Snooping around: Rural, urban and renovation

Around town: Chichester. This is a three-bedder in a quaint part of the city, complete with its own courtyard. Yours for £379,950, it’s a shame anyone over 5ft 10ins will be scalped by the low ceiling in the dining room.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 01243 786313 Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

In the country: Argyll. This crouches in dramatic isolation among the mountains of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park at Loch Goil, near Lochgoilhead. Planners have agreed to an expansion into a six-bed house, but currently it’s only been part-renovated. A fishing river borders its 1.65 acres. Yours for £295,000.
Strutt & Parker, 0141 225 3880 Photograph: Strutt & Parker

Wreck of the week: Surrey. This £250,000 two-bed house has been cosmetically neglected – £20,000 should beautify it internally. It’s in the attractive villagey bit of Lower Sunbury that borders the Thames. The lack of hall means you have to cross the living and dining rooms to reach the kitchen and bathroom, but there is potential to extend. Beware: the road fills up during school runs.
Townends, 01932 785171 Photograph: Townends