Lincolnshire £575,000
Old Church Cottage, Aubourn Four bedrooms, good-sized garden, large patio Humberts (01522 304442) Most unusually for a Grade Ii-listed thatched cottage, this superbly renovated, charming property, with doubleheight ceilings and exposed beams, has been extended to include two contemporary, glass-clad wings. Ideally situated for rail access to London.