Wreck of the Week

It's amazing what a bit of sunshine can do for a set of property pix. Particularly when, as today, I'm looking at them with the sun streaming into my garden room/office of heat-dopey dogs and chattering zebras*. This four-bedroom house plus barn and land may be a tad on the pricier side, but its secluded location in rural Norfolk caught my eye. That and the sunny back garden: No. 170 The Dyes is just outside the village of Hindolveston , around 20 miles from Norwich and around 18 from Cromer and the coast. The house has two good-sized reception rooms downstairs, plus kitchen, utility room, boot room and study. Upstairs are four bedrooms - no bathroom, and a bit of a weird thing going on with two staircases. There's a large outhouse attached to the main house, plus two further brick and tile outhouses. The property comes with around 1-.5 acres of land, surrounded on three sides by woodland and reached by an unadopted road. On the...

This gorgeous Dorset farmhouse with land and outbuildings is up for auction in a couple of weeks. A tip off from reader Angus, the five-bedroom Grade II-listed house comes with masses of farm buildings, two paddocks, water meadow and over nine acres of land. Hayden Farmhouse, is in lovely Charminster , about a mile from Dorchester. The farm buildings need a lot of work (or demolition/rebuild), the house needs remodelling and renovating, but most rooms are big and light with lots of original features. And that land is a big plus. On the not plus side, there's a public right-of-way across the drive and one of the paddocks; and a patch of Japanese Knotweed (treated) at the end of the garden. There are reasons handsome properties like this end up at auction. Up for auction on June 1st via Symonds and Sampson with a guide price of £575k. Details here and here .

Bear with me on these picks. I know they're not the prettiest of properties I've shown you, but both have a special "extra" to offer. Starting with the three-bedroom, 'old lady gone' bungalow above and below. It's a decent size (albeit one bedroom is a bit small) and comes with a garage and a former milking parlour in its gardens - and space to extend into or rebuild the parlour. I love this room. Absolute 70s heaven!   What really makes this property worth a second glance however is the location. In the middle of the coastal Welsh village of Trefin and walking distance from the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and the sea. Trefin itself is lovely - a bit of a hidden Welsh gem, and a former home of Cerys Matthews. Cue excuse to play one of my favourite dancing songs... I love Cery's green suit. On the market through West wales Properties at offers over £225k. Details here and here . My next pick is equally unpretty (it's ...