Cornwall, £3.5 million
The owners of Chy Conary, on the north coast, boldly decided to knock down a rather drab 1960s house and build a modern three-storey villa that wouldn’t look out of place in Hollywood. Made with a mix of stone, timber and black render, the house has magnificent views over the sandy Carbis Bay beach, and out across the turquoise waters of St Ives Bay. lillicrapchilcott.com
Essex, £425,000
A pretty two-bedroom, semi-detached home close to the high street in Maldon. Converted from two flats by the owner, it has been refurbished throughout and has a back garden with vegetable patch.
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Cornwall, £490,000
A grade II listed, two-bedroom fisherman’s cottage in Port Isaac, the village famous for ITV drama Doc Martin and chef
