Wreck of the Week

Last week I got a bit uppity about second homes and holiday lets. And yet, I still find myself being drawn to properties that have "escape to the country" stamped into their original stone fronts. Such as this one. Three-bedroomed Ivy Cottage in Ingleton, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Downstairs is a large sitting room and kitchen, plus separate loo (best not to look too closely), pantry, and a good-size, integrated workshop. Upstairs are three decent-size bedrooms and a slice of bathroom. There's a large, walled front garden and small garden space at the back, and the property is tucked away down a quiet lane off Main Street. On the market through Neil Wright Associates at offers over £220k. Details and lots more pictures here and on Rightmove  here . Rather further afield is this lovely, four-bedroom house on the community-owned Isle of Gigha.  It comes with over two acres of land and a tidy, if dilapidated, set of outbuildings.  Lots of potential; lots of breat...

Going to the chapels..... Starting with a duo of Moors cuties. Teeny, limited land (because that's usual with chapels) but oh so pretty. Smallest first - this chapel is in the gorgeous village of Gillamore , within the North York Moors National Park and around three miles from the market town of Kirbymoorside . The chapel is basically one tall room, with a disabled loo and a sink placed to the side. There's no planning permission in place (hence its £60k guide price) and permission to turn it into a home would be subject to a local occupancy/principal residence clause  because it would count as new home, and to proving it's no longer viable as church. On the market through Peter Illingworth at offers over £60k, details here . Let's take a moment. Obviously, 'Wreck..' is about saving rundown or unwanted properties and turning them into much-loved homes for families. It's why I started the blog.  But also obviously, a great many of properties I feature will b...