Pillaton, near Saltash, panoramic views, and a former mill in the grounds.
Bradleys, 01752 845488
Photograph: Bradleys

Festive flair: Derbyshire. The delightfully seasonal Christmas Cottage is a two-bed house in the heart of Breedon-on-the-Hill, a village near Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The owner has installed a modern breakfast-kitchen, and it also has a conservatory and a cosy lounge with a brick fireplace (from which to hang your stockings), and a cast-iron fuel burner. That’s a lot of period features for £172,500.
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Photograph: Newton Fallowell