Properties of the week: Grade II houses for £500,000 or less

1. Merchants House, Edingale

Staffordshire: £500,000

Dating back to the 1600s and retaining a wealth of original features, this charming detached cottage is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is just a short stroll from the banks of the River Mease. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, recep, snug, knot garden with topiary, potting shed, parking.

£500,000; Fine & Country

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2. Corner Cottage, Etton

Peterborough: £450,000

Dating back to the 16th century, this delightful thatched cottage has been painstakingly renovated and modernised. Main suite, 1 further bed, open-plan kitchen/living room, art studio/annexe, garden.

£450,000; Woodford & Co

3. Wolfe Cottages, Westerham

Kent: £350,000

A picturesque terraced cottage situated in the heart of this small town, just a short distance from Sevenoaks. Character features include exposed beams and brickwork and a brick fireplace with a wood-burning stove. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, recep, courtyard garden.

£350,000; Savills

4. Brockhall, Northampton

Northamptonshire: £485,000

This Jacobean hall has been restored and converted into seven flats. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, gardens, parking.

£485,000; Carter Jonas

5. North Street, Dolton, Winkleigh

Devon: £450,000

A charming cottage with beamed ceilings, an inglenook fireplace and a snug. 4 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, gardens, parking.

£450,000; Fine & Country

6. Mystole House, Mystole, Canterbury

Kent: £500,000

A characterful apartment in an impressive Georgian mansion surrounded by apple orchards and lush countryside. 3 beds, family bath, shower room, kitchen, 2 receps, roof terrace, parking.

£500,000; Fine & Country

7. Elwell Street, Weymouth

Dorset: £475,000

This charming stone and thatched cottage comes with many period features, including exposed beams and a stone inglenook fireplace. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, landscaped garden.

£475,000; Symonds & Sampson

8. High Street, Eton

Berkshire: £500,000

Conveniently situated in the heart of this historic town between the River Thames and Eton College. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, dining room, study, recep, walled garden.

£500,000; Hamptons

9. Church Hill, South Perrott, Beaminster

Dorset: £365,000

A lovely thatched cottage in a charming village setting overlooking the church. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, recep, mature garden.

£365,000; Symonds & Sampson