Properties of the week: little gems
Featuring homes in Kent, Cornwall and Fife

Fife: West Shore, Pittenweem
This charming and traditional end-terraced cottage is just a few steps from the beach. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, recep, garden. OIEO £295,000; Rollos
Somerset: Bramble Cottage, Barrington
A fine cottage overlooking the parish church. 5 beds, 2 baths, shower, kitchen, 4 receps, outbuildings, garden. £650,000; Symonds & Sampson
London: Peel Street, Notting Hill Gate
Londons second-narrowest home is cleverly arranged over three floors. Built in the 1930s, the property offers easy access to Kensington High Street and Holland Park. 2 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, recep, terrace. £1.25m; Unique Property
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Cornwall: The Shrimp, Port Isaac
A Grade II fisherman’s cottage located close to the harbour in the heart of this popular Cornish village. Main suite, open-plan kitchen/living room. £280,000; John Bray Estates
Buckinghamshire: Horn House, Winslow
A picturesque 16th century, timber-framed, brick under tile cottage boasting many original features. 4 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden. £400,000; Michael Graham
Cambridgeshire: The Dolls House, Caxton
Delightful Grade II thatched cottage built in the 1700s. 3 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, garden, garage. £575,000; Fine & Country
Kent: Lyndhurst Drive, Sevenoaks
An eye-catching octagonal ragstone house built in 1830. Main suite, 1 further bed, shower, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, garden, garage. £860,000; Savills
London: Railway Side, Barnes
A cosy Victorian cottage in the heart of Little Chelsea, overlooking allotments. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen/ dining room, recep, garden. £935,000; Savills
Hampshire: Bickton, Fordingbridge
This chocolate-box thatched cottage is located between the New Forest and Cranborne Chase. 2 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, garage. OIEO £600,000; Spencers
Northumberland: South Lodge, Belford
A stylish Palladian former gatekeeper’s lodge, built in 1818 by the renowned neo-classical architect John Dobson. Main suite, kitchen, recep, garden, parking. £250,000; Finest Properties
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