Snooping around: Rural, urban and renovation

Wreck of the week: Devon. This is a half-converted barn and two static homes at Brayford, near Barnstaple, and is yours for £490,000. It’s a shell in need of £100,000-£150,000 of plastering, plumbing and fitting. Externally you get eight acres of land on the edge of Exmoor and 1,800 sq m of living space. But you are several miles from the nearest shop.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 01271 377833 Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

In the country: Gwynedd. Set on the edge of the Snowdonia national park near Machynllech, this £240,000 two-bedder has dramatic views, big grounds and a quaint, beamed interior. An annexe could be an office or third bedroom. Beware: one of the bedrooms leads off the other.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 01244 328361 Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff

In town: Harrogate. This four-bedder on Cambridge Terrace is yards from Betty’s tea rooms and the other delights of the town centre. All the bedrooms are doubles with two bathrooms between them. It’s a shame the back garden is only a courtyard. Yours for £475,000.
Strutt & Parker, 01423 561274 Photograph: Strutt & Parker

Dream home: East Sussex. This impressive grade II-listed family home is believed to date back in part to the 16th century. The six-bed country house is in Buxted in the heart of Sussex and includes a self-contained basement flat, as well as landscaped gardens and grounds including woodland and a pond. The four-bay, lodge-style garage and workshop has planning permission for an office over the top. Yours for £1,450,000.
Charles Clark & Co, 01435 86 44 55 Photograph: Charles Clark & Co

Overseas home: France. Situated near La Chatre in Limousin, central France, this £295,000 property comprises three converted barns and could be an extensive family holiday home or used as a holiday lettings business. The main barn has five double bedrooms, while the spacious sitting room has a wood-burning stove and exposed timbers. The kitchen has an original bread oven while the cellar has a jacuzzi. There is also a swimming pool.
Cotton & Co, 01284 700462 Photograph: Cotton & Co