Properties of the week: characterful houses for less than £785,000
Featuring homes in Surrey, Cumbria and Wiltshire
Norfolk: Wittles, Stocks Green, Castle Acre
This elegant 18th century property combines a first-floor flat with a thriving 26-seat café, and a retail shop with a passive income of £6,000 per annum. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, walled garden, roof terrace, shop, café, outbuildings, garage. £785,000; Savills
Wiltshire: The Old Forge, All Cannings
An attractive, thatched timber-frame house, believed to date from the 1650s and set in mature gardens. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, garden, outbuildings, parking. £775,000; Knight Frank
Cumbria: The Ridding, Millom
A charming house with fine views, on the edge of the Lake District. 5 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/dining room, 3 receps, garden. £599,500; Fine & Country
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Surrey: Pollard House, Lingfield
Beautifully restored Grade I pre-Tudor hall house with a wealth of period features. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, garage. £750,000; Jackson-Stops
Kent: King Street, Fordwich
This cosy end-of-terrace house dates back to 1580, features in Pevsner, and is located in the heart of England’s smallest town. 4 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, study, garden, garage/barn. £450,000; Miles & Barr
Cornwall: The Carriage House, Port Isaac
A delightful cottage close to the harbour. 3 beds, family bath, open-plan kitchen/living room, car port. £575,000; John Bray Estates
Bedfordshire: Three Horseshoes, Swineshead
This picturesque Grade II house is set in a 0.75-acre plot. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/ breakfast room, 3 receps, outbuildings, garden. £700,000; Fitzjohn Estates
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Carmarthenshire: Dyffryn Cottage, Llanfynydd
A handsome cottage in a spectacular valley setting on the outskirts of Llanfynydd. 5 beds, 3 baths, kitchen/dining room, 3 receps, garden, garage. OIRO £550,000; Luxury Welsh Homes
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