Barnes, London
Between a red brick building sporting a blue plaque, and a white period apartment block, is a sandy-coloured, Grade II-listed, Georgian townhouse which has long been converted into flats. On the first floor is a flat with a white, double balcony overlooking the River Thames, a perfect spot to watch the Oxford v Cambridge boat race. It has two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and French doors on to the balcony from the sitting-dining room. A short walk into Barnes village and just around the corner to Barnes Bridge overground station. £750,000. House Partnership, 07904 089 128
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Kentish Town, London
Opened as a polytechnic in 1929, this red brick, corner building – much revered locally – has been reworked and restored into a collection of 12 apartments, with seven for sale. The lowest price tag has two bedrooms and sits on the first floor with arched Crittal windows throughout the building. Prices range up to £880,000 for those pads with a private terrace. However, all residents have access to the central and planted courtyard. Retrofitted by the developer Vabel, the EPC rating is an impressive B. From £835,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
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Bracondale, Norwich, Norfolk
Set back from the road, through double gates, via a neat front garden and under a characterful veranda, is a bright blue front door. It leads into a three-bedroom urban cottage. The Georgian terraced property has three bedrooms and a cellar and is on sale for the first time since 1974. The back garden is mainly lawn with a little path to a garage–cum–workshop. A short walk to the River Yare and Whitlingham Country Park. The village of Trowse is half a mile away where there’s a broad with sailing and water sports. £595,000. Savills, 01603 229 229
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Bath, Somerset
This two-bedroom apartment, in a Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse, is ideally located for those wanting to live on the doorstep of culture. One end of Great Pulteney Street is the Holburne Museum in the historic Sydney Gardens, at the other is the city centre and the Victoria Art Gallery. The apartment is over the ground and lower floor and showcases an array of grand features – high ceilings, shuttered sash windows and decorative cornicing. To the back is a walled garden, mostly paved with a raised border and a dining terrace. £925,000. Knight Frank, 01225 325 992
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Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across the 1,000-acre Town Moor from the city centre is a retro tower block accompanied by a low-rise apartment building. The site is surrounded by greenery with an urban backdrop. On the seventh floor of the tower is a three-bedroom apartment with views from the balcony over the Town Moor. An archway leads from the hallway into the open-plan dining room, with steps down into a sunken sitting area. A new kitchen to the tune of £40,000 has been installed. There is a triple-car garage in the basement with a lift to all floors. £695,000. Sanderson Young, 0191 2233 500
Photograph: Sanderson Young
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