Property: This week: houses for under pounds 200,000

PROPERTIES WITH A DIFFERENCE

WILTSHIRE

Lanthorn Cottage, Collingbourne Ducis, Marlborough. A 17th-century thatched cottage looking on to the River Bourne. 2 beds, 1 bath, 1 recep, kitchen/dining room, garden. pounds 130,000. Hamptons 01672 516256.

KENT

The Granary, Lime Tree Farm, Petham. A former granary with open country views. 3 beds, 2 bath, recep, kitchen/dining room, utility room, gardens. pounds 165,000. Strutt & Parker 01227 451123.

NORTH YORKSHIRE

Church House, Halton Gill, Skipton. A Grade II converted chapel with dramatic views over Littonsdale. 2 beds, 2 bath, 2 receps, kitchen, attic room, outbuildings, kitchen garden. pounds 125,000. Strutt & Parker 01423 561274.

OXON

The Barn, Middle Barton. A converted old stone barn in the heart of the village. 3 beds, 2 bath, wc, attic room, open-plan ground floor with kitchen and living areas, garden. pounds 148,000. Cluttons 01865 793900.

SCOTLAND

Nigg House, Nigg, Ross & Cromarty. An early 18th-century Laird's house with magnificent views over the Cromarty Firth to Ben Wyvis and other distant hills. 7 beds, 2 bath, 3 receps, study, kitchen, laundry, gym and sauna, 2.5 acres. pounds 155,000. Knight Frank 0131 225 8171.

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