Wreck of the Week

Sorry about the gap. There are reasons. One of which is that I've just got back from Christmas on my favourite island . A much-needed rural retreat, log fires, lots of whisky, hubby and me and our latest rescues.  On that note, here are some Scottish hideaway "projects" for you to enjoy - all under £140k. Reader Caroline sent me this derelict croft house, pictured top and below, and the cheapest of my selections at offers over £50k. Large garden, decent views, and slap-bang in the middle of nowhere, up near the very top of Scotland: On the market through Young Robertson, details and more pictures here . The scruffy-looking bungalow below, isn't the prettiest property I've shown you but its location on the Wick to John O'Groats road and overlooking sea and countryside make it pretty special. The three-bedroom property has good-sized rooms, including bathroom and kitchen, and gardens front and back. On the ma...

Poor little Tinkers House. Abandoned, fire-damaged, derelict and tumbling. Also, fabulous Tinkers House in a stunning location in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with views across Southwold , the Blyth Estuary, and the Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve . That location gives this derelict property a hefty guide price of £250k-£300k at auction. Tinkers House is up for auction later this week (December 7th). The detached property was sent to me by regular reader Sarah, who wrote: Ignoring the flooding issue, and the state of the disrepair, and the potential planning issues, this is a delight! And comes with the added bonus of rusty tins of food (according to older reports). And I would have shown you the property rather sooner (certainly earlier than the week it goes under the hammer) but it kept on disappearing from the interweb! And then there was the work of tracking down exactly which corner of William H Brown's megalopolis was selling Tinkers ...