Snooping around – in pictures

In town: Dorset. This is the old harbour master’s house in Weymouth, which offers fab views of marine traffic from the sitting room. There’s space for a fourth bedroom in the loft, subject to planning, although the kitchen is tiny. Outside is a courtyard garden. On the market for £525,000.
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Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

In the country: Wiltshire. It’s prettily snuggled down a lane in the Nadder Valley at Tisbury, near Shaftesbury. Renovations have expanded the interior into three receptions and three bedrooms, plus study space – all of which can be yours for £420,000. It’s just a shame it’s attached to a neighbour.
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Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

Wreck of the week: Northamptonshire. About £30,000 would update this two-bed end-of-terrace in Moreton Pinkney, near Towcester. It’s basic inside, but boasts a dramatic hearth in the sitting room. Outside is a wraparound garden, part of which, alas, is across the road. The rest of the village is equally fetching. Cost: £175,000.
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Photograph: Strutt & Parker

Dream home: Devon. You might think you’re dreaming when you look out of your window and see the Wiltshire miracle Stonehenge in your back garden. The owner has recreated it in the three acres which stretch down to the river Lyn. They’ve also used the gorge, millpond and river as ingredients in a homage to famous gardens, including Sissinghurst, Isola Madre and Ryoan-Ji. The rest of the 14 acres meld with the Exmoor wilderness. Beams, inglenooks, exposed stone and a working Victorian waterwheel reveal the antiquity of the three- to four-bed farmhouse in Barbrook near Lynton. The only flaw is a public footpath bisecting the land, and a little-used neighbour’s right of way. Cost: £875,000.
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