Properties of the week: romantic abodes

1. Mundy’s Cottage, Stour Provost, Gillingham

Dorset

A period cottage situated in the heart of this picturesque village with views over the Blackmore Vale towards the River Stour. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, recep, garden.

£395,000; Jackson-Stops

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2. Michaelmas Cottage, Buckingham

Buckinghamshire

This eye-catching 16th century timber-framed house is located in the centre of Buckingham. 3 beds, family bath, study, kitchen/breakfast room, snug.

OIEO £500,000; Fine & Country

3. Dobidoes, Upend, Newmarket

Suffolk

Dating back to the 16th century, this timber-framed thatched cottage is set in the unspoilt rural hamlet of Upend. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, adjoining garden room, 2-room brick and flint outbuilding, garage/barn, garden, parking.

£375,000; Jackson-Stops

4. Church Street, St. Mary Bourne, Andover

Hampshire

A charming 18th century thatched cottage overlooking the Bourne Rivulet, which is populated by swans and other wildlife. 1 bed, family bath, kitchen, open plan sitting/dining room, study, garden.

£350,000; Myddelton & Major

5. Ramsey Road, Kings Ripton

Cambridgeshire

This 18th century thatched cottage sits next to the church of St Peter, which dates back to the 13th century. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, living/dining room, garden.

£275,000; Lennon James

6. Tigh Tasgaidh, Dornie Kyle

Ross-shire

A double-fronted Victorian house with panoramic views over Loch Long and the mountains of Skye. Main suite, 3 further beds (2 en suite), family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps; a 2-bed self-contained annexe.

OIEO £500,000; Strutt & Parker

7. Lower Woodhouse Cottage, Thelbridge, Crediton

Devon

An attractive Grade II period cottage in a rural setting. Main suite, 1 further bed, kitchen/dining room, recep, garden, workshop, garage.

£350,000; Helmores