Trading up, trading down – in pictures

Trading Up: Lincolnshire. Classy renovations have enhanced the Georgian splendour of this five-bedroom, three-reception room house in Whaplode, near the town of Spalding. A freestanding tub is the centrepiece of a large, wood-floored bathroom; the farmhouse kitchen is bespoke and an annexe added to the back provides an office and studio and could become a gym or party room. The £297,950 asking price doesn’t buy you the whole place – neighbours own two storeys of the left hand chunk, but the front door and entire top floor are yours. There’s no onward chain.
Private sale, 01406 424000 Photograph: Private sale

Trading Up: Nottingham. This skinny townhouse manages three double bedrooms, cellarage and gated off-street parking round the back. At £135,000, it’s as well that it fronts on to a large park with wide green views for the garden allowance is stingy. If you can, keep a few quid by to rip out the dated gas fire that occupies the hearth and refresh the decor.
Your Move, 0115 718 0797 Photograph: Your Move

Trading Down: Oxfordshire. At £235,000, it’s a relatively affordable foothold in a frighteningly priced county. The village of Adderbury is divided by a stream, each half having its own village greens and manor house, and this two-bedroom cottage is down a no-through lane in one of the oldest, prettiest parts. You only get half the building along with a small courtyard garden, but its petite proportions are beautifully presented with useful modern luxuries such as an upstairs bathroom and a garage.
Hamptons, 01869 337001 Photograph: Hamptons

Trading Down: Southampton. The logic behind this degree of shrinkage is that you possess a boat to cruise wider horizons. This is one of three berths in the Royal Southampton Yacht Club and, at £159,950, comes with a deep water 12 metre mooring. Home is a studio room with kitchenette and bathroom, all nautically trimmed with wood. There’s a parking place and views over the marina.
Waterside Properties, 023 8168 0081 Photograph: Waterside Properties

Dream Home: Dumfries & Galloway. The £1.5m price puts it well into the realms of fantasy for most of us, but what an agreeable fantasy it is: the glass walls meld the four bedrooms and open-plan living area with the clifftop and ocean at Sandyhills. The 2,540 sq ft of living space are finished in steel, stone and oak and wrap around a central mirror-gloss kitchen. Essential extras include a bespoke dog shower, built-in wine chiller and a skydeck.
Strutt & Parker, 0131 226 2500 Photograph: Strutt & Parker