Snooping around: rural, urban and renovation

Around town – Herne Place, London, SE24. A 40 sq m indoor garden extends off the living area of this detached three-bed industrial conversion; there’s a lush front plot, too. But it’s a shame that kitchen arrangements are unorthodox with a cooking space in the living room and a kitchenette upstairs. Cost: £725,000.
Wooster & Stock 020 7708 6700 Photograph: Wooster and Stock

In the country – Milton, Wiltshire. This is a former estate-keeper’s cottage with its own orchard and terraced gardens. The attic makes a fourth bedroom, but the layout leaves a little to be desired: you have to pass through bedroom two to reach three and four, and through the dining room to access the main bathroom. Cost: £425,000.
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Wreck of the week – Wellesley Road, London, W4. While the asking price of £200,000 may sound a bargain for a two-bedroom flat in Chiswick, an affluent area of west London, years of neglect mean it needs gutting. You will need to spend £60,000 to relaunch it glamorously. The flat benefits from a communal garden, and situated near to Chiswick High Street, Gunnersbury Park and the river. The lease is short, but you can buy a share of the freehold.
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Dream home – Perranuthnoe, near Penzance, Cornwall. St Michael’s Mount and the surrounding sea is the view from the oriel bay windows and the roof terrace atop the garage. An unmade track links it to the outside world, but, set in four-and-a-half acres of garden and pasture it has no near neighbours and is a mile from the village. The house was built 20 years ago with four bedrooms, two receptions, a study and a conservatory plus room to expand. It’s a 400yd walk to the beach. Cost: £699,950.
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Abroad – L’Amandier, Atlas Mountains of Marrakech, Morocco. Prices start at £319,000 for the 15 villas making up this boutique hilltop development overlooking the snow-capped Atlas mountains. Building only occupies 5% of the estate, and sustainable materials are being used to construct the properties, and local craftsman are installing details such as tadelakt – polished Moroccan plaster – to give the authentic Riad feel. Buyers will benefit from a tennis court, open roof terrace, solar heated pools and a full management service.
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