Kent, £335,000

Charming Old School House, in Sandgate Hill, near Folkestone, was designed in 1866 by architect Philip Hardwick, a founding member of the Institute of British Architects, in a neo-gothic style. Two-bedroom Neale Cottage forms part of the converted building and boasts original features such as Gothic windows and ragstone walls. It has two bathrooms and a decked terrace. Strutt & Parker (01227 473742)